Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

    2. About the teacher

    3. Definitions, Explanations and Subtitles

    1. What is the Mesoamerican milpa?

    2. The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash.

    3. Traditional Campesino Agriculture against the Agro-Industrial Complex

    4. The Benefits of Biodiversity

    5. Survey-- We'd love to hear your feedback

    1. Other examples of polycultures

    2. Seasonal Crops

    3. Milpa "Corn Folding"

    4. "Quelites"-- Greens from the Milpa

    1. Selecting Corn Seeds for Replanting-

    2. Visual Method of Selection of Live plants-- In the Field

    3. How to Select Seeds 'From the Pile'

    4. Selecting the Seeds from the Corn Cob

    1. Saving the seeds of other crops

    2. Beans

    3. Cucurbits - including Gourds, Melons, and Squash

    4. Nightshade Family

    5. Feedback for Selection and Saving Chapters

    1. Food from the Milpa

    2. Nixtamalizing and Making Corn Tortillas with Innocencia

    3. Making Atole, Tamales and Lion's Heads with Fresh Corn

    4. Feedback form

About this course

  • Free
  • 34 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

This collection of videos and written text explores the cultural and historical forces behind the creation and persistence of milpa farming in Mexico, which remains a vital part of Mexicans’ daily life and diet. The course also shares the farming methods and techniques for selecting and improving crops used by rural and indigenous families in Guerrero and Oaxaca to preserve the biodiversity of plants in their fields. These methods are still in use today and are essential for these communities' food independence, local economies, and overall well-being.

Begin the Journey