about: "Temporada de Lluvias" (Rain Season):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 ed … Continue reading Teaser – rezidency project “Temporada de Lluvias”
"It’s an aesthetic presentation of the idea and art of mezcal in motion; Visual poetry, narrative and oral history. That’s mezcal for you." https://mezcalistas.com/the-roots-of-mezcal/
22 different batches from 6 campesino mezcalero/mezcaleras and pueblos. Released * - Berta Vasquez, San Baltazar Chichicapam * Mexicano, 45 liters * Tobala/Tepextate - Aureliano Hernandez, San Baltazar Guelevila * Pechuga de Café, 130 liters - Abel Martinez, Santo Domingo Albarradas - Simeon Ramirez, San Agustin Amatengo * Espadin & Piñuela, 100 liters * Mexicano … Continue reading Series 5
Underway - transplanting agave to secondary beds where campesino mezcaleros can continue to care for them, or directly to "el campo" or "el monte" if big enough. Evolving count: Berta Vasquez, 7950 (Tobala, Mexicano, Arroqueño) Simeon Ramirez, 1025 (Mexicano, Arroqueño, Espadin, Madrecuish) Abel Martinez, 816 (Arroqueño, Espadin, Mexicano) Aureliano Hernandez, 330 (Arroqueño) Ejiditarios de Santa … Continue reading Trasplantación, 2020
Its mid-April and our second cycle of agave are growing up slowly but surely. For this cohort, a water drip irrigation system and consistent application of a mycelium based microrganism brew allows the maguey excellent healthy growth. Some agaves will be ready for mezcalero campesinos to take back to their lands to transplant by early … Continue reading Update: Agave cycle #2 from el Vivero
In San Baltazar Guelevila, Maestro campesino mezcalero Aureliano Hernandez has envisioned and realized another vivero to grow and nurture agave. Here pictured, Aureliano and the vivero, stepped and irrigated with a gas powered generator that draws water from a spring below.
Apolonio/Simeon Ramirez: to rehabilitate part of the palenque and to continue planting agave Berta Vasquez: towards household costs. Leonardo Hernandez: to rescue local agave, and for the costs of labor Reina Sanchez: to open/graze a piece of land to plant agave, and for other costs, to build another oven and roof for the oven Aureliano … Continue reading 2019 10% Profit Share declaration
LINK TO ARTICLE, With Mezcal, Smoke Is Only Part of the Story
BRN is utilizing our Vivero Amigos del Maguey y la Biodiversidad guidebook as the foundation for the production of a series of guidebooks to boost agave conservation efforts with their partners in Southwest USA and Northern Mexico as well as help us publish a new version for Oaxaca (under construction)! From BRN: "As BRN’s Native … Continue reading Working with the Borderlands Restoration Network to boost their conservation efforts in SW USA and Northern Mexico
