In “Los Jardines de Moktezuma: Happiness Sprouts in the South Valley,” South Valley farmer Fidel Gonzales talks with Ungelbah Dávila-Shivers about music, gross national happiness, and how Los Jardines de Moktezuma came to be.
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By Cassidy Tawse-Garcia Harvesting fields at Reunity Farm. Photo by Esha Chiocchio. On a crisp,...
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What exactly is food waste, and what does it look like? Nancy Zastudil looks for an answer in “Breaking Down: What Does Food Waste Look Like?”
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Here, in New Mexico, our soils tend to be desertified, lacking the organic matter and microbes that nurture plant life. In “Dirt: A Love Story,” Susan DeFritas explores how local organizations are working to build soil across the state and promote the agricultural processes that support it.
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Words and photos by leticia gonzales Toni Broaddus with the dye vats and skeins of freshly dyed...
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By Cassidy Tawse-Garcia · Photos by Stephanie Cameron Polk’s Folly Butcher Shop and Farm Stand in...
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By Ungelbah Dávila-Shivers Al Hoceima and her fellow ewes. Photo by Ungelbah Dávila-Shivers. The...
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In “Cooking with Chiles, from Cuicatlán to Chimayó,” Willy Carleton takes a deep dive into endangered chiles, endemic flavors, and making mole in New Mexico.
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By Denise Chávez Chile is home. It is my family. My neighborhood. My inheritance. Es mi familia....
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The 2021 Edible Local Hero Spotlight Award: Farmworker, was awarded to José García. García sadly passed away from COVID-19 last December. A beloved father and grandfather who proudly and passionately dedicated much of his working life to planting, cultivating, and harvesting chile in southern New Mexico, he was an instrumental part of bringing chile to our tables.
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As Many of Us Rush Back to Dining In, What Does the “New Normal” Look Like for Restaurateurs? By...
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A Look at Nitrogen, Near and Far By Willy Carleton Driving along I-10, between Las Cruces and the...
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Khalsa Family Farms Melds Community and Technology to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint By Susan...
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A little corner grocery aims to make local produce more accessible—and less intimidating—for...
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Words and Photos by Ellen Zachos Lobster mushrooms (Hypomyces lactifluorum). Mushrooms depend on...
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Getting Grounded in Chama By Michael J. Dax Late-afternoon view of the Chama River north of...
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During a woman’s spring turkey hunt in northern New Mexico, uncomfortable truths are revealed about relationships among people, land, animals and water.
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Hardships among farmworkers not only manifests on larger-scale farms or for an immigrant labor force—it’s important to understand that these issues are systemic and impact all people working on farms that they do not own, including workers here at our go-to local farms.
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La Semilla Food Center and the New Mexico Healthy Food Financing Act By Ellie Duke “You can’t...
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