Rumi Spice | Afghanistan veterans cultivate peace w/ saffron

A project in by Emily Miller
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We're a team of U.S. military veterans sourcing the world's most coveted spice - Afghan saffron.
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Backers: 393
Average Pledge Per Backer: $84

Funded: $32,907 of $30,000
Dates: Apr 17th -> Jun 1st (45 days)
Project By: Emily Miller
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Latest News

We made it - thank you!!

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Besyar Tashakor! Thanks to your gracious support we managed to exceed our $30K goal!  Each and every dollar donated will make an enormous impact on the lives of Afghans and we can't thank you enough for your generosity.  We've already spread the... (Read More)

Saffron For You

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Incredibly excited to start fulfilling the rewards from our Kickstarter Campaign that ends in 5 days with only $2000 left to raise! Thank you to all of our supporters! Let's keep pushing! We are proud to have you be a part of #teamrumi Little bits... (Read More)

Final Push - Thank You!

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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Rumi Spice on the Unconventionals Podcast

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Rumi Spice is proud to announce that the Unconventionals Podcast is kicking off their fourth season featuring our CEO Kimberly Jung! The Unconventionals is regular radio show featured on air of NPR Radio and highlights dynamic, counter-intuitive... (Read More)

Why Afghanistan Needs Rumi Spice

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi supporters, we'd thought you'd find this article from Al-Jazeera pertinent to our struggle to fight the opium problem in Afghanistan. Go Rumi Spice! “To be honest, I would prefer to grow something else, but government officials haven’t helped... (Read More)

Thank you from #teamrumi!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, THANK YOU for supporting us - whether that's through backing our project, sharing the word about us to family and friends, or buying some of our delicious Afghan saffron. We're over halfway to our goal and excited for the project to... (Read More)

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