a new project from kojicon + yfec

We are pleased to announce KojiConnect, a new project from the Kojicon and Yellow Farmhouse Education Center team. Designed to support Kojicon's mission to make fermentation knowledge more accessible, KojiConnect supports community-led fermentation programs beyond the annual virtual conference. Through both in-person and hybrid experiences, KojiConnect connects participants with fermentation traditions, practitioners, and learning opportunities from around the world.

Our first collaboration, KojiConnect: Japan is developed in partnership with Mutsumi Komune, a fermentation interpreter working in Japan, and Manami Auregan, who promotes Japanese fermentation culture in the Paris region of France. The inaugural program of KojicConnect: Japan combines a live, in-person workshop in Japan with a simultaneous online experience for participants worldwide.

The event opens the traditionally closed three-day koji-making process at Gomi Shoyu with expert Gomi Hitoshi, to a global audience, providing real-time access to a working fermentation site, direct interaction with producers, and an immersive look into one of Japan's most important culinary traditions. To learn more, please visit the KojiConnect tab above, then select KojiConnect: Japan.

With any questions or inquiries, please email info@yellowfarmhouse.org.