KRISTYN LEACH NEEDS OUR SUPPORT!
Our friend Kristyn Leach has the chance to secure a long term home for her farm project, The Gohyang Seed Campus. Gohyang means “hometown” in Korean, and now the Gohyang Seed Campus needs a home.
This is a $1.5M project (yikes!). She’s secured $800,000 in grants and a $500,000 loan (wow!). One funder who committed to the project had to pull out at the last minute. This is where you come in.
We have until May 20 to close the $200,000 gap.
We're so close - let's get going!
Your donation to the Gohyang Seed Campus will fund these projects:
- Gohyang Farm - grows drought & climate change resilient herbs & vegetables using minimal tillage and natural farming, and donates food to Asian food banks & domestic violence shelters
- Second Generation Seeds - a seed breeding project, seed line, and living seed bank
- Seed Stewards - a community seed lab to keep decisions about heritage crops in the hands of Asian communities
- Grower’s Collective - a decentralized seed network working at the intersection of cultural and biological diversity
- Seed Steward Residency program
- Hub for community events and sharing knowledge
- Kristyn and her family will live on and steward the land
- Plans for long term succession, such as distributing member/owner shares to future land stewards and rematriation options
If you know Kristyn, you know that this is not a start-up project. These projects are well-established and already changing the landscape.
Check out the Perks tab for thank you gifts for donations!
Our community is coming together to fundraise for Kristyn & The Gohyang Seed Campus with private dinners, food classes, cocktail parties, and more - check out the "perks" tab!
As you can see from these donated thank you gifts, we are trying incentivize big donations so we can raise money fast.
If you prefer to make your gift to our 501c3 nonprofit fiscal sponsor, email gohyangfundraiser@gmail.com - Donations made directly to this page are not tax-deductible.
Thank you gifts are limited. Once a gift is gone, we’ll update this page with new and unique items & experiences.
Follow @namu_farm on instagram for weekly updates and new thank you gifts for donors.
We appreciate every donation at any level.
THANK YOU for showing up for Kristyn and Gohyang Seed Campus!
If you prefer to make your gift to our 501c3 nonprofit fiscal sponsor, contact us at gohyangfundraiser@gmail.com
Perks
Bread and Jam Class
This fall, in a two-part class on
consecutive evenings, learn to make sourdough bread and roselle jam
from baker, Master Food Preserver, and owner of Moonbelly
Bakery, Lucía Plumb-Reyes. The class will be held at the bakery in
Sacramento and use roselle from Namu Farm. This incredible plant,
known by many names and valued around the world, makes the most
delicious and beautiful jam. Kristyn has spent several years adapting
the plant to drought conditions, and Lucía has annually turned some of
Kristyn's precious crops into jam. To break up the labor intensive
process of transforming roselle into jam, you'll also learn how to
make another labor intensive item: sourdough bread. This class is for
up to 6 people and will be scheduled for some time in late September
or October to coincide with the roselle harvest.
A virtual one on one danyangju (single-stage brew) makgeolli class with Yong Ha Jeong, a Korean American sool brewer trained under South Korean master brewers. The class provides an overview of the principles of Korean brewing based on nuruk--traditional Korean wild fermentation starter--and a step by step virtual live instruction for a danyangju makgeolli. Class includes check-ins to address questions and/or issues that come up during fermentation. Class does not include ingredients and materials.
@becca.compton will make you a custom chunky silver chain necklace
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Private dinner party for 12 by chefs Russell Moore (Camino/The Kebabery) & Kelsie Kerr (Standard Fare) at his home featuring Gohyang Farm produce
Bowls are 7" diameter in rust stoneware by Korean American ceramicist and artist, Miro Made This.
Two hour tattoo session from Natasha @inkthepainaway.
Mudang Sung / Won Bupsa (원 법사) is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is an initiated Korean American shaman in Musok (or Muism), the indigenous spiritual tradition of Korea. His divination readings are guided by his ancestral deities and will involve an overview of one's birth chart (saju), messages relayed to him by his spirits, and seeking answers to questions asked by the client. Sessions are 60-90 minutes on average, and are done virtually for folks outside of NYC.
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Get a professional head shot or family portrait by the amazing photographer, Cayce Clifford
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Private dumpling making class and meal with Henry Hsu of Oramasama Dumplings for up 10 people.
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Enjoy dinner for 4 with wine pairing at baroo (opening soon in LA!). baroo will serve a Korean tasting menu, of course using produce grown from Kristyn's seeds.
Chefs Kwang Uh and Mina Park are reopening baroo (Bon Appetit's #5 Best New Restaurant in America 2016, Eater World Food Obsession 2016, James Beard semi-finalist). This new baroo will Opening June/July this year. Address: 905 E 2nd Street, Unit 109, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Lunch for 4 with wine pairing at Masala y Maiz in Mexico City by chefs Norma Listman and Saqib Keval.
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Edible Garden Consultation with Spencer Huey including plant starts & seeds (as available) Local onsite or zoom.
- 1 claimed
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The Hana Makgeolli (Brooklyn) production team will take up to 8 people through their facility and cover everything from the history of sool to how their wines are made. Followed by a guided tasting in our tasting room prior to opening hours. Tours are 45 minutes and include a flight of our Sool!
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Two beautiful skincare products from Pink Light Botanical
Crystal Facial Tonic is a luxurious moisturizer and Vitamin C serum combo that is designed to moisturize, rejuvenate, and protect skin from everyday stress. This multi-tasking golden oil is rich in healing botanicals and antioxidants and acts as a powerful daily tonic to boost healthy skin function.
Rose Petal Enzyme Mask is a soothing gel mask designed to very gently exfoliate and soften the skin. Can be used 1-3x's per week as a treatment. FUN FACT: The Hibiscus extract in this product is made from Roselle grown on Kristyn's farm!
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3 bottles of Hana Makgeolli.
This core lineup demonstrates the breadth of the Hana Makgeolli brewing program and the sool category more broadly.
- TAKJU 16 is a bold, fuller bodied brew that packs an alcoholic punch and a fruity palate.
- HWAJU 12 is lighter, with floral notes of chrysanthemum and hydrangea thanks to an infusion of leaves and flowers during later fermentation.
- YAKJU 14 is an elegant, elevated brew, clarified, light in body, bright with acid, with subtle notes of wheat and barley.
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Bread and Jam Class
This fall, in a two-part class on
consecutive evenings, learn to make sourdough bread and roselle jam
from baker, Master Food Preserver, and owner of Moonbelly
Bakery, Lucía Plumb-Reyes. The class will be held at the bakery in
Sacramento and use roselle from Namu Farm. This incredible plant,
known by many names and valued around the world, makes the most
delicious and beautiful jam. Kristyn has spent several years adapting
the plant to drought conditions, and Lucía has annually turned some of
Kristyn's precious crops into jam. To break up the labor intensive
process of transforming roselle into jam, you'll also learn how to
make another labor intensive item: sourdough bread. This class is for
up to 6 people and will be scheduled for some time in late September
or October to coincide with the roselle harvest.
A virtual one on one danyangju (single-stage brew) makgeolli class with Yong Ha Jeong, a Korean American sool brewer trained under South Korean master brewers. The class provides an overview of the principles of Korean brewing based on nuruk--traditional Korean wild fermentation starter--and a step by step virtual live instruction for a danyangju makgeolli. Class includes check-ins to address questions and/or issues that come up during fermentation. Class does not include ingredients and materials.
@becca.compton will make you a custom chunky silver chain necklace
- 0 claimed
- 1 remaining
Private dinner party for 12 by chefs Russell Moore (Camino/The Kebabery) & Kelsie Kerr (Standard Fare) at his home featuring Gohyang Farm produce
Bowls are 7" diameter in rust stoneware by Korean American ceramicist and artist, Miro Made This.
Two hour tattoo session from Natasha @inkthepainaway.
Mudang Sung / Won Bupsa (원 법사) is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is an initiated Korean American shaman in Musok (or Muism), the indigenous spiritual tradition of Korea. His divination readings are guided by his ancestral deities and will involve an overview of one's birth chart (saju), messages relayed to him by his spirits, and seeking answers to questions asked by the client. Sessions are 60-90 minutes on average, and are done virtually for folks outside of NYC.
- 1 claimed
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Get a professional head shot or family portrait by the amazing photographer, Cayce Clifford
- 1 claimed
- 0 remaining
Private dumpling making class and meal with Henry Hsu of Oramasama Dumplings for up 10 people.
- 2 claimed
- 0 remaining
Enjoy dinner for 4 with wine pairing at baroo (opening soon in LA!). baroo will serve a Korean tasting menu, of course using produce grown from Kristyn's seeds.
Chefs Kwang Uh and Mina Park are reopening baroo (Bon Appetit's #5 Best New Restaurant in America 2016, Eater World Food Obsession 2016, James Beard semi-finalist). This new baroo will Opening June/July this year. Address: 905 E 2nd Street, Unit 109, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- 1 claimed
- 0 remaining
Lunch for 4 with wine pairing at Masala y Maiz in Mexico City by chefs Norma Listman and Saqib Keval.
- 2 claimed
- 0 remaining
Edible Garden Consultation with Spencer Huey including plant starts & seeds (as available) Local onsite or zoom.
- 1 claimed
- 0 remaining
The Hana Makgeolli (Brooklyn) production team will take up to 8 people through their facility and cover everything from the history of sool to how their wines are made. Followed by a guided tasting in our tasting room prior to opening hours. Tours are 45 minutes and include a flight of our Sool!
- 3 claimed
- 0 remaining
Two beautiful skincare products from Pink Light Botanical
Crystal Facial Tonic is a luxurious moisturizer and Vitamin C serum combo that is designed to moisturize, rejuvenate, and protect skin from everyday stress. This multi-tasking golden oil is rich in healing botanicals and antioxidants and acts as a powerful daily tonic to boost healthy skin function.
Rose Petal Enzyme Mask is a soothing gel mask designed to very gently exfoliate and soften the skin. Can be used 1-3x's per week as a treatment. FUN FACT: The Hibiscus extract in this product is made from Roselle grown on Kristyn's farm!
- 1 claimed
- 0 remaining
3 bottles of Hana Makgeolli.
This core lineup demonstrates the breadth of the Hana Makgeolli brewing program and the sool category more broadly.
- TAKJU 16 is a bold, fuller bodied brew that packs an alcoholic punch and a fruity palate.
- HWAJU 12 is lighter, with floral notes of chrysanthemum and hydrangea thanks to an infusion of leaves and flowers during later fermentation.
- YAKJU 14 is an elegant, elevated brew, clarified, light in body, bright with acid, with subtle notes of wheat and barley.
