Mayan Mam Bushtucker Food

Mayan Mam Bushtucker Foods is a social and environmental project that aims to promote and nurture this harmony with the Earth.    Our products – harvested by the Mayan Mam communities of the Tajumulco region of Guatemala – are beyond organic: they are 100% natural and wild.   To ensure sustainable harvesting, our production is small-scale and we offer products when they are in-season only.  The proceeds from the sale of these products are used to help these communities understand and build resilience to climate change, promote sustainable development and preserve the deep biodiversity of this incredible region.

The Mayan Mam logo –  Caban (kah-baan) – represents the Earth. The Maya believed that the Earth breathes a vital spirit of sustenance for all living and non-living creations, and that if their hearts beat in harmony with the Earth’s force, they would awaken the creative forces within their own souls.

Talnete
The distinctive black honey is produced in the Tajulmuco region of Guatemala by the native stingless bee known as Geotrigona Acapulconis. The honey is produced underground, and is harvested by Mayan Mam Communities that live around the majestic highland slopes of Tajumulco.

Apart from its comestible uses, the Mayan Mam people have traditionally used the honey for therapeutic uses. It is known to help cure bone fractures, internal bruising and eye infections and is also used as a purgative to help clean out kidneys.
Tlo’Chaj (Vaccinium Confertum) is a native plant of Guatemala, closely related to the cranberry and blueberry and containing the same antioxidant properties of these remarkable fruit. This unique berry is harvested by the indigenous Mayan Mam communities of the Tajumulco region, where it is found in wild forests that grow around the slopes of this majestic volcano.

These divine products are currently being used in restaurants in Antigua, and are for sale in selected outlets in Antigua and Xela. For more information, you can contact us on info@projectseres.org

• • • “Talnete” Guatemalan Native Bee Black Honey retails for Q80
    • “Tlo’Chaj” Wild Native Berry Syrup retails for Q65