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This Fall season, learn to use fresh herbs from our urban milpa to protect yourself during this seasonal transition. In this wellness-forward class, you’ll learn the medicinal uses of common herbs within the milpa system, proper steeping techniques, create custom tea blends, and get to sample a variety of teas curated for your wellbeing and continued resilience. Special guest, Marlene Aguilar of Irekuarhikua. Marlene Aguilar
Marlene Aguilar, is Xicana and of P’urhepecha descent, born and raised in Tongva territory (in what is now known as East Los Angeles, CA) with roots in the inter-mountain valley region of Michoacán, Mexico. As community-based cocinera, she draws inspiration from her campesin@ family, but has also been shaped by her work in different food equity programs, specifically CSAs (community supported agriculture). She is founder of the food project, IREKUARHIKUA, which aims to offer seasonally inspired affordable plant-based meals while highlighting the resilience of indigenous foods. Her project is currently offering a meal prep service like comida corrida from fondas or cocinas económicas found throughout Mexico.
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501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012
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