Founded by a group of visionary Yucatecan entrepreneurs, Terramaya Orgánica is the first certified organic chicken producer in México. Terramaya’s mission is to produce food in a sustainable manner, in harmony with nature, for those consumers who are health (and flavor!) conscious.
The demand for organic products in Mérida is very similar to the demand worldwide, which has grown annually 12-13% since 2010. Like in other countries, México has a law relating to organic products, since 2014, which regulates the production and commercialization of organic products.
Terramaya Orgánica also achieves a social mission through its creation of jobs for women in rural zones where employment does not exist.
Free-range organic chicken
At its certified organic production farm, located in virgin sub-tropical forest in the southeast part of the state of Yucatán, Terramaya’s free-range chickens spend 12 to 14 hours per day outdoors, grazing without stress and exercising their natural behavior under the care of Maya shepherdesses. Because of the exercise they receive, Terramaya’s chickens have a lower fat content than industrial chicken, and the nutritional value and texture are extraordinary.
Terramaya Orgánica does not use antibiotics nor hormones on their chickens. The birds have a 100% vegetable diet, and the fattening process is not intensive. They grow during their normal 11-12 week cycle.
Yucatán on the global map of organic food producers
Terramaya Orgánica is certified as a producer of organic food by CERTIMEX, internationally accredited agency in the US, Europe, and Japan. Terramaya’s chicken is the only chicken produced and packed in a TIF certified plant (USDA standards), which guarantees the quality of the product.
Terramaya Orgánica’s organic chicken is distributed throughout México and is currently available country-wide at Costco, including its Mérida store, where they conduct tastings of the product on Fridays. It is also available at Soriana Híper.
Tel. (999) 020 4267
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Terramaya Orgánica
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On August 6, 2017, I purchased a package of organic chicken breast from Terramaya (produced by Pollo Industrializado de Mexico). The purchase was done in Costco Interlomas (Mexico). The label said: Packed August 5, 2017, good until August 12, 2017. Weight 1.235 Kg Price cash: MXP$196.37. I prepared a chicken soup for my grandchildren. The boy (9 years old) ate the soup. My 5 year old grand daughter had just arrived home from a kidney surgery and we wanted to give her the organic soup but she fell asleep. A couple of hours later my grandson had diarrhea and when the little girl woke up I went to get her some soup. The pot was full of foam, I threw the soup. The boy had diarrhea all night long. Think what would have happen to my grand daughter. Either the chicken was contaminated during production or during transportation. Very bad quality control. The phone on the label is always busy, in internet I do not get a phone to answer, always busy. I have photos of the package, the ticket and my grand daughter at the hospital. BE WARE!
Hola Lorena, gracias por escribirnos en Yucatán Today. Lamentamos mucho lo que viviste junto con tu familia. El contacto que tenemos de las personas de Terramaya Orgánico es:
Lic Sandra Ruíz
Gerente General
Tel. (999) 920 4267
Cel. 9999 00 08 23
Email: [email protected]
http://www.terramaya.mx
FB: Terramaya Organica.
¡Saludos!