March 10, 2019. Its 3 months out from the transplant of the first cycle of agaves (rainy season). In the meantime a second cycle of magueys comes to life to take their place in the lots, in the same rainy season. Seeds of Arroqueño, Sierra Negra, Coyote, Tobala, Tobala Oregon, Mexicano and Espadilla are still being … Continue reading Maguey from seed; 2nd cycle
Mezcaleros are putting much of the resources towards the preparation of lands to receive agaves (from the vivero) in the rainy seasons of June & July. 2018 Profit Share declaration: Apolonio/Simeon Ramirez: clean and prepare lands of San Agustin Amatengo for the transplanting of agaves (labor & transportation). Berta Vasquez: 1/3 costs of improving roofing of … Continue reading The 2018 profit share
Underway in the vivero, is the transplant of the first cycle of magueys; 30,000 agaves of 11 varieties, all grown from seed. From germinating beds they go to raised beds with more space to grow, and in June of 2019, they will be transplanted into the lands and custody of the different mezcaleros with whom … Continue reading Vivero Transplant: 1st cycle
El Tiempo en las Raices // Time in the Roots: 135 pg. bi-lingual book, product of rezpiral's first residency project - rezident Daniel Eizirik in collaboration with five mezcalero families. 600 copy release. More info at https://rezpiral.com/rezidency/el-tiempo-en-las-raices-time-in-the-roots/
