Welcome to 

 La Colmena

Our Community’s Future is Grown Here.

Cooperatives &
Entrepreneurs

A badge with a yellow border and a white center, featuring a sun, five plants, and the text 'Salsa'. Around the badge, it says 'Santa Ana Locally Supported Agricultural'.
Illustration of a man weaving on a traditional loom with colorful fabric, representing Duugich Art and Zapotec cultural craftsmanship.
Logo for La Milpa Cafe featuring a corn illustration with wheat stalks on a green hexagon background.

Our Community Shared Vision:

La Colmena is Your Home 

People standing in line at a booth with a colorful illustrated backdrop of plants. One woman is holding a chalkboard sign that reads 'La Milpa Café'. The scene appears to be outdoors with a wooden deck and string lights overhead.
A person holding a reusable shopping bag with a colorful logo and text that reads "La Colmena." The bag contains fresh vegetables, including a large leafy green. The person is wearing a patterned shirt and jeans, and there are other people and a market or outdoor setting in the background.
Group of five women standing in front of a colorful wall with a butterfly and mountain mural. They are smiling, wearing sunglasses, and holding certificates or items.

Together, we sow the seeds of cooperation. A place where the community flourishes — here, we cultivate fresh food, and culture, we transform ideas into businesses.

At La Colmena, we create opportunities, foster well-being, and build deep connections with one another and the land we share.  

A woman wearing a green patterned shirt, sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a nose piercing looks at hanging clothing items at an outdoor market. The background shows other people, trees, and buildings.
A woman with dark hair and a patterned dress speaks into a microphone, standing next to an older man in a blue shirt, at an outdoor event with a wooden fence and a white canopy in the background.
Two people dancing at a cultural festival, wearing traditional Mexican clothing. The man wears a white shirt, pants, and a sombrero, while the woman wears a colorful dress with ribbons and a flower in her hair. In the background, there are tents, people, and banners.
A group of diverse people, including women and a child in a stroller, attentively listening at an indoor event, with some wearing sunglasses and hats, in a brightly lit room with yellow wooden walls.
Close-up of three people holding plastic cups with a logo that reads 'La Milpa Cafe.' The cups contain a red beverage, and the people are dressed in business and casual attire.
A group of women dressed in colorful traditional dresses, holding pineapples on their shoulders, participating in a cultural parade or festival outdoors on a sunny day.
Four people standing in front of a colorful mural featuring a bird and mountains