Discover who feeds your community.
Every day, thousands of people cook, produce, sell and exchange food near you. MIYITAS connects them to strengthen the local economy, bring neighbors together and make your community’s talent visible.
The community already exists. It just needed connecting.
In every neighborhood there are people who prepare food at home, grow in small gardens, produce by hand, sell at local markets or help those who need it most. For years, those connections relied on word of mouth. MIYITAS makes them visible so anyone can discover them, support them and become part of a community that grows by sharing.
Everything that feeds a community, in one place.
MIYITAS connects people, small producers, entrepreneurs, businesses, organizations and governments so food circulates more easily and reaches those who need it.
People
Discover food, buy nearby and connect with those who cook and produce in your neighborhood.
Producers
Make your work visible and reach new customers without relying only on word of mouth.
Businesses
Open a new sales channel, reach customers in your area and strengthen your bond with the community.
Organizations
Connect social programs and support networks from one place, with measurable impact.
Governments
Drive public policy with data, citizen participation and measurable impact.
Communities
Build stronger local networks where connecting is part of everyday life.
One platform. Many ways to connect.
Every interaction strengthens the community and helps food travel further.
Discover
Find producers, cooks, businesses, gastronomic experiences and people offering food near you.
Buy
Support the local economy by buying directly from those who feed your community.
Sell
Easily publish what you produce and connect with new customers.
Exchange
What you have may be exactly what someone else needs. Exchange with your neighbors.
Share
Share food with those who need it. One of MIYITAS’ eleven post types.
Gastronomic plans
Find and access gastronomic experiences and plans within your neighborhood.
And you’re never alone: you have Ámbar, our AI, and the MIjitos, our allies for your community’s growth.
A space designed for everyone.
Whether you cook from home, tend a small garden, run a restaurant, lead a social organization or simply want to buy local products. MIYITAS brings together everyone who makes a community’s food possible.
I want to discover
Find food, producers and opportunities near you.
I want to sell
Grow your business by connecting with people in your community.
I want to share
Exchange or share food with the people in your community.
I want impact
Join a community that strengthens the local economy and measures the value it creates.
We are the Amber Economy.
MIYITAS is more than a platform: it is the Amber Economy in practice — a framework that understands food as life infrastructure and measures the value a community creates when it connects.
Five variables. One impact.
Every interaction in MIYITAS generates Amber Impact, measured across five dimensions:
Nutrition
The food access your community gains.
Environment
The food value preserved in your territory.
Economy
The money that keeps circulating in your neighborhood.
Social
The bonds, plans and recipes that bring people together.
Territory
The stories that show and celebrate your place.
They are not points or rewards. It is measurement: the real value your community creates, made visible.
The Amber Economy is a framework developed by Dr. Karen Brugés —Global Chair of the G100 for the Zero Hunger Mission (2024) and speaker at the Paris Peace Forum (2023)— together with Dr. Mónica Colín de Velázquez, both members of the G100. The framework is set out in the book Food Impact Economy: Towards an Amber Economy.
Discover the Amber EconomyWhat MIYITAS will make possible.
We are activating the first communities. This is what we want to happen in yours.
That home cooks reach their whole city.
Today, whoever makes empanadas at home depends on neighbors telling neighbors.
That you find a garden five minutes away.
They exist. You just don’t know where yet.
That your neighborhood’s economy stops being invisible.
The talent is already there. It just needs connecting.
Everything you need to know about MIYITAS
What is MIYITAS?+
MIYITAS is the local food social club: a hyperlocal social network where you can discover, buy, sell, exchange and share food within your community, plus find recipes, gastronomic plans and stories from your neighborhood.
How does MIYITAS work?+
It connects people, producers and local businesses so they can find each other, buy and share food close to home. Ámbar, our AI, helps you find what you’re looking for and connect with whoever has it.
What is the Amber Economy?+
It is the framework behind MIYITAS, developed by Dr. Karen Brugés and Dr. Mónica Colín de Velázquez, both G100 members. It understands food as life infrastructure and measures the impact of each exchange across five variables: Nutrition, Environment, Economy, Social and Territory. It is set out in the book Food Impact Economy: Towards an Amber Economy.
What is Amber Impact?+
It is the measurement of the value you generate by participating in your community, across the five variables of the Amber Economy. It is not a points or rewards system: it is an impact metric.
Who are Ámbar and the Mijitos?+
Ámbar is the AI of MIYITAS: it helps you search, suggests recipes and connects you with neighbors. The Mijitos are our network of volunteers who teach people how to use the app so everyone has a great experience.
Can I sell homemade food?+
Yes. Anyone who cooks or produces food can make it visible and connect with new customers in their community.
Can I share or exchange food?+
Yes. Sharing and exchanging are two of the eleven post types available in MIYITAS.
Is MIYITAS free?+
Joining the MIYITAS waitlist and discovering your local food economy is free.
Who can join MIYITAS?+
People, producers, micro-entrepreneurs, businesses, organizations, governments and communities.
Can businesses use MIYITAS?+
Yes. Businesses open a new sales channel and strengthen their bond with the community in their area.
Can governments use MIYITAS?+
Yes. They strengthen the local food economy with data, citizen participation and measurable impact.
Where is MIYITAS available?+
We are activating the first communities. Join the waitlist to bring MIYITAS to yours.
The people behind MIYITAS.
PhD. Global Chair of the G100 for the Zero Hunger Mission (2024). Speaker at the Paris Peace Forum (2023). Co-author of Food Impact Economy: Towards an Amber Economy.
PhD. G100 member. Co-author of Food Impact Economy: Towards an Amber Economy.
