Mayor Min Hyung-bae and U.S. Ambassador Harvest Rice Together in Gokseong

Harvesting "Baeksemi" Rice in Gokseong with a Combine

Sharing Rural Snacks with Over 200 Cooperative Members

Min Hyung-bae, Mayor of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City, harvested rice and met with local farmers alongside Michelle Steel, U.S. Ambassador to Korea, at Seokgok Nonghyup in Gokseong County on the 19th.

During the event, Mayor Min and Ambassador Michelle Steel boarded a combine harvester to harvest "Baeksemi," the signature rice brand of Seokgok Nonghyup.

Min Hyung-bae, mayor of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City, warmly welcomed Michelle Steel, the U.S. Ambassador to Korea, who attended the "Rice Harvest" event held at Seokgok Nonghyup in Gokseong-gun on the morning of the 19th. Photo by Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City

They also took part in making rural snacks, such as mixing kimchi and rolling gimbap, and then conversed with farmers during an outdoor luncheon.

The event was attended by around 200 people, including Assemblywoman Kwon Hyang-yeop, Gokseong County Governor Jo Sang-rae, and Seokgok Nonghyup cooperative members. There was also a Baeksemi presentation ceremony and a plaque of appreciation ceremony. Mayor Min presented Ambassador Steel with "Noble Walnuts," a local specialty.

Mayor Min expressed his gratitude to the farmers of Gokseong who have cultivated golden fields and stated, "I hope that today's gathering will mark the beginning of a long-lasting valuable relationship between Korea and the United States."

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