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Los Sembradores Farm Blog

Planting Season & Soulful Gardens!
9 May 2025

Planting Season & Soulful Gardens!

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog, Uncategorized | 0

By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer, and the Sembradores Team Planting season is here, and it’s time to get your hands in the soil and listen to the sounds of Spring. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just starting out, … Continued

!Welcome and Meet our Sembradores for Year 9 of the Program!
24 Apr 2025

!Welcome and Meet our Sembradores for Year 9 of the Program!

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

Year 9 of NMAA’s Sembradores Farmer Training Program Kicks Off On April 7th, we kicked off the 9th year of the Los Sembradores training program! It’s been an incredible start—diving into conversations about agriculture, traditional knowledge, medicinal practices, and ways … Continued

2024 Cohort Celebration! 
22 Nov 2024

2024 Cohort Celebration! 

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer On November 18th, 2024, we joyfully wrapped up a successful farm year for our amazing 2024 cohort! From April to November, we worked hand in hand, growing a bounty of beautiful vegetables, flowers, and … Continued

Sembrador Reflections
19 Sep 2024

Sembrador Reflections

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

By Juan Lopez, 2024 Sembrador Apprentice As the season comes to its half way point for the Los Sembradores program we can reflect on many of the skills and lessons we have developed as new farmers. We have been taught how … Continued

Los Sembradores, Joyful Scientists
9 Sep 2024

Los Sembradores, Joyful Scientists

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

By Nicholas Cruz Torres, 2024 Sembrador Apprentice   Introduction: After four months of participating in Los Sembradores, I’m excited to share one of the biggest lessons I’ve come to understand: being a farmer is a lot like being a scientist. … Continued

Learning to Test Soil Health at Chicoyole Farm
16 May 2024

Learning to Test Soil Health at Chicoyole Farm

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer, and the Sembradores Team On April 17th, 2024,  the Los Sembradores team was able to spend time with Taylor Z. from the Taos Soil & Water Conservation District. Taylor was able to lead the … Continued

Celebrating the Success of the 2022 & 2023 Los Sembradores Farm Training Program
30 Apr 2024

Celebrating the Success of the 2022 & 2023 Los Sembradores Farm Training Program

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog, Uncategorized | 0

By Donne Gonzales, NMAA Farm Trainer The NMAA Los Sembradores Farmer Training program has successfully trained and graduated four more incredible young acequia farmers over the course of 2022 and 2023! Apprentices worked closely with mentors at our demonstration site, … Continued

Los Sembradores Biographies 2024
29 Apr 2024

Los Sembradores Biographies 2024

by Rudy Montoya | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

We are pleased to announce our 2024 cohort of Los Sembradores Farm Apprentices. The group started in early April and will complete their work in November. We started by breaking ground, preparing soil,  planting seeds, and pruning trees. Once May … Continued

My Year as a Sembrador: Reflections from Claudia Vialpando
23 Jan 2024

My Year as a Sembrador: Reflections from Claudia Vialpando

by Emily Arasim | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

We are happy to share a final reflection piece written by our 2023 Los Sembradores Farmer Training program graduate, Claudia Vialpando. This was her first year in agriculture, and she was very enthusiastic about how to create a small business … Continued

Tesajos de Calabaza by Donne Gonzales
11 Dec 2023

Tesajos de Calabaza by Donne Gonzales

by Alex Griffitts | posted in: Los Sembradores Farm Blog | 0

On November 6th, the Los Sembradores crew spent the day learning about tesajos. In the Northern NM region, a tasajo is a form of dehydrated food, and on this particular day, we made tesajos de calabaza. The morning was cold, but … Continued

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