PLAMAC has for years supported womens groups here in Irapuato. One group has taking the support and advice of PLAMAC and has truly used it to their advantage. The bakery owned by Ann and her husband was founded beacuse of support from PLAMAC.
White bread is very popular here in Irapuato and all of Mexico. However whole wheat bread is not only healthier, but far fewer vendors sell it. after visiting other panaderias initiated by PLAMAC, Ann and her husband decided to start a bakery with only whole wheat bread in central Irapuato. While it started out slow, people got used to the new, healthy brea. Thier bakery has been doing well ever since. The success has caused Ann´s husband to make the decision to stay in Mexico with his family instead of making the long, dangerous trip to the states.
I visited the bakery bright and early one morning to see the process. I was met with a huge glass of boiling milk and more cookies and muffins than I knew what to do with...
My kind of bbq. Nopales.
Opening ceremony or something... There was always something going on...
The band that opened the festival was from Irapuato. We drove em to La Ferria... no big deal!
This is Alejandro and his mother. I met them at CEDESA last week. Alejandro spent several years in the US and we clicked right away. I spent most of the second day at La Ferria with them selling apples and handing out samples of Manzana con Chile. They love their chile here. Alejandro is an amazing man. He has a daughter in the US and is eager to go back and see her. I am blessed to have met this family and I know that we will be staying in touch.
La iglesia de Dolores Hidalgo
Mí amigo Sebastion y sus primeras phrases en íngles. His father spent three months in the US and is eager to learn english however he cannot attend the class with his son because he works late every night. So, Sebastion spends his evenings teaching his father what he learned in class. Frank Laubach, the amazing man who founded Laubach Literacy and ultimatley ProLiteracy used the phrase "Each one can teach one." Even Sebastion, a 14 year old can teach an adult. It helps that the kid is super bright!
Un nino de Gudalupe Paso Blanco
I had some bike trouble about 5 miles from the house. Within three minutes this family swung by and picked me up with their pickup truck. The fella up front spent some time in the states and he spent the whole ride sitting on the window sill chatting with me while I rode in the back. Peaople here are incredible. Of course they would not take a cent.
Los gatos de la familia nos qudamos
White bread is very popular here in Irapuato and all of Mexico. However whole wheat bread is not only healthier, but far fewer vendors sell it. after visiting other panaderias initiated by PLAMAC, Ann and her husband decided to start a bakery with only whole wheat bread in central Irapuato. While it started out slow, people got used to the new, healthy brea. Thier bakery has been doing well ever since. The success has caused Ann´s husband to make the decision to stay in Mexico with his family instead of making the long, dangerous trip to the states.
I visited the bakery bright and early one morning to see the process. I was met with a huge glass of boiling milk and more cookies and muffins than I knew what to do with...
Ann and her oven.
This year was the 11th annual Feria celebration in Dolores Hidalgo. Each year hundreds of vendors from around the country come together to seell their goods. There are dozens of fascinating prganizations promoting womens rights, fair trade, organic farming, ecoliving... very neat stuff. Above all it is a chance for thousands of like minded people to come together to talk, sell, sing, dance, EAT (I had nine apples in one day), and experience eachother. It was a great weekend.
My kind of bbq. Nopales.
Opening ceremony or something... There was always something going on...
The band that opened the festival was from Irapuato. We drove em to La Ferria... no big deal!
This is Alejandro and his mother. I met them at CEDESA last week. Alejandro spent several years in the US and we clicked right away. I spent most of the second day at La Ferria with them selling apples and handing out samples of Manzana con Chile. They love their chile here. Alejandro is an amazing man. He has a daughter in the US and is eager to go back and see her. I am blessed to have met this family and I know that we will be staying in touch.
Alejandro bought a poster for his mom. This fella making them was incredible...
La iglesia de Dolores Hidalgo
Mí amigo Sebastion y sus primeras phrases en íngles. His father spent three months in the US and is eager to learn english however he cannot attend the class with his son because he works late every night. So, Sebastion spends his evenings teaching his father what he learned in class. Frank Laubach, the amazing man who founded Laubach Literacy and ultimatley ProLiteracy used the phrase "Each one can teach one." Even Sebastion, a 14 year old can teach an adult. It helps that the kid is super bright!
Un nino de Gudalupe Paso Blanco
I had some bike trouble about 5 miles from the house. Within three minutes this family swung by and picked me up with their pickup truck. The fella up front spent some time in the states and he spent the whole ride sitting on the window sill chatting with me while I rode in the back. Peaople here are incredible. Of course they would not take a cent.
Los gatos de la familia nos qudamos
Thanks for reading and looking everyone. Sorry to drag it out! Take care!
You can drag it out all you want, Andrew! We love to read your stories. I just want to know if you ate any of those cookies and muffins at the bakery.....
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Those cats are cute. Do they have names? Look a little Escoish. I love your stories of all the great people that you are meeting!
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¿Comiste los nopales? ¿Te gustaron?
ReplyDeleteyou continue to amaze me with all that you're doing andy!
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