We come from a small family of farmers with a long history of an agricultural way of life in Vietnam, which has been passed down from generation to generation.  On this land, there is an abundance of fresh grass known as Lepironia articulata (or Grey Sedge) that is grown due to the warm and humid climate and the plentiful fresh water that fills the soil of the Mekong Delta.
The Grey Sedge used to be harvested in order to make a variety of hand-crafted items including hats, sleeping mats, baskets and bags. However, with its hollow stem, it is naturally straw shaped, making it an ideal natural sipping tool!  In fact, to cool down after a long and hot day’s work in the summer heat of Vietnam, farmers would often break off grass straws and use them to enjoy their beverages for a nice little break.

This idea for use, along with our strong desire to preserve the natural environment and protect the animals of the beautiful Long An Province has driven us to create a solution to help the community, one straw at a time.  As pollution continues to destroy the beautiful habitat around us through increasing plastic that is now prevalent in the land, we want to come up with a way to help preserve the hard-working way of life of the farmers of Vietnam and the beauty of the land we grew up in.