At MIL, we work closely with local producers, farmers, and artisans — about 300 people — who live at altitudes ranging from 950 to 4,200 meters above sea level. Their connection and ancestral knowledge of the land, how they relate to it not just as a source of food, but as the space where most aspects of their lives are rooted, shape and sustain MIL. Together, we have built a community where reciprocity flows naturally and learning is a shared process.

Just like the terraces of Moray, our relationship with local communities forms circles of virtue, where sustainable agriculture, traditional techniques, people, and land that continues to provide food with history are in constant connection with what we bring to the table. Surrounded by the Apus Chicón and Verónica, inspiration is never lacking on our collective journey to continue the path that precedes us, while we open new routes in the process.