Mesa Madre · The Ancestral Cookbook
£7.99
A global recipe book co created with communities across Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador.
Mesa Madre is our first global co creation.
A recipe book shaped by the hands, stories and flavours of the communities we work with across Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador.
Every recipe carries heritage.
Every dish holds memory.
Every page is a collaboration between local creators and mentors from the School of Elevation.
This book is more than ancestral cooking.
It is the first time these communities create and own a digital product built from their culture.
What makes Mesa Madre special:
• recipes chosen by each community as part of their cultural legacy
• original photography captured inside villages, festivals and family kitchens
• layouts and designs co created between community leads and Elev Eight mentors
• ancestral techniques translated for modern kitchens
• honest stories behind the ingredients, traditions and people
What your pre order supports:
• digital training for community creators
• equipment and tools for ongoing content creation
• income directly to each community involved
• expansion of the School of Elevation into new regions
• the Elevation Fund, supporting projects with less visibility
This is not just a recipe book.
This is proof that culture can create income.
This is how we break the system.
One digital product at a time.
Lead Mentor: Gabriella
Mentors: Genevieve, Felipe, Juan Carlos, Cindy
Format: Digital edition (PDF) delivered automatically at launch
Quantity
We are putting the final touches with our partner communities. We will share the confirmed release date in the new year. Thank you for supporting this process and the creators behind it.
How Your Gift Creates Real Impact
Why This Project Matters
Mesa Madre is the first major project co created through the School of Elevation. Communities learned photography, digital design, storytelling and content creation to bring their recipes to life. Every element of this book has been shaped by their hands and their voice.
How Your Purchase Creates Impact
90 percent of revenue goes directly to the communities involved.
10 percent goes to the Elevation Fund to support new communities entering the programme.
This is a circular model of redistribution and opportunity.
Transparency
No donations. No intermediaries.
You buy the book.
Communities earn.
The Elevation Fund grows.
The cycle continues.
Small Add On. Big Impact.
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