Apiario Xun Kaab
A collective with roots and purpose
We are a multicultural and multidisciplinary group. We are made up of members from La Magdalena Atlitic and people enthusiastic about bees, learning, and conservation.
Our work does not come from an external idea, but from an internal concern: to care for, restore, and defend our territory through our own productive project. To do this, we weave together scientific research, artistic expression, and connection with history and traditions.
We believe that the defense of the territory comes alive in daily work, tequio (collective work), and the care of each flower that is pollinated again.
Growth, learning, and resilience
The Apiario Xun Kaab project was born from a dual need: the restoration of native flora and the desire to create a rooted productive project that would generate benefits for the community.
Origin
The Apiario Xun Kaab project is born with the vision of restoring native flora.
Growth and production
We watched with hope as our pollination work brought flowering back to the forest. This success translated into honey with unique physical and culinary characteristics.
Adversity
An act of vandalism poisoned our hives. It was a hard blow, a forced pause. We used that time to reorganize and strengthen our knowledge.
New cycle
We are in the active process of rehabilitating and repopulating the apiary. We return with more experience and the same conviction.
Bees are essential to slow down the deterioration of the forest and are the foundation of a sustainable economic project in harmony with our territory.
Relationship, not just location
For us, "territory" is more than a place; it is the living network of relationships between the community, the forest, the water, and all beings. The apiary is an active node in that network.
One of our central objectives is the legitimate defense of this territory. We recognize and join the struggle of indigenous peoples for their self-determination and right to decide over their common goods.
The visits and activities we facilitate seek, above all, to generate sensitivity and deep understanding about this right.
What is an indigenous community?
Indigenous peoples and communities are those who descend from populations prior to colonization and who retain, totally or partially, their own social, economic, cultural, and political institutions. Mexico recognizes itself as a pluricultural nation originally sustained by its indigenous peoples.
— Based on Article 2 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
Xun Kaab Honey - Testimony of the forest
A honey that narrates balance
"And the honey?". Xun Kaab honey is, above all, an indicator. Its existence tells us that the forest is recovering its health.
The loss of native flora limits large-scale production, and for us that is not a failure, but a lesson in natural rhythm.
What we produce is the careful surplus of a healthy hive in a forest that is being restored. It is a honey with characteristic flavor and properties, precisely because it is not forced. It is the authentic testimony of a specific territory.
Its availability is seasonal and limited, as it should be.
Experiences that weave community
Apitourism for us is not a spectacle, it is pedagogy of the territory. Through guided visits, camps, and tequios, we share our work and learn from those who visit us.
These activities allow us to sustain the apiary infrastructure and responsibly manage human impact, revitalizing the forest in a concrete way.
Tequio and Beekeeping Day
Participate in a day of collective work. Learn the basics of respectful hive management while contributing directly to the maintenance of the apiary and the forest.
Awareness Visit
A tour to learn about the history of the project, the importance of native bees, and the struggle for the defense of the territory. Aimed at groups, schools, and collectives.
Immersion Camp
Live a deep experience of connection with the territory. Includes beekeeping workshop, knowledge of native plants, and reflection on community and care.
Let's weave together
If our journey resonates with yours and you want to learn more, collaborate, or visit us, write to us.
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