Celebrating the Success of the 2022 & 2023 Los Sembradores Farm Training Program
By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer The NMAA Los Sembradores Farmer Training program has successfully trained and graduated four more incredible young acequia farmers over the course of 2022 and 2023! Apprentices worked... READ MORE
Los Sembradores Biographies 2024
We are pleased to announce our 2024 cohort of Los Sembradores Farm Apprentices. The group started in early April and will complete their work in November. We started by breaking ground, preparing soil, ... READ MORE
Acequia Recovery after the Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Fire: Part 1
By Paula Garcia, NMAA Executive Director It has been nearly two years since the start of the largest fire in New Mexico history. On a windy, dry day, April 6th, 2022, the... READ MORE
La Saca y la Limpia: Some Thoughts on a Springtime Practice, Ritual and Rite of Passage
by Dabi García, Promotor Cultural Ya vamos a la acequia A la acequia van todos Agarra ya la pala Para limpiar el bordo La primavera brings with it the sights and sounds... READ MORE