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Tag: sustainability

Vivác Winery

Vivác Winery, the 2022 Local Hero for Beverage Artisan, Wine, is situated in the oldest wine-grape-growing region in the United States and features vineyards near six thousand feet, four owners in one family, and a deep commitment to community.

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Spring 2023: Farmers

In this issue of edible, we celebrate farmers—in particular, those who practice the art of growing vegetables. Farmers today are people who commit to competing in a field increasingly dominated by robots and consolidation; who choose the outdoors, the tactile, the scent of onions freshly pulled from the earth; and who must adapt, even more than others, to a constant state of uncertainty and change.

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Jesus Guzman

Jesus Guzman farms on about six acres split between four parcels in Nambé, growing blue and red corn, chicos, beans, onions, peas, garlic, and, lately, drought-tolerant asparagus.

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Ashokra Farm

The farmers at Ashokra Farm in Albuquerque’s North Valley have a dream of collective ownership, a model integrating shared responsibility, shared management, and shared profits.

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Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center

I recently had the chance to visit with Amanda Bramble of Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center. She and her husband, Andy, have created an amazing living system around their home on 38 acres just north of Madrid, which is completely off the grid – without even a well. They grow vegetables, fruit trees, fruiting shrubs, and other perennials, based entirely on natural precipitation and rainwater catchment. The property is an inspiring demonstration site for hands-on learning about sustainable design and construction.

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