By Paula Garcia, Executive Director of NMAA The Special Session ended on May 30, 2017, with some resolution on the state budget situation. The Governor signed HB 1 which was a supplemental budget that restored line item vetoes from … Continued
Regando maiz y florez en Taos- Photo taken by Jacinta Chavez It's summer and acequias around New Mexico are flowing with mountain runoff and nurturing gardens, orchards, and green fields. Acequia waters continue to be the lifeblood of our communities … Continued
Though he was expected to become a dentist, Antonio Manzanares returned to his hometown of La Puente after graduating from the University of New Mexico and found that he enjoyed helping old-timers with the time-honored tasks and chores needed to … Continued
By Paula Garcia It took years of planning and persistence to complete a new presa (diversion dam) for Acequia del Alto al Norte in the Mora Valley. After working for nearly two decades with acequias around New Mexico, I finally … Continued
By Miguel Santistevan Irrigating the land can be the best part of the acequia season next to the harvest. After all the meetings, the acequia cleanings, and hours upon hours of getting the land ready; there is hardly a feeling … Continued
Enrique & Tayari Romero in Nambe, NM -Photo taken by Rita Topete By Enrique Romero, NM Legal Aid A member is proposing to change permanently the place of use of his water rights served by our Acequia. No other … Continued
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