NMAA is pleased to announce that we will be starting the fifth year of our Farmer-to-Farmer training program, Los Sembradores in 2021! The program uses a hands-on approach and a 18-point curriculum created by our partners at ASFC, based on … Continued
Many acequias are holding their annual meetings this Fall and have time-sensitive issues – including elections – that need to be addressed. NMAA is providing some basic guidance to acequias for how to address the need for annual meetings and … Continued
NMAA is seeking qualified applicants for the following two positions. Both are full-time and will work primarily from home in order to be COVID-safe. Acequia Policy Coordinator The New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA) is seeking a Policy Coordinator to assist … Continued
2020 ACEQUIA ART AND PHOTO CONTEST – SUBMISSIONS DUE NOVEMBER 30th! Submit your photos and art to the 2020 NMAA Acequia Art & Photo Contest and show us what acequia culture means to YOU! Prizes for ADULTS (19 years and … Continued
You are invited to join us for ‘Vamos a Guardar la Cosecha: Food Preservation with the Acequia Harvest‘ – the fifth gathering in our series of seasonal garden pláticas! ** Thursday September 3rd from 6:00-7:30 pm ** CLICK HERE TO … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Contacts Rachel Conn, Projects Director, Amigos Bravos, 575.770.8327 Charles de Saillan, Staff Attorney, NMELC, 505.819.9058 Paula Garcia, Executive Director, New Mexico Acequia Association, 505.231.7752 Allyson Siwik, Executive Director, Gila Resources Information Project, 575.590.7619 New … Continued
Just as acequias were preparing in March for the annual ritual of sacando la acequia, or the acequia spring cleaning, in addition to annual membership meetings, the spread of Covid-19 caused the state to issue a public health order. The … Continued
Respeto y Repartimiento: Plática on Water Sharing Traditions REGISTER HERE! Join us for an online platica about the acequia tradition of sharing water, known as repartimiento. This will be first in a series of online pláticas, or dialogues, focused on … Continued
For centuries, people of faith have gathered on Día de San Isidro to pray for the blessing of a good growing season. San Isidro is the patron saint of farmers and labradores (workers or laborers). The story goes that he worked the … Continued
For immediate release April 20, 2020 Contacts: Ralph Vigil, Molino de las Isla Organics, 505-603-2879 Pancho Adelo, Upper Pecos Watershed Association, 505-470-5429 Janice Varela, San Miguel County Commissioner, 505-231-2802 Paula Garcia, New Mexico Acequia Association, 505-231-7752 Diverse Coalition Urges New … Continued