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Several months before, when a group of women sat at a table and dreamed up a day of walking and writing, music, art, and dance, feast, and fellowship, they must have counted on good weather.

Accredited land trusts across the country have permanently conserved more than 15 million acres of farms, forests and natural areas that are vital to healthy, vibrant communities.

Skarsgard Farms draws its inspiration from Monte Skarsgard’s agricultural heritage and the family farm in North Dakota. He started his business in 2003 on four acres borrowed from the Los Poblanos Inn in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and seventeen members. Since that time, he has successfully created one of the largest CSAs in the Southwest providing high quality organic food to over seventeen hundred families a week.

This past summer, several vines volunteered themselves in my backyard, most likely from the compost. I waited patiently to see what fruit they might bear. As the small round and striped fruits started to mature, I was convinced they must be some kind of watermelon. In late August I sliced a small one open, about the size of a softball, to see what was inside. To my surprise it looked nothing like a watermelon. The flesh was white and there were many small white seeds. I cast it aside and said, “Smells like a melon, but I guess it’s not ready yet.”

If one form of celebration translates across New Mexico’s many traditions, it is the festival or fiesta. Gathering us together to mark the passing of time by sharing food, story, drink, and skills, festivals thrive here.

In Piatanzi, the Lukes envisioned a neighborhood spot where food and drinks would flow abundantly, bringing family, friends, and the community together. They know firsthand how food has a way of connecting people. Read their story and get the recipe.

Ranney Ranch beef is unique in that it is not finished. They sell most of their cattle as young beef direct to consumers shortly after they have been weaned. The Ranneys process the beef in Fort Sumner, and this short trip, for most of their cows, is the only fossil fuel their production requires.

Angie Rodriguez and Maria Gamboa are cousins from opposite sides of the Rio Grande valley with a common mission: to provide natural food products that inspire healthy eating and living. They co-own Valley Gurlz Goodz in Albuquerque and primarily produce spicy pickled green beans. These beans serve well as a satisfying nosh on their own, as a crunchy ingredient in pasta salad, or as a peppery garnish for a tall Bloody Mary cocktail.

Eating local food is powerful… not only is it the freshest, most delicious option, it creates a ripple effect that strengthens our economy, and protects the vibrant culture of farming in New Mexico. –Nina Yozell-Epstein, Founder, Squash Blossom Local Food

Modern General, a Santa Fe-based general store offering lovingly-selected everyday items and foods, is pleased to announce a unique partnership with FANO Bread—a family-owned and operated bakery based in Albuquerque. Using in-house stone-ground flour from Modern General, FANO is now baking semolina seed bread as well as an artisan loaf, which can be purchased at Modern General.