It is estimated that 153,000 yucatecans immigrate. Many to neighboring Quintana Roo to work in tourism and related industries. Most immigrate to the United States from rural towns and are of Maya heritage. In San Francisco, there is even an area called “Maya Town.”
Immigration in Yucatán
Jul 27, ’08
3:55 AM
learning about honey in yucatán
Jul 27, ’08
3:02 PM
¬ View the first round of labels for Lol-Balché honey.
¬ Contact Maria Rogal for more information on the design documents
We began to work with Cooperativa Lol-Balché, a 41-member cooperative in Santa Elena, Yucatán in late 2006. In addition to selling wholesale, some members wanted to bring a percentage of their honey direct to market.
Change is good
Jan 14, ’12
12:34 PM
An interview with Marcos Canté Canul, President of Cooperativa Xyaat in Señor, QR, México.
Creativity workshop
Oct 22, ’11
10:10 PM
We conducted this workshop with artisans in Noh-Bec, Quintana Roo, working with Ak Kuxtal Sian Ka’an.
Lol-Balché honey
Oct 21, ’11
6:45 PM
We began to work with Cooperativa Lol-Balché, a 41-member cooperative in Santa Elena, Yucatán in late 2006. In addition to selling wholesale, some members wanted to bring a percentage of their honey direct to market. This decision came at a pivotal stage in their growth and development with the completion of their state of the art honey processing plant.
Pixan, summer 2010
Sep 25, ’11
1:22 AM
JULY 2010: Pixan, an organic farm-centric project in Noh-Bec, Quintana Roo. Last year Laila Simonovsky designed Pixan’s identity mark in collaboration with organic farmer/d4d partner Gualberto Cazanova with the support of the University of Florida University Scholars grant.
Moringa powder labels: Swaziland
Jul 29, ’11
7:45 PM
April 2010. Prepared by the University of Florida Graphic Design BFA class of 2011 in Maria Rogal’s Technologies and Processes course, spring 2010 for Ed Lin/Impala Development Services.