Though he was expected to become a dentist, Antonio Manzanares returned to his hometown of La Puente after graduating from the University of New Mexico and found that he enjoyed helping old-timers with the time-honored tasks and chores needed to … Continued
By Paula Garcia It took years of planning and persistence to complete a new presa (diversion dam) for Acequia del Alto al Norte in the Mora Valley. After working for nearly two decades with acequias around New Mexico, I finally … Continued
By Miguel Santistevan Irrigating the land can be the best part of the acequia season next to the harvest. After all the meetings, the acequia cleanings, and hours upon hours of getting the land ready; there is hardly a feeling … Continued
Enrique & Tayari Romero in Nambe, NM -Photo taken by Rita Topete By Enrique Romero, NM Legal Aid A member is proposing to change permanently the place of use of his water rights served by our Acequia. No other … Continued
Los Sembradores Network building a high tunnnel- Photo by NMAA Staff By Donne Gonzales, Farm Training Coordinator Many of us farm out of habit, tradition, love. When we want to turn farming into a profession – a livelihood there … Continued
Great Grandfather's Ledger- Photo taken by Sarah Rivera-Cordova As political subdivisions of the state, acequias are required to comply with the Audit Act, which includes the Tiered Reporting System for any entities with under $750,000 in annual revenue. Additionally, … Continued
On May 15th 2017 in San Fidel, NM over 60 acequia parciantes and neighbors came together in celebration for the feast day of San Isidro, the patron saint of farmers. For 20 years now, the San Jose de la Cienega … Continued
Victor Villapando planting in Espanola -Photo of mural taken by Donatella Danvanzo As we move from the spring cleaning of the acequias into the irrigation season we are reminded to practice the Repartimiento de la agua (sharing of … Continued
Acequia Rio de la Vaca -Photo taken by Thomas Hamm By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff NMAA recommends that conflicts within acequias be resolved to the extent possible by reaching internal agreements. However, it may sometimes become necessary for acequia … Continued
Farmers exchanging seeds in Abiquiu, NM -Photo taken by Seth Roffman On Earth Day, April 22, 2017 over 180 acequia and pueblo farmers came together for the 12th Annual Owingeh Ta Pueblos y Semillas Seed Exchange. The gathering was a … Continued