This year we revisit an idea I've been pursuing this last year - profit share participation from all tiers of the commercial chain (importer/brand, distributor, and retail/bar).  The idea pursues a basic question "why shouldn't the producer, as the author of the served spirit and in many ways the hardest working, have a right to … Continue reading Three-tier profit share

Now available for free except the cost of shipping, is a zine style booklet detailing how to collect, clean and store agave seeds and how to salvage, propagate, grow and plant agaves (directed towards restoring habitat and a primary food for nectar-feeding bats in the southwest US/Northern Mexico migratory beltway). More info/Order here! Courtesy of … Continue reading Amigos del Maguey y la Biodiversidad guidebook now available in English

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