Safeguard Ancestral Cacao with Us!

For too long, cacao has been stripped from its roots—turned into a commodity, disconnected from the land, and placed in the hands of industries that prioritize profit over people and ecosystems. Nowadays, only 1% of the world’s cacao production comes from ancestral criollo seeds. By safeguarding those seeds varieties, we protect more than just biodiversity—we preserve the heart of Indigenous culture, the wisdom of natural farming, and the spiritual essence of this plant medicine.​

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For thousands of years, Indigenous communities have cultivated and honored cacao, not just as a food but as a sacred medicine, a bridge to the spiritual realm, and a key part of regenerative ecosystems. This ancestral wisdom has sustained both the people and the land, ensuring biodiversity and food sovereignty. But today, industrial agriculture threatens this delicate balance. The rise of hybrid and genetically modified cacao strains—often controlled by large corporations—disconnects cacao from its roots, replacing diversity with monocultures dependent on chemicals. Farmers are locked into cycles of dependence, while the resilience of traditional Criollo cacao varieties fades. If we lose this sacred seed, we lose more than just a plant—we lose the knowledge, stories, and healing traditions it carries. Will we stand to protect it?

The time to act is now. By safeguarding sacred cacao, we are not just preserving a plant—we are protecting a way of life, a relationship with the Earth, and a vision for the future.

By raising the voice of this initiative through sharing our story, and bringing awareness to your communities, encouraging our regenerative project, choosing Heart to Earth as your ancestral cacao of choice, or directly donating to our cause, we are sure we will, together, see the change we are hoping for this humanity and future generations to come. For a regenerative cacao culture. Join the movement!

Who are we?

We are a collective of Indigenous farmers, cacao stewards, agroecologists, and scientists who are dedicated to saving ancestral cacao by addressing the global cacao crisis, ensuring the preservation of indigenous seed varieties, and supporting local farmers. We recognize that cacao is more than just a crop—it is a sacred plant with deep cultural, spiritual, and ecological significance for the Maya and other indigenous communities.

Through our work, we aim to:

• Protect ancestral cacao genetics by creating a seed bank and promoting biodiversity.

• Support regenerative cacao plantations to enhance soil health, agroforestry, and farmer livelihoods.

• Preserve the cultural and spiritual heritage of cacao by working with and for indigenous communities.

• Train farmers in sustainable, climate-resilient cacao-growing practices.

• Advocate for fair trade and ethical sourcing to empower local economies.

• Reforest and regenerate ecosystems through cacao-based agroecological systems.

Join us in this noble cause. Together, let’s sow the seeds of change, nurture them with compassion, and watch as they flourish into a greener, more sustainable tomorrow. Our actions today will reverberate for generations to come. Let’s make them count.

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What We Are Doing

Regenerating lands

To walk the path of regeneration is to remember our place in the circle of life.

The Earth has always given to us — food, medicine, shelter, beauty. Now, it’s time to give back. Regenerating the land is an act of reciprocity, a way to restore the balance that industrial systems have broken.

By healing soil, planting native species, and tending the land with care, we begin to reestablish harmony and homeostasis — not just in ecosystems, but in ourselves.

  • Reviving cacao agroforestry with native species
  • Rebuilding soil health using organic methods and Trichoderma
  • Restoring biodiversity and ecological balance

Regeneration is not only about farming. It’s a sacred relationship with Mother Earth — one of respect, responsibility, and reverence.

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Safeguarding Biocultural Heritage

We are protecting more than seeds — we are protecting stories, songs, and the sacred relationships between people and the Earth.

Our mission honors the animist traditions that see the land as alive, and humans as part of a greater ecosystem of reciprocity. By preserving these ancestral threads — the rituals, languages, and lifeways that bind communities to the natural world — we help restore reverence for the Earth.

Through storytelling, seed saving, and intergenerational learning, we keep culture alive — not as history, but as a living guide for how to care for life.

When we protect biocultural heritage, we protect the memory of how to live in harmony with nature.

  • Creating a seed bank for native cacao genetics

  • Documenting traditional farming knowledge

  • Revitalizing cultural practices through intergenerational exchange

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Empowering Women & Youth

With only 5% of Maya women currently involved in decision-making roles in agriculture — and more than 70% of local farmers over the age of 65 — we are standing at a turning point.

The future of food, culture, and climate resilience cannot rest on aging shoulders alone.
We must create space for young hands to plant, for women’s voices to lead, and for ancestral knowledge to be passed forward — not buried with our elders.

In many of the communities we serve, women have long been the keepers of seeds, stories, and sustenance. But today, they are often excluded from formal leadership in agriculture, despite carrying the wisdom needed to regenerate both land and life.

 

  • Launching community-led training programs

  • Supporting women as seedkeepers and land protectors

  • Creating dignified economic opportunities that allow youth to stay rooted
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Building Infrastructure for Learning

A Living Nursery. A Regenerative School. A Center for Food Sovereignty.

At the heart of our vision is a space where regeneration is not just practiced — it’s taught, shared, and lived.

We are establishing a living cacao nursery and regenerative education center in the heart of the community — a place where ancestral knowledge and modern agroecology come together to shape a thriving, food-secure future.

This center will be:

  • A nursery of native cacao and medicinal plants, cultivated with care and intention.
  • A learning ground where youth and elders exchange wisdom, planting seeds not only in soil, but in minds.
  • A community hub to fight food insecurity by reviving knowledge of traditional healing plants and native foodsthat nourish body, culture, and land.

Through workshops, hands-on training, and seed-sharing, this space will help local families:

  • Reclaim ancestral diets and wellness traditions
  • Learn to grow their own food in resilient, regenerative systems
  • Restore the biodiversity of their homelands — one garden, one seed at a time

This is more than a farm.
It is a school for sovereignty, rooted in love for the Earth and for the generations to come.

 

  • Establishing a living cacao nursery and regenerative school

  • Teaching ancestral and modern agroecology

  • Distributing seeds and plants to regenerate the region
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Building Ethical Trade & Market

We believe in direct, transparent trade that honors the hands and lands behind every cacao bean.

By creating pathways where farmers have sovereignty over their resources and direct access to conscious markets, we begin to decolonize commerce — restoring the sacred reciprocity of ancestral trade systems.

In this model, everyone is seen, valued, and respected — from seed to ceremony.
It’s not just about selling cacao; it’s about reviving a culture of dignity, fairness, and shared abundance. Trade can be truly sacred — when rooted in relationship, not extraction

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Our Funding Goal: $208,000 USD

We’re currently raising funds to support:

  •  Cacao nursery & seed bank infrastructure

  •  Agroforestry team and local educators

  •  Training center for women and youth

  •  Educational materials & storytelling tools

  •  Fair trade supply chain and international partnerships

Every dollar goes directly to supporting Indigenous communities, climate resilience, and biocultural renewal.

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 Our Guiding Principles

 Biocultural Integrity

We protect the land and the cultural wisdom that makes it thrive.

 Indigenous Sovereignty

This is a community-led, Indigenous-powered initiative — always.

 Regeneration Over Extraction

We give back more than we take.

 Women as Seedkeepers

Women are the roots of food security and the protectors of ancestral medicines.

 Youth as Future Guardians

The next generation is our living bridge between memory and future.

Transparency & Reciprocity

From forest to cup, we build direct, respectful relationships that honor every hand involved.

Why Cacao?

Cacao is more than a product — it’s a story of the Earth, of memory, of ceremony. She is sister, guardian, an ancestor who walked this Earth way before humans made their way here.
By protecting this sacred crop, we preserve biodiversity and honour her rich biocultural heritage. 

By supporting this initiative, you stand for a world where:

  • Indigenous wisdom leads

  • Biodiversity is protected

  • Regeneration is our way forward

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