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 Educating about GMO corn contaminations in Chiapas, Mexico
A
massive popular educational program is at the center of the long-term
Zapatista resistance to genetically modified crops. This educational
program has slowed the spread of GMO's by encouraging small farmers
to carefully guard seed sources and save heritage corn varieties.
In addition,
the autonomous Mayan communities have established GMO-free sanctuaries
and solidarity grow-outs for their unique corn. (See "Planting Seeds of Dignity" below to provide a seed sanctuary in our own community.)
However now, there is new evidence of spreading GMO contaminations in Mexico and the Mexican government is allowing "experimental" planting of GMO crops. (See article at side bar.)
In
2010, the Zapatista promoters of ecological agriculture will once again
use simple "Field Testing Kits" to identify GMO contaminations. These
simple tests provide a rough gauge of GMO contamination while serving
as a compelling educational tool in the rural Mayan communities of
Chiapas, Mexico.
Thanks for your support and for passing along the word ~ 
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Purchase "GMO Field Testing Kits" as a holiday gift and help save Mayan corn
 Your
donations to purchase GMO field testing kits will allow Zapatista small
farming families a rough gauge of GMO contaminations in their fields
and milpas.
Your donation to purchase GMO field testing units
also makes you a vital part of a massive social movement to protect the
Mayan heritage genetic heritage of GMO-free corn.
In
the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas, the people are resisting the
spread of GMO's by only planting corn seed from known sources,
educating their communities about the dangers of GMO's, planting
hertage seeds in an international grow-out program, and field testing
for GMO contaminations.
Click photo or title to order corn seed.
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 Sow
these just harvested seeds of resistance and join the growing movement
against transgenic contamination of Mayan corn in Chiapas, Mexico!
Or
send packages of corn to all your friends as holiday gifts. By planting
Zapatista corn, you become a part of a global effort to preserve a
vital genetic heritage that has evolved over thousands of years.
Click photo or title to order Zapatista corn seed.
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 Summer 2010 ~ Come to Chiapas and help save our Mother Earth by testing for GMO contaminations!
Delegation #90 "Mayan Corn and Organic Agriculture: Sunday, July 25, 2010 until Saturday, July 31, 2010
Come
to Chiapas and work with Zapatista promoters of ecological agriculture
who specialize in organic farming including natural plague control in
beans, corn, coffee, and other crops. To take our knowledge beyond
that of intellectual understanding, we will assist in projects relating
to the preservation of the natural environment and the people who live
closest to it. This will include field testing for GMO
contaminations.
No special linguistic skills, construction,
or artistic experience are required. Basketball, rural cooking, and
dancing skills ~ plus a sense of humor are very useful; patience and
resilience are required! Respect for Mayan community authorities and
processes are vital. An experienced, fulltime translator/guide will
live and travel along with the delegation. Delegates will sleep and
eat in rustic buildings or tents in isolated rural, Zapatista civilian
centers and communities.
Click on photo or title to see Chiapas travel programs.
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Cacao
is a beautiful rain forest tree which is native to Chiapas and grown by
many small Zapatista farming families. The seeds of this tree are the
basis for all chocolate and during the winter holidays the seeds are
fermented and ground to make wonderful hot chocolate drinks.
Each
package contains about 25 seeds for only $5.00. These seeds are a
natural source of caffeine. Don't eat too many all at once or you'll
get a big buzz while puckering up your mouth - yummy and healthy too!
Click photo or title to order Cacao seed.
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Los
Otros Cuentos is a Spanish language collection of stories beautifully
compiled in a colorful hardbound book with accompanying CD featuring a
reading of each story and musical interludes. The 63 pages inside
reveal photographs of images throughout Chiapas and eight stories.
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"Gifts of Change" and Zapatista produced products now available online at
You can also give a "Gift of Change" by selecting a service gift supporting reforestation, music education, school construction, or health in Chiapas.
Select from over 1000
unique items produced and sold by Zapatista collectives including
weavings, artwork, clothing, music, books, leather work or give the
"Gift of Change".
Each
"Gift of Change" recipient will receive a beautifully designed and
personalized certificate describing your gift of service. Store
products are accompanied with a personalized gift card and we ship any
gift directly to it's recipient.
We guarantee 100% satisfaction or we will return your money without question.
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