Mexican Community Raises Its Fortunes with Oregano Daniel Klein - Grist
go to original February 10, 2014

Tired of people leaving their community in Hidalgo Mexico for the US, this is the story of one community's efforts to keep people home... using oregano. (The Perennial Plate)

People from Tlahuiltepa, Mexico, have long journeyed to the U.S. in search of farming work. But now, the Oregano Caxtle Co-operative aims to keep labor and revenues at home by cutting out “coyote” middlemen.

Founder Isaias Dominguez tells how a favorite spice helps keep one community prosperous and intact.

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