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
The New Mexico Acequia Association is excited to offer this selection of fun and educational acequia learning worksheets for children, youth and families currently spending lots of time together at home during the Covid-19. Having our children out of school … Continued
* This list was curated by the New Mexico Acequia Association for educational purposes only, and represents only a small portion of the resources available. We do not formally endorse any of these books or materials. V 3.30.2020 * If … Continued
By Paula Garcia, NMAA Executive Director The coffee was ready by 7:30am. Farmers and ranchers, who are inclined to be early birds, started arriving before 8:00am for on-site registration for the Congreso de las Acequias, the annual membership meeting of … Continued
Acequias and Climate Change Learning Together and Adapting for the Future Thursday, June 27, 2019 9:00am – 3:30pm Juan I. Gonzales Agricultural Center 202 Chamisa Road, Taos, NM Join acequias for a day of learning and dialogue about a future … Continued
The most significant piece of legislation for acequias passed in the 2019 session was the passage of SB 438 creating the Acequia and Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund. The sponsors of the bill (and the House companion bill HB 517) were … Continued
By Enrique Romero, Staff Attorney There aren’t many things Washington politicians agree on these days. The “legalization” of hemp, however, is one issue that both sides of the aisle agreed will benefit farmers across the country. The 2018 Farm Bill … Continued