Experience a morning or evening at the farm with Anahuac in the spirit of working and learning together to unite our Indigenous communities with our traditional foods and life ways while bonding in our relationship with Mother Earth.
Come learn about our farming practices while also offering your support.
~~A tequio in Mixtec culture or tequitl in Nahua culture is the practice of our Indigenous custom of work or labor in service for the benefit of the community. ~~
Please only register if you are able to stay for the entire length of the Tequio Community Farm Day. We appreciate it if you can please arrive on time since our welcome and sharing circle is an essential part of the Tequio Community Farm Day.
Youth ages 15+ are welcome to attend and will need to have Parent/Guardian Permission for Volunteer Liability Waiver form and be present with an adult chaperone. We might be able to make accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Please email Javier Lara, Anahuac Program Manager at javier@capacesleadership.org.
Schedule:
10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Welcome & Sharing Circle
10:30 AM-2:00 PM: Tequio
2:00 PM-2:30 PM: Lunch
Please register beforehand!
Group registration for a Tequio Community Farm Day is available for groups of up to 10 people through our Eventbrite registration. To register a group of more than 10 people, please email Javier Lara, Anahuac Program Manager at javier@capacesleadership.org. Please include the name of your group/organization, date requested, and number of people in your group. Registration is confirmed on a first come, first serve basis and also based upon capacity.
HOW TO PREPARE: If the weather is cold and rainy, we recommend folks wear warm layers and water-proof clothing. If the weather is warm, we recommend wearing a hat and breathable clothing and/or use sunscreen to protect you from excessive sun-exposure. In general, we ask for people to wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes to work on the farm (boots, outdoor shoes , sneakers, etc.). Please bring a reusable water bottle if you have one. If you have a pair of gloves, you are more than welcome to bring them along. We do have some standard gardening gloves for volunteers to use.
Please make sure you fill out our liability waiver before attending your first tequio with us.