Humboldt County Grown

Aquilli Metzli: Indigenous Farming & Food Sovereignty in Humboldt County


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🌽✨ Aquilli Metzli: Indigenous Farming & Food Sovereignty in Humboldt ✨🌱 Tune into the latest Humboldt County Grown episode with Octavio, Adriana & Oscar of Aquilli Metzli Masa Co-opβ€”a farmer/artisan collective reviving the ancestral milpa system (think Three Sisters + 500 cousins!). πŸ”΄ Why "Aquilli Metzli"? Red = indigenous resilience + labor justice 🌾 Moon = rising tide of land-back movements πŸŒ• Corn = cultural rebirth & food sovereignty 🌽 🌿 More Than Farming: β€’ Co-op model = horizontal power, living wages, and keeping $$ local πŸ’Έ β€’ Work parties = communal land-tending + feasting (because farming shouldn’t be lonely!) πŸ‘©πŸŒΎπŸŽ‰ β€’ Milpa magic = biodiversity, medicine, and kids playing in pesticide-free fields 🌻 🚜 Join the Movement: β€’ Volunteer at a work party (follow @aquillimetzli) β€’ Support local masa β€’ Help fill gaps: cold storage, cal production, land access πŸ’¬ "The land is our culture. When we grow food together, we grow community." #AquilliMetzli #LandBack #FoodSovereignty #HumboldtGrown

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