Sharing Insights: Cacao – Traditional Roots to Cottage Industry

Welcome to the world of Ancel Mitchell, herbalist, storyteller, chocolatier, and overall quality human being.



In our interview, we dive into the value of connecting with & supporting local indigenous communities, various ways that one might prepare a cacao bean, and the value of embracing the mythological roots of our plant medicines. There's a lot to unpack here!

Kick back and enjoy the stories that Ancel lays out for us. You can listen to the full interview here: #006 Ancel Mitchell of Finca La Isla: Cacao - Traditional Roots to Cottage Industry. It’ll be time well spent.

We've also created a downloadable PDF of all the awesome tips and tricks we've learned about cacao, composting, and more from Ancel! There's a download link below!

I also visited Ancel for a late-night beach-side storytelling session, the night following our interview. And it was really cool! She shared a modernized spin on an ancient Greek story of Demeter and a Norweigan tale of Tatterhood.

I recorded them on audio and have them available for your listening delight on your YouTube Channel:

Demeter and the Old Crone:



Tatterhood the Princess Twin



And stay tuned! We'll be releasing more tips & tricks on Permies regularly!