Monthly Newsletter – Vía Orgánica
Soil Conservation
Via Organica’s Agroecology Park in Jalpa has become a demonstrative and experimental space. It’s been more than 11 years since the transformation of each of the areas began and here we will share with you how the changes have been. The areas have been gradually transformed thanks to teamwork, agroecological and regenerative techniques and, above all, the favorable response of nature when treated with conviction and respect.
Soil conservation constructions such as stone terraces, contour lines and vegetation cover have allowed the restoration of several spaces on the ranch. One example was in front of the cabins where the land was previously eroded, compacted and with low fertility, now, after a little more than a decade, it has become an edible forest and one of our favorite gardens, where you will find fruit species, forest, medicinal, hill oregano and a living soil, with vegetation cover all year round.
Find out here how we take care of the soil, using agave plants
Agroforestry Space
Another restored area, is the agroforestry space where olive trees were established in association with vegetable beds. Work started with 2% organic matter and, thanks to organic fertilizers and ecological management, the organic matter has increased by 8%, which favors moisture retention and annual harvests of olives and fresh vegetables.
Find out more about our restoration programs here
Spend a weekend away at our eco cabins
Regenerative Farm
Also, of great relevance is the regenerative farm, led by a team of women from the community, this space was restored with a plantation of more than 700 species of olive trees, mulberries, cacti, agave plants and milpa with free grazing hens. A true example of a sustainable agroecological production system.
This system, thanks to restoration, vegetation cover and fertilization by the hens themselves, prevents erosion, improves soil fertility and maintains humidity.
Visit the Regenerative Chicken Field when touring the Agroecology Park
Enjoy a nice bike ride with beautiful landscapes
Billio Agave Project
Finally, with the BAP (Billio Agave Project), more than 20 hectares of degraded or eroded soils have been recovered, pastures have been recovered, generating greater biomass and grazing capacity for goats and sheep.
Currently, the Ranch-School is a toxic-free space, where you can breathe clean air, promote biodiversity and have pollinating insects in action all year round.
We’d like to extend an invitation to visit us, to get to know the space, and enjoy this wonderful agro-ecological park and its transformation.
More information about the Billion Agave Project here
Infographics
Seasonal Crops
Recipe of the Month
Tomato, Carrot and Ginger Cream Soup
Ingredients
For 4 servings
1kg Tomato
6 Carrots
4 tablespoons Strawberry or blueberry jam
Salt and pepper to taste
Ground ginger
4 Mint leaves
How to make cream of tomato, carrot and ginger soup
Difficulty: Medium
Total time 45 m
Cooking time 45 m
Wash the tomatoes and chop them into quarters. In a Wok or large frying pan, put 3 tablespoons of oil and start frying the tomatoes over low heat.
While the tomatoes release their water, peel and chop the carrots and add them to the pan to cook in the tomato water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 35 minutes until the carrots are tender and there is almost no liquid left in the pan.
Add powdered ginger and taste for seasoning. Once to our taste, we grind with a blender or blender and pass through a strainer to remove bits of skin or seeds that may remain in our cream.
Serve the tomato, carrot and ginger cream with a spoonful of blueberry jam in the center of each soup plate and decorate with some mint leaves.
Meet the Animals from the Farm
Esperanza
This newcomer to the ranch is a very intelligent, funny and sociable piglet. She lets herself be pet and responds to her name by wagging her tail happily. She was the only survivor of 6 siblings, hence her name (Hope).
She loves to go out to pasture, greet people and be very spoiled. Visit Esperanza during your tour of the ranch!
Defending Seed and Food Sovereignty
Seeds are the first link in the food chain. They embody our heritage and enfold the future evolution of life. It is our inherent duty and responsibility to protect our seeds and pass them on to future generations. The cultivation of seeds and their free exchange among farmers have been the basis for maintaining biodiversity and our food security. Today, our seed sovereignty is threatened by intellectual property rights and new GMO technologies that have transformed seeds from a commons shared by farmers, to a commodity under the control and monopoly of agribusiness corporations. To have control over seeds is to have control over our lives, our food and our freedom.
Over the last few decades, GMO crops have been imposed in countries all over the world, advertised as a solution to food insecurity and the malnutrition crisis. However, hunger, disease and malnutrition have increased, while biodiversity has declined and toxins have spread. GMO imperialism has destroyed the lives and livelihoods of small farmers and biodiversity in centers of origin. These centers of origin of biodiversity are the cradles of the world’s food supply, and the protection against plague, climate challenges, natural disasters or other hindrances to food production.
Source: Navdanya International
Next Workshops
EVERY FRIDAY WE TAKE YOU TO THE VÍA ORGÁNICA RANCH!
Includes transportation, lunch, mini tour of the garden and tamale making demonstration.
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!
