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Farm2Chef: 61 farmers + 30 chefs connected on one platform
Invest · Community round
We’ve Built the World’s First “Farm-to-Table Network-as-a-Service”
Houston farm-to-chef ecosystem: Farm2Chef links farmers & chefs; co-op, coffee, classes, food access
VK Capital Ventures Inc. is testing the waters under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent in response, will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until the offering statement is filed and only through WeFunder, the intermediary. A person's indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
Proof on the ground
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854 attendee-visits across 17 garden sessions with Harlem River Farms
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73-event Fall 2026 season — classes, markets, demos, supper clubs
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Culinary Workforce Readiness series live with Texas Southern University
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Community Protein Pool launched in Harris County — households matched to local ranchers by ZIP code
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Meal prep subscriptions running — $248/week current book
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10-acre agri-retreat site in Newton, Texas — Houston is the market
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Texas agritourism is #1 in the U.S. at $191.8M (USDA Census of Agriculture)
Section 01
We’ve Built the World’s First “Farm-to-Table Network-as-a-Service”
Live platform: travelvillakitchen.com — with Farm2Chef (farmchefconnect.com) already onboarding chefs, farms, and hosts.
Core engine: a marketplace that connects travelers to curated dining experiences anywhere.
Revenue streams: memberships, platform commissions, retreats, and luxury product lines.
Hospitality meets technology — a scalable ecosystem, not a single kitchen.
Section 02
Luxury Meets Purpose
Villa Kitchen marries fine dining with food justice.
Partnerships with BIPOC farms, sustainable suppliers, and social enterprises.
Every dinner booked supports local farmers, culinary artists, and community-driven projects.
Luxury that gives back — provenance as the new prestige.
Section 03
A Scalable, Multi-Vertical Business Model
Villa Kitchen operates at the intersection of hospitality, community, and technology — a full ecosystem designed to grow across cities, cultures, and experiences.
Signature Membership — $200/year
The entry point for global food lovers. Members gain access to curated dinners, chef experiences, and community events rooted in provenance and culture.
Executive Circle — $4,800/year
Our premium tier for founders, investors, and tastemakers. Includes private dinners, villa retreats, and personal concierge access across all Villa Kitchen destinations.
Members-First Travel Concierge
An integrated platform that manages Airbnb, villa, and retreat dining — connecting travelers directly with Villa Kitchen chefs and curated experiences through our Villa Key program.
Farm2Chef
Our working platform today: 61 farmers and 30 chefs connected — on-farm demo days, chef placement, and direct supply relationships, including 854 attendee-visits across 17 garden sessions with Harlem River Farms. farmchefconnect.com ↗
Our Own Sourcing System
We designed and built our own system to streamline sourcing and logistics for chefs and hosts — ensuring every event supports verified BIPOC farms and sustainable partners.
BIPOC Marketplace
A curated retail layer offering chef-crafted goods, infused products, and seasonal farm boxes — blending commerce with cultural storytelling and high-margin scalability.
Community Protein Pool — new
Launched in Harris County in October 2026: households pool demand by ZIP code and are matched to the closest local ranchers for inspected Texas beef shares.
Events & Experiences
From intimate farm dinners to large-scale cultural pop-ups, our events generate both profit and provenance — a 73-event Fall 2026 season is running now.
Villa Kitchen isn’t a single product — it’s a connected ecosystem of experiences that scales across tables, cities, and generations. From plate to platform, every touchpoint earns.
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Positioned for the 2026 Hospitality Renaissance
Rising demand for experiential dining and zero-proof luxury — the global no-alcohol category grew 9% by volume in 2025, and U.S. off-premise non-alcoholic sales passed $1B (IWSR; NIQ).
Post-pandemic shift toward private villas, curated wellness retreats, and farm dinners — global wellness tourism spending reached $893.9B in 2024 (Global Wellness Institute).
Culinary tourism is a $61.9B market in 2026, growing toward $86.7B by 2031 (Mordor Intelligence), and the experiences segment of travel — tours, activities, and dining — reached $271B in 2025, forecast at $342B by 2029 (Phocuswright / Arival). It is underserved by community-first brands.
U.S. agritourism brought in $1.26B (USDA Census of Agriculture, 2022) — and Texas leads the nation at $191.8M.
We are what’s next — luxury that’s local, global, and digital at once.
Newton · The agri-retreat
10-Acre Agri-Retreat Site in Newton, Texas
The next layer of the ecosystem takes root in Newton, Texas — a phased agri-retreat on 10 acres of family land. Newton is the place; Houston is the market.
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Investment Snapshot
Target ROI: 5–7× over 3 years (with expansion into 5 core markets — California and Louisiana up next).
Confirmed HNWI interest: generated over $25K in events/dinner requests/executive lunches off app in 9 months.
Proof on the ground: 854 attendee-visits with Harlem River Farms · 73-event Fall 2026 season · meal prep subscriptions running at $248/week · Protein Pool live in Harris County · a culinary workforce series running with Texas Southern University.
Buy in with 500+ newsletter subscribers, with weekly averages of: Opened 36.81% · Clicked 8.1% · CTOR 22.01%.
The platform is live, the partnerships are real, and the roadmap is built.
Section 06
Legacy in Every Bite
Investing in Villa Kitchen isn’t just financial — it’s cultural.
You’re helping reclaim the story of food, community, and ownership for a new era of hospitality rooted in equity, artistry, and soil.
We don’t just cook — we build ecosystems.
This round is in testing-the-waters mode: no money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent in response, will not be accepted.
The community round
Terms
Instrument
SAFE
Valuation cap
$3M
Early bird
$2.7M cap on the first $100K
Discount
20%
Minimum goal
$50K
Maximum raise
$250K
Status: testing the waters. Reservations are indications of interest only and are handled exclusively on WeFunder.
VK Capital Ventures Inc. is testing the waters under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent in response, will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until the offering statement is filed and only through WeFunder, the intermediary. A person's indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
The founders
Team
Aubrey McCoy
CEO & Co-Founder
A decade in Fortune 500 data and marketing (Amazon Music, Comcast/Effectv); holds a Master of Science in Human Services and Socioeconomic Data Studies from Texas Southern University.
Siobhan Chantel McCoy
COO & Co-Founder
Culture strategist and hospitality educator; leads the TVK Chef Co-op.
Brandon Dunbar
Co-Founder & Treasurer
Real estate professional with REALM Real Estate Professionals in Houston, with a background in science and analytics.
Testing the waters
See the round on WeFunder
The full campaign — highlights, story, and terms — lives on WeFunder, the intermediary for this community round.
VK Capital Ventures Inc. is testing the waters under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent in response, will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until the offering statement is filed and only through WeFunder, the intermediary. A person's indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
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