Rural Coalition Assembly and National Rural Gathering Traditional Food Systems:Building a Future for Our Children Taos, New Mexico–October 2-3, 2015 Immediately Following NLFRTA 10th Anniversary Conference, join us for preconference on Oct 1 https://www.ruralco.org/category/participate/   Our Assembly and National Rural … Continued

WHEN and WHERE IS THE 10th Anniversary Conference? The 10th Anniversary Conference will be held September 30 – October 1, 2015 at the Hotel Blue in Albuquerque, NM.    The schedule is as follows: Wed. Sept. 30  (8 AM – … Continued

 Livestock Indemnity Program Benefits Available to New Mexico Producers (Albuquerque, N.M.), August 31, 2015 – New Mexico USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Molly Manzanares reminds producers who suffered qualifying livestock losses due to attacks by animals reintroduced … Continued

        USDA Minority Farmers Advisory Committee to Submit Letters to Secretary Vilsack Paula Garcia, NMAA Executive Director, was recently selected to chair the USDA Minority Farmers Advisory Committee (MFAC), which is a committee appointed by the USDA … Continued

Twelve families, Twelve miles, Twelve years By: Toribio Garcia Since I was a small child, I have been fascinated by the story of the acequias in Chamisal, the 12 families, 12 miles, and 12 years. Since I was little I … Continued

It is hard work being a Commissioner or Mayordomo. Our elected officials must balance tending their own fields, family, employment, other community duties as well as the growing and shifting responsibilities of guiding their local bodies of government. It is … Continued

"Tó bee iina, El Agua es Vida, Water is Life" By: Paula Garcia & Olivia Romo   On August 5th 2015 the Silverton, Colorado Gold King Mine released the acid mine drainage that had accumulated over several years from abandoned … Continued

Celebrating Acequias & the movement in defense of water! FOOD*MUSIC*POETRY CULTURE*YOUTH ACTIVITIES Please join us as we celebrate our 26th year of advocacy for New Mexico's acequias! The Congreso de las Acequias is the annual membership meeting of the New … Continued

The New Mexico Acequia Association was invited to present to the Water and Natural Resources Legislative Interim Committee on July 28th in Taos on the topic of "Standing in Water Right Applications." The reason this topic is important is that … Continued

Does your acequia have questions about your water rights and acequia governance?  The New Mexico Acequia Association is here to support you!  The NMAA offers acequia assistance on a wide range of topics in support of your role as local … Continued