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We buy surplus, from small farmers who grow crops for their own consumption.
By working this way, we make sure to not deprive them of their sustenance and ancient food rites. We understand that these farmers are the stewards of Mexico’s biodiversity and their communities are life-supporting ecosystems unto themselves.
It’s our responsibility to actively listen, observe, and stand hand-in-hand with our partner farmers as they care for their land and their people.
We honor the cultural practices and rituals they’ve passed down through generations, and we learn from these powerful preservationists every day.
We help farmers calculate their total production costs and then mutually agree ON a price that covers these costs and enables a net profit.
On average, farmers within the Tamoa network receive 43% of the final selling price.
Meet our
community
The Lorenzo Palma family are among the few in their community who produce salt, preserving an ancient tradition that is at risk to disappear.
The Alianza de Cacaoteros de la Selva Lacandona groups 58 farming families. Each one of them has biodiverse plots where cacao interacts with vanilla, cardamom, pepper and other fruits, in addition to cultivating a milpa for family consumption.
The Jiménez family has been dedicated to preserving the biodiversity of the northern region of Chiapas in their cacao plantations thanks to the various rainfed crops that accompany cacao.
Oxical has been producing quicklime since the 80s, marking 40 years of providing the purest quicklime in Mexico, with a focus on nixtamalization.
Traspatio Maya is a collective that represents a network of rural producers from the Yucatan Peninsula who responsibly produce, harvest and sell different products such as fruits, vegetables, salt, honey and native corn from the milpa system.
Traspatio Maya is a collective that represents a network of rural producers from the Yucatan Peninsula who responsibly produce, harvest and sell different products such as fruits, vegetables, salt, honey and native corn from the milpa system.
Traspatio Maya is a collective that represents a network of rural producers from the Yucatan Peninsula who responsibly produce, harvest and sell different products such as fruits, vegetables, salt, honey and native corn from the milpa system.
Chefs, cooks and tortillerías are fundamental to the food ecosystem we seek to cultivate. Their careful selection of ingredients and dedication to crafting dishes that connect their teams and guests to Mexican regional cuisines are crucial to making TAMOA's vision a reality.
“TAMOA’s maíz is beautiful. The familial relationships they have with the farming communities they work with is awe-inspiring. Opening each bag is like coming across the most vibrant and colorful jewels of Mexico”.
Luna Vela
“My longstanding relationship with TAMOA has enabled me as a Chef to further preserve and share the cultural and agricultural biodiversity of Mexico through my cooking and maíz. Our food is only as good as the source it comes from.”
Gabe Erales
“The dedication that TAMOA puts into its products is evident not only in the quality of the items, but also in their lifespan. We are very proud to work with a Mexican distributor who not only sells quality Mexican products, but also cares about the culture, tradition and livelihood of the people who make them”.
Zack Wangeman
“TAMOA is an integral part of the El Pastor family. Primarily, they have consistently and transparently supplied us with landrace corn at fair prices notwithstanding the sometimes absurdly adverse conditions the past eight years have presented to both businesses. But Tamoa take transparency and passion to another level; they have educated our founders and our teams about landrace corn (and multiple other aspects of Mexican culture, culinary and otherwise) in a way that redefines the notion of hospitality. Through them, we have met with, sat at the tables of and been witnesses to the remarkable stories of the modern day warriors who dedicate their lives to the preservation of this magnificent crop”.
Crispin Sommerville