Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

How an Indigenous Tribe Is Preserving Ancestral Lands by Cultivating Heritage Sugar

"Heirloma is a direct-trade agricultural purveyor launched by the Mitchells and the Arhuaco people. It focuses on cultivating heirloom varieties of sugarcane using traditional, regenerative farming methods that protect biodiversity. The sugar is pure, unrefined, and non-GMO, containing no additives or artificial blends. Heirloma works with several Indigenous tribes to make their organic products available to a global market, with a commitment to soil regeneration, reforestation, and preserving the region's biodiversity." - Lola Méndez