"Meliponicultura": Stories and Knowledge Exchange
The Three Sisters Fermented
A translocal workshop on the fermentation of maize, beans and pumpkin with Colectivo Suumil Móokt'aan and Edible Alchemy
18. June 2024
17.00-20.00
17.00-20.00
Save the Date
For free
for adults
in German/in Spanish/in English
Colectivo Suumil Móokt’aan, a partner organization of Spore, has established a Solar Maya - a collective learning space for the community in the village of Sinanché in Yucatán. They see the knowledge of the traditional cultivation methods of the Milpa, the keeping of native bees, the use of medicinal herbs, methods for conserving water and the passing on of traditional Mayan seeds and recipes as a form of defense of the territory against megaprojects and exploitation.
Last year, they visited Spore and met Alexis Goertz from Edible Alchemy, among others. Alexis has since visited them in Yucatán and together they tried out fermentation techniques with the fruits of the milpa.
You are invited to a workshop full of new flavors, stories and the exchange of knowledges from different contexts. Together with Valiana, Ángel and Alexis we will ferment the "three sisters" of Mesoamerican cuisine: corn, beans and pumpkin. We will immerse ourselves in the ancient traditions of fermentation while learning more about the culinary and cultural significance of these sacred plants. This workshop is about more than just food - we will come together to spark conversations about food sovereignty and the politics of what we eat. Together we will explore how our fermentation practices are part of a broader movement to reclaim control over our food systems and promote sustainability, diversity and collective self-empowerment.
The workshop is primarily aimed at people who pass on knowledge in various forms and multiply what they have learned, as well as people who are active in solidarity practices with the Global South and see themselves as part of a global movement for food sovereignty.
When registering, please let us know briefly what you hope to gain from the workshop and how you think you will be able to use and pass on the knowledge you have acquired.
This Workshop is part of the The kitchen and the field as places of resistance. series with Colectivo Suumil Móokt'aan.
