Monthly Newsletter – Vía Orgánica
For organic regenerative agriculture, fair trade,
social justice, sustainable living and sustainable production
Seeds
At the Vía Orgánica Ranch-School we practice and promote regenerative agriculture from seeds. We have been working with open pollinated seeds for more than 13 years. The team that is currently in charge of seed production and conservation is formed by Maye García and her sister Rosita. Thanks to their work, more than 52 species of vegetable seeds, flowers, herbs and more are preserved.
Seed Production
To produce our seeds we start with another open pollinated seeds that we obtain in ecological fairs or in exchange with growers. When the crop targeted is going to produce seeds, we take care of its irrigation and fertilizer. We wait for the crop to mature, and we let it flower. During this process, insects arrive to participate in the pollination process along with the wind. When the flower has been pollinated and the seed begins to develop and mature, Maye and Rosita are on the lookout of the precise moment to collect the seeds, taking into account the selection of the best, the healthiest and even the tastiest plants.
Seed Conservation
Once seeds were collected from different plants, the drying process begins. Sometimes the girls use completely dry ash, sometimes epazote or dried herbs to preserve the seeds. They are kept in glass jars with their name, variety and date of collection. These jars are placed in a small seed house built of adobe to keep the seeds longer for their freshness.
The best way to maintain our seeds is to sow them every time they are in season, this way you update the climatic information of the place where they grow and redesign their capacity of tolerance and adaptability.
We invite you to see our seed conservation workshop and do not hesitate to visit us.
Come visit the Agroecological Park, located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Learn how an ecological farm is managed in action. You can ask for our guided tour, rent bicycles, packages with lodging, restaurant service, workshops and activities for kids and adults. Come with your family, friends or school.
Walk the trails and stations of the ranch, know the ideal spaces for your events, meetings, retreats, trainings and more; ask for our packages.
This season you are on time! Purchase your open pollinated seeds now and start your garden or make a nice gift. Don’t stop planting, the best season to produce vegetables, flowers, herbs, etc. is just beginning. We also have organic fertilizers for sale to improve your soil and the development of your plants.
Visit our seed production and conservation workshop.
Billion Agave Project
Infographics
Seasonal Crops
Recipe of the month
Nopalitos de cerro salad
(Cactus from the hill salad)
Ingredients:
– 5 nopales de cerro
– 1 tender onion from the garden with tail
– 5 sprigs of coriander
Procedure
With the help of a grill or comal, roast the previously peeled and cleaned nopales.
Cut them into squares and add them to a container, chop the onion with a little tail, chop the cilantro and add a pinch of grain salt and a few drops of olive oil.
Accompany your nopales in a nixtamalized tortilla with a good ranch cheese, a Creole avocado in season or some pot beans.
Meet Our Producers
Producers of Xichu
In the north of the state of Guanajuato you can find a beautiful place where several families keep their fruit orchards, one of them is the family of Mrs. Virginia who keeps her delicious and juicy apples with a special flavor among other fruits such as citrus, pears, peaches and even very tasty apple bananas. You can find all these fruits every week at the Vía Orgánica store and at the organic market in San Miguel. Come and learn more about Virginia and her family.
Inspirations
Opposition to transgenic foods, Peasant Struggle and Mother Earth.
These themes have their international days in the month of April. The Day of Opposition to GMO Food will be on the 8th, the International Day of Peasant Struggle is celebrated on the 17th and the World Day of Mother Earth on the 22nd. These are days that represent very important struggles that directly affect all of us and our Agroecological Ranch Vía Orgánica.
We share with you this documentary entitled The World According to Monsanto that covers these issues and more, a work that explains our struggle and the importance of our project and many more that focus on teaching GMO-free agroecological methods that can be replicated around the world.
April Activities
May Activities
EVERY FRIDAY WE TAKE YOU TO THE VÍA ORGÁNICA RANCH!
*Includes transportation, food, mini tour of the orchard, and demonstration of making tamales.
RESERVE ON THE FOLLOWING PHONES:
Office: 44 2757 0441
Whatsapp: 41 5151 4978
DON’T FORGET TO VISIT US!
Remember that we are open from 8 am to 6 pm
Carretera México/ Querétaro, turnoff to Jalpa, km 9
Agroecological Park Vía Orgánica.
For information on our products, seeds and harvest,
call our store at 442 757 0490.
Every Saturday and Sunday nixtamalized tortilla with Creole and local corn!
Enjoy our sweet and sour kale chips for children and not so children!
