Farmers are at the heart of everything we do.
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.
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.
We work directly with farmers, without intermediaries, because we believe it is our responsibility to ensure fair income and dignified working conditions, while also guaranteeing our clients full traceability for every ingredient.
We honor and learn from the cultural practices and rituals passed down through generations by actively listening and working hand in hand with our communities.
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Tamoanchan is the mythic place of origins and creation, the home of gods, of humans and of corn.
There is no true, fixed meaning to this myth, having been passed down through many cultures. Each takes what they need from Tamoanchan . For us, it evokes a connection to the past that is being lost; the basic link between humans and their land, and the traditions of mutual care between people and their foods.
