About Tortilleria Zepeda

Tortilleria Zepeda was founded in 2019 when owner Julian Zepeda moved from Mexico to Wisconsin and found himself missing the tortillas of his childhood. Searching for a familiar flavor, he asked his abuela to teach him nixtamalization, an ancient, 3,500-year-old technique used by precolonial Indigenous nations that transforms corn into a more flavorful, nourishing, and digestible food. This began as a personal project that grew into a passion as Julian discovered others who were longing for the same taste of home. After years of learning from master tortilleros in Mexico, Julian brought this knowledge to Lone Rock, Wisc., where Tortilleria Zepeda produces 100% nixtamalized tortillas using locally grown, organic corn.

Support Small-scale, Local Producers

Tortilleria Zepeda is a family-run business where the team works together to center collaboration, community, and each other’s strengths. They enjoy working with food co-ops, where shoppers value quality ingredients and transparent processing. The co-op community has supported Tortilleria Zepeda from the beginning, helping launch and sustain the business while reinforcing a shared belief that healthy communities are built by knowing and supporting local food producers who care deeply about what they make.

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