25年暑假期间，Cindy Bella Floria组成的三人小队了解到凉山当地一位朋友花椒滞销的问题。经询问得知，凉山每年花椒价格不稳定，因其农作物的单一性，有时会导致滞销。
During the summer break of 2025, a three-person team consisting of Cindy Li, Bella He and Floria Liu learned about a local Liangshan friend’s dilemma of unsold Sichuan pepper. Further research revealed unstable annual pricing for Liangshan pepper, in which over-reliance on this single cash crop frequently leads to unsold inventory.
在田野调查中，据当地人透露，花椒逐年价格波动较大，多则80至90元一斤，少则只有30元一斤。而近三年来，花椒的售价均仅有30至50元一斤。
Field interviews with local residents showed dramatic annual price swings for the pepper: prices once ranged from 80 to 90 RMB per 500g at peak, yet dipped as low as 30 RMB per 500g. For the past three years, market prices have only been between 30 and 50 RMB per 500g.
小队借校内语文月活动，向凉山当地的朋友，也就是我们“置身事内”展览中，名为Z的女孩，购置了一斤左右的花椒。小队赶在语文活动开始前，将这些花椒与艾草、薄荷叶、姜片等各类药材融合，人为加工制成了约一百五十个泡脚包。
Taking advantage of the school’s Chinese Culture Month, the team purchased roughly 500g of Sichuan pepper from Z, the young Yi girl featured in our Immersed in the Reality exhibition. Ahead of the event, they blended the pepper with mugwort, peppermint leaves, ginger slices, and other herbal ingredients to handcraft around 150 foot-soak sachets.
（泡脚包照片）
(Photo of handmade foot-soak sachets)
在校内的活动中，我们在展示毕摩文化的同时，进行了泡脚包的义卖。共计筹得1200元，全部捐给当地乡村小学。
At the on-campus event, alongside an exhibition showcasing traditional Bimo priest culture, the team hosted a charity sale of the foot-soak packs. The fundraiser raised a total of 1,200 RMB (about $175), all of which was fully donated to local Primary School.
（义卖现场）
(Photos from the charity sale)
十月份国庆节期间，三人小队再次对Z进行了联络，发现她们家仍有四十余斤花椒滞销后，决定对接公司购置，将四十余斤花椒全部以85元的收购价进行购买，用作公司年货。此次对接，共计帮助Z筹得4000元，不仅解决了花椒滞销，也为她提供了继续上学的费用。
Over the National Day holiday in October, the three teammates followed up with Z and discovered that her family still had over 23kg of unsold pepper left. The team then secured a corporate buyer, purchasing all surplus pepper at 85 RMB per 500g as stock for the company’s annual New Year gift sets. This single transaction generated 4,000 RMB (around $580) for Z. This helped clear the unsold crop and covered her tuition fees to continue to study in school.
(花椒打包)
(Photos of pepper packaging)
在2026年9月左右，小队会继续对接凉山当地人民，帮助拓宽花椒售卖渠道，解决滞销问题。彼时，我们也会在网站上公布具体介绍及购买渠道，敬请期待！
Around September 2026, we plan to reconnect with Liangshan local people to expand sales channels and ease the recurring unsold pepper issue. Detailed product introductions and official purchasing links will be published on our website. Coming soon!