On November 6th, the Los Sembradores crew spent the day learning about tesajos. In the Northern NM region, a tasajo is a form of dehydrated food, and on this particular day, we made tesajos de calabaza. The morning was cold, but … Continued
The land has been laid to rest. Wood stoves are burning. The beans and corn have all been harvested, shelled and strung up to dry. The whisper of brittle corn stalks greet me each morning as I step out my … Continued
On October 25th, 2023, The Sembradores crew gathered items needed for corn processing. We wanted to make posole and talked a lot about the nixtamal process. We decided to use blue corn seed. We also used cal (food grade lime), … Continued
On days that I work at the farm in Chamisal, I step out my front door at 5:45am. That early in the morning, the muted pink glow of the sun has just begun to color the lowest valleys and ridges … Continued
by Donne Gonzales We are at the end of July and the weeds are still growing strong despite the lack of rain. It’s been really dry and we are waiting for the rain to come in. Fingers crossed we’ve got … Continued