K'an-Lol community seed bank
Women volunteers in Yaxunah run K'an-Lol, a seed library for maize, beans, squash, chilies, and garden crops. Subsistence farmers borrow seed at no cost and return fresh seed after harvest so varieties stay in circulation.
What you can do
- Plan a visit to Yaxunah in the municipality of Yaxcabá (about 25 minutes from Chichén Itzá) and ask how to participate in the loan-and-return system (Yucatán Magazine)
- Contact Fundación Haciendas del Mundo Maya for current community programme openings in the Yucatán Peninsula
- Order surplus produce through Traspatio Maya on Instagram when growers list a guacal
When & where
- Recurring community facility in Yaxunah, Yaxcabá municipality, Yucatán, Mexico
- No fixed public hours sources: coordinate with local organisers or FHMM before you travel
- Approximate pin: 20.5416, -88.6758 (Yaxunah village centre)
How it works
Borrowers receive seed for the season, grow in milpa plots, and return grain after harvest. The bank treats seed like a library catalogue in motion, not a static collection. FHMM and local leaders coordinate training and fair-trade outlets such as Traspatio Maya.
Why it matters
A map pin makes it easier to find living seed sovereignty in a village of under 800 people. Visitors who respect loan rules help keep criollo genetics on farms instead of only in headlines.
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Source: Yucatán Magazine: Yaxunah women bank on the future · Fundación Haciendas del Mundo Maya.
