CHILE TASTINGS AT NEW MEXICO FARMERS’ MARKETS
Taste the immense varieties of New Mexico chiles at the following Farmers’ Markets during New Mexico Native Chile Week, August 28th through September 4th. These tasting events are to introduce consumers to New Mexico’s wealth of chile varieties, both native and modern; to honor the growers who maintain this diversity; and to encourage support of local farming, which ensures our state’s food security. Please check www.savenmseeds.org for additions to the schedule.
SATURDAY August 28
Sunland Park: Ardovino’s Desert Crossing Farmers’ Market
Location: Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, Ardovino Drive
Schedule: Saturdays 7:30 am – 12 pm
Market Season: May 29 – late October
SUNDAY August 29
Las Cruces: Sunday Growers’ Market
Location: north side of Idaho Crossings parking lot at 1300 El Paseo
Schedule: Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm
Market Season: April 18 – November 21
WEDNESDAY September 1
Dixon: Dixon Co-op Farmers’ Market
Location: 215 Hwy. 75
Schedule: Wednesdays, 4 pm – 7 pm
Market Season: June 9 – October 15
THURSDAY September 2
Albuquerque: Nob Hill Market
Location: Morningside Park, Lead & Morningside SE
Schedule: Thursdays, 3 pm – 6:30 pm
Market Season: May 20 – November 5
FRIDAY September 3 – two different markets
Albuquerque Area: Bernalillo Farmers’ Market
Location: West side of Camino del Pueblo (Hwy. 313) & South of Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Schedule: Fridays, 4 pm – 7 pm
Market Season: July 9 – October 29
Española Farmers’ Market
Location: 1005 N. Railroad Ave.
Schedule: Fridays, 2 pm – 7 pm
Season: Fridays: July 16 – September 17 (Also, open on Mondays 10 am – 5 pm)
SATURDAY September 4th
Albuquerque: Albuquerque Downtown Market
Location: 8th & Central at Robinson Park
Schedule: Saturdays: 8 am – 12 pm
Market Season: June 5 – October 30
Sponsored by Cuatro Puertas(http://www.c4puertas.org) in alliance with Save NM Seeds Coalition, Slow Food Rio Grande, the NM Farmers’ Marketing Association, Partnership for Earth Spirituality. For additional information or to volunteer: info@savenmseeds.org
Date: August 17th, 2010 10am – 2pm
Location: San Ignacio
Church, Monticello Plaza,
Monticello, NM (Click for MAP)
A free lunch made from local ingredients will be shared in the Plaza at noon.
Learn all that you need to know to confidently grow seed on a commercial
level or as a backyard gardener. This in-depth workshop will provide
details far beyond just planting and harvest, while showing an example of
a working local farm, Jardin del Alma. This workshop will include topics
such as: isolation distances, population minimums, importance of variety
maintenance, seed cleaning techniques and crop specific tips.
Space limited to 50 participants.
Click here to pre-registration online
You must preregister for this free workshop by July 17th, 2010.
This workshop is being presented in collaboration with: Cuatro Puertas, Organic Seed
Alliance, and Family Farmers Seed Coop. Funded by a USDA Rural Development Grant.
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The Garden’s Edge
Food, Seeds, Culture
SEED SAVING WORKSHOP – Sunday June 13th
Open your eyes to the wonders of Seed Saving..
410 Atrisco NW 87105 north of Central
10:30 to 12:30
Bring a dish to share for lunch (optional)
Seeds First of 3 workshops on Seed Saving
Workshop 1
Basics of Seed Saving
Site Selection (Pests and challenges)
Ground Prep
Spacing
Watering and Basic Care
Workshop Series
The majority of the workshops will be taught by Joshua Cravens from Jardin del Alma in Monticello New Mexico south of Socorro. Joshua manages the Arid Crop Seed Catche (a project of Cuatro Puertas). These workshops are for farmers or gardeners who are interested in learning about seed saving for your own farm, or for farmers who are interested in growing seeds for the Arid Crop Seed Cache to generate more farm income or protect New Mexican heritage crops.
Workshop Information:
Held throughout the 2010 and 2011 growing season these three workshops will take you through all aspects of seed saving: planting, pollinators, isolation, harvesting, drying, fermenting, cleaning, and storing.
There will be a special focus on saving seed from root crops: seed to seed method, seed to root to seed method, beneficials brought to gardens, trials etc.
This workshop is sponsored by The Garden’s Edge, please call or email sarah@gardensedge.org to RSVP or for more information.
www.gardensedge.org