Tres Niños: A Curious Eggsperiment
Shahid Mustafa of Tres Niños Farm Fresh Eggs offers a few words of caution about how to keep chickens.
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Jun 9, 2026 | Early Summer 2026, Farms
Shahid Mustafa of Tres Niños Farm Fresh Eggs offers a few words of caution about how to keep chickens.
Read MoreMay 19, 2025 | Early Summer 2025, Policy, Stories
In considering recent efforts to protect local waters from “forever chemicals,” Las Cruces–area grower Shahid Mustafa’s eye is on the water underground.
Read MoreFeb 13, 2025 | Foodshed, Late Winter 2025
Shahid Mustafa shares his “intentional eating” evolution, from vegetarianism and veganism to a diverse diet that favors ethically sourced ingredients.
Read MoreFeb 24, 2024 | Foodshed, Late Winter 2024
Southern New Mexico farmer Shahid Mustafa begins to untangle the matter of water rights in a desert climate.
Read MoreReporting on food co-ops in the state, farmer and co-op veteran Shahid Mustafa reflects on the “funk” of the cooperative, writing of the way co-ops can empower and energize community.
Read MoreApr 25, 2023 | Foodshed, Spring 2023
In “Water Is Life,” Shahid Mustafa reflects on what extended drought means for southern New Mexico farmers.
Read MoreDec 14, 2022 | Early Winter 2022, Farms
In our Early Winter edition of Faces of Food, Shahid Mustafa shares how pecan growers Josh Bowman and Wyatt Flory of Rio Gro LLC address the climate-related changes affecting their industry.
Read MoreJun 2, 2022 | Early Summer 2022, Eat
In “Willow + Blaine: A Las Cruces Fine Dining Bistro Keeps the Community at Heart,” Shahid Mustafa talks with co-owners Ariana Parsons and Tyrell Thackers about the inspiration for the farm-to-table restaurant they opened in the heart of the Mesquite Historic District of Las Cruces. Willow + Blaine serves toddler-friendly brunch as well as multicourse meals and exceptional wines in the building they renovated in this diverse neighborhood.
Read MoreMay 3, 2021 | Early Summer 2021, Farms, Foodshed
Shahid Mustafa shares how Ximena Zamacona’s Full Circle Mushrooms has implemented a regenerative plan at Stahmanns Pecans in La Mesa.
Read MoreMar 8, 2021 | Farms, Foodshed, Spring 2021
In “Southern New Mexico Grains Resurgence,” Shahid Mustafa explores how small farms, such as De Colores Food and Farms, are experimenting with landrace crops, like White Sonora wheat, which made the flour tortilla possible.
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