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
2017 Farmer Apprenticies: l to r: Nicanor Ortega, Matthew Encinas and Shane Tolbert -Photo by Donne Gonzales The NMAA is excited to introduce the apprentices for our new Los Sembradores Farmer Training initiative, which started in February. The … Continued
By Enrique Romero, NM Legal Aid May an Acequia allow voting by proxy? If so, what are some concerns or issues that may come up regarding proxy voting? The term “proxy” and “proxy voting” are terms used primarily in … Continued
(The following is an excerpt from The Mayordomía Handbook and Field Guide, developed by the NMAA to help serve as a practical guide for a new mayordomo or mayordoma in training.) The first water and the spring are periods … Continued
Acequia Day March 2017 -Photo taken by Seth Roffman, Green Fire Times Acequias continue to be the lifeblood of our communities, providing nourishment through locally grown food, economic livelihood and aquifer recharge. Acequias need your support! As acequias … Continued