Alex White Mazzarella, Rezpiral Juan Olmedo, Del Rincón Grande Narrative: "We need models that illustrate how humans and nature can coexist. Agave is that model. These are remarkable arid adapted plants that provide tools and sustenance to both people and their pollinators. Yet they also work in concert with humans and have done so for … Continue reading Agave Renaissance lecture series –
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Illustrations by me Alex White-Mazzarella, artist and facilitator, turned into seriagraphy by Lapiztola, and printed on handmade amate paper . This was an especially long process that began in November of 2020 and closed with printing in July 2021. The effort to create, share and ultimately transmit a few special images of perspectives and significance … Continue reading Recognizing 5 years of Rezpiral
Rezpiral - 2020 profit share declaration. Accounting transparency to our consumers/collaborators/supporters. 2020 was an especially important moment to make a shift from a 10 to 30% profit share. A couple of findings and food for thought.1) This is more than possible. At the end of the day, it all really depends on what a trader/buyer … Continue reading 2020 Profit share declaration
Simeon Ramírez de San Agustín Amatengo, 6370 Arroqueño, Jabalí & Tobala Leonardo de San Baltazar Guelevila, 1300 Tobala, 100 Arroqueño Family of Christina and the resting Tío Chico, San Luis Amatlan, 1300 Arroqueño, Tobala, Madrecuish & Jabali Lalo Perez de Miahuatlan, 473 Tobala y Espadilla (via courtesy/contribution of Jason Cox) Alejandrina & Nicolas Hernandez, Zoquitlan, … Continue reading The Rainy Season approaches – transplanting a third cycle of agave from seed (ongoing)
Today September 22, I am happy to announce that 30% of 2020 profits from sales will be re-distributed to our campesino-mezcalero producers. The 10% share has been much needed over these past years, funding agrarian works and basic domestic needs. It will be very exciting to see what tripling this will mean for producers, their … Continue reading 30% profit share
September 2020 - As this year's cycle of agave (approx. 18,000) clear the Vivero and take route in mezcalero-controlled lands, another cycle is well on its way towards next year. Our beds are nearly full already with agave Coyote, Mexicano, Cuish, Tobala, Jabali, Espadin & Espadilla, all from seed growing and being nourished towards next … Continue reading 2020 – another cycle of agave clears, with the next well on its way
A second 2020 profit share payment has been issued to help producers & pueblos carry on agrarian work and sustain local agrarian economies in this challenging climate of significantly reduced mezcal sales. These payments met special requests from our four principle & longest serving producer families and align with our mission of supporting autonomous agrarian … Continue reading 2020 #2 Profit share declaration
about: "Temporadas de Lluvias" (Rain Seasons): result of Rezidency project #3, the documentation is a hybrid between collage, animation and audio recordings of the agaves' universe, a plant native to Mexico and central in it's culture. Part of that research is published in the book "Tiempo en las Raíces" (The Time at the Roots, 1st … Continue reading Teaser – rezidency project “Temporadas de Lluvias”
