Miguel Santistevan of Sol Feliz Farm has almost 30 years of experience working in acequia systems and Indigenous based permaculture design*. Here, he focuses on using simple tools that can be found in our natural environment to help with water … Continued
On June 10th 2026, the Sembradores team came together to help our fellow Sembrador, Alejandro, on his land. It is exciting to be invited to a farmer’s land and hear their story of why and how they’ve been growing. … Continued
On June 3rd, the NMAA Sembradores Team made their way to El Tros Farm to visit the amazing maestro, Carlos Arguello, and farmer Abby. We spent most of our time working on skinning a hoop house … Continued
The Los Sembradores crew has participated in highly engaging and hands-on workshops over the past few weeks. Los Sembradores has come away with deep insights and nuanced details of the day to day of being a farmer and growing our … Continued
By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer Los Sembradores have had a wonderful start to the year. On April 29th, we talked about soil health. Sam & Jason (of the NMAA Food, Farms and Seeds Team) took the lead on demonstrating … Continued
By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer We’re excited to kick off the 2026 Los Sembradores season This year, we’re honored to welcome an incredible group of participants representing acequias and counties across Northern and Central New Mexico. On April 15, … Continued
Given the increase in the climate challenges including uncertainty and variability over the last few years, with weather patterns distinct from that of our ancestors, a team gathered around a question raised by Santa Cruz basin leaders, “how do we … Continued
Congratulations to the 10 recipients of the NMAA “Que Vivan las Acequias” awards (learn more about the projects below). These projects celebrate acequia’s collective hard work to maintain and improve our infrastructure in order to keep our land based traditions … Continued
By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer If you’ve ever made Tasajos before, you know how delicious and nourishing they are! We practice this tradition annually, right around pumpkin harvest season. It’s a full-day process of gathering wood, preparing the horno, … Continued
By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer On September 27th, Sembradores graduates from the past and the present cohort of 2025 gathered. Our purpose was checking in with one another, considering what young farmers need to flourish, and sharing about our … Continued