Seven-Eleven Hirosaki Miyakawa 2-chome store (Miyakawa, Hirosaki City) is currently selling vegetables harvested by Hirosaki's dance and vocal unit "RINGOMUSUME".

The unit aims to disseminate information on Aomori and revitalize agriculture. The names of the active members are apple varieties. Currently, the leaders, Orin, Toki, Jonagold, and Saika, are working together. All live in Aomori.

Ringomusume started growing apples this year and opened a farm "Ringomusume Smile Farm" in order to embody the idea of "semi-agricultural and semi-art" from the beginning. Apples with their names are currently being cultivated and will be shipped next year or later. Vegetables were cultivated in an empty space in the garden.

Nine species are cultivated, including eggplant, peppers, potatoes, and spinach. From harvesting to packaging, the apple girls themselves do it. It is sold only at Seven-Eleven Hirosaki Miyakawa 2-chome store, and the first shipment on August 30 was sold out on September 1.

Harvest is done every 3 to 4 days, and shipping is announced on SNS etc. Eggplants and green peppers were harvested on September 9, and Toki-san and Ayaka-san all said, "If you cook with eggplants, it's a marbonus. If you use green peppers, it's stuffed with meat." "It's fun to imagine what kind of people will eat it," says Jonagold.

Mr. Orin says, "I haven't had the opportunity to interact with fans because I have refrained from live activities and events, but I hope that you will feel closer to new activities such as video distribution and vegetable sales."

Shipment and sales are scheduled for late September.