The New Mexico Acequia Association will co-sponsor the Northern New Mexico Farm Bill Forum on Sunday, July 8th. The purpose of the forum is to mobilize support for increased support for small-scale and minority farmers such as traditional Hispano and … Continued
NMAA leaders will participate in the US Social Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, the motto of which is “another world is possible, another United States is necessary.” The forum will be a space for networking, relationship-building, and inspiration for community leaders … Continued
On June 13, Martin Luther King III spent a day visiting Chimayo and Truchas as part of the Poverty Across America tour to raise awareness about poverty in the US. In the link to the article from the New Mexican, … Continued
The Water and Natural Resources Legislative Interim Committee met on Tuesday, June 12 at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. Speaker of the House Ben Lujan, Senator Phil Griego, Committee Chairman, and Senator Carlos Cisneros all commented that acequias should … Continued
On July 24th, NMAA will host a workshop for acequias who are interesting in developing an Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. The purpose of the ICIP planning process is to help local governments develop 5-year planning timelines for improving infrastructure including … Continued
Episode 20 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! We continue listening to proceedings from the 2nd Annual Tierra, Agua, y Cultura conference, “Las Mujeres Hablan: Women, Seeds, and Agriculture,” on March 17, 2007. This conference was organized in collaboration with the … Continued
Community invited to celebrate the Festival de San Isidro Several of New Mexico’s water and land organizations have joined together to revive and preserve the traditional celebration of honoring San Isidro, the Patron Saint for those who work the land. … Continued
Toribio Garcia, Peñasco High School sophomore and Sembrando Semillas member, produced a 4 minute video entitled, “How my family makes chicos,” as part of our Sembrando Semillas activities. The film was entered, along with 7 others from our project, for … Continued
Over 450 Acequia Parciantes and supporters gathered in the State Capitol Rotunda on February 15th, Día de las Acequias, to celebrate New Mexico’s acequias and acequia traditions. Students from the Las Vegas, Mora and Taos school systems also joined in … Continued
The NMAA is closely following the legislative session. To see our bill tracking list or committee schedule for the week, click below: NMAA Bill Tracker Committee Schedule February 12-16 These are some of the highlights: HB 230 (B. Lujan) Acequia … Continued