The New Mexico Acequia Association is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the SIXTH year cohort of our Farmer-to-Farmer training program, Los Sembradores! ‘Sembradores’ take part in a nine-month, intensive apprenticeship at the Chicoyole farm, and … Continued
by David F. Garcia, NMAA Education & Outreach Coordinator While New Mexico experienced severe drought in 2021, another challenge faced by many acequias was flooding from extreme rainfall. During Memorial Day weekend in May, numerous acequia communities in the Upper … Continued
Deadline for Comments on First Phase of 50-year Water Plan The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) launched its new 50 Year Water Plan website and hosted several webinars in August and early September to discuss the many impacts climate … Continued
NMAA is excited to announce a new funding source for acequia infrastructure, the Acequia and Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund (ACDIF)! This fund is the result of legislation that passed in the 2019 legislative session (sponsored by the late Senator Carlos … Continued
by Jaimie Park, Policy Coordinator & Paula Garcia, Executive Director The NMAA has given several presentations to legislative committees in recent months covering topics related to drought, water sharing, climate change, infrastructure, cannabis, and water transfers/leases. Presentations included background information, … Continued
By Emily Arasim & Donne Gonzales, NMAA Youth Education Co-Coordinators Despite the changes and challenges caused by the pandemic, our youth education team has continued to be hard at work connecting youth and families across the state with learning opportunities … Continued
by Serafina Lombardi, NMAA Director of Programs The refrain of many in our acequia communities is “Sembramos con fe”, we plant with faith. Many of us pray to San Isidro for rain, and trust the wisdom of the land and … Continued
by Paula Garcia, NMAA Executive Director & Jaimie Park, NMAA Policy Coordinator Following the 2021 statewide legalization of recreational cannabis in New Mexico, it is important that acequias be prepared for potential cannabis production in their communities. While the future … Continued
by Emily Arasim, NMAA Youth Education Coordinator & Program Assistant As we come to the close of another exceptionally dry season, acequieros across the state continue to ask each other and the land itself for guidance on how to deal … Continued
By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer Please join us in celebrating our 2021 cohort of Los Sembradores Farm Apprentices. The group began their work together in mid-February and will complete their nine months of learning in November. Currently, the Sembradores … Continued