April 2011
Prospects and potentials of agri-tourism in northern New Mexico
Apr 1st
Fresh Aire: Agricultural Implementation, Research & Education
Miguel Santistevan
The subject of agri-tourism brings up mixed feelings for me. On the one hand, the emphasis of tourism in northern New Mexico reminds me of the shift in land tenure and economy that has negatively impacted people with an ancestral connection to this land. On the other, I see agri-tourism as a means for locals to benefit from the traditions they may take for granted, while giving travelers an appreciation of local agriculture that can inform their perspective on what is possible.
Tourists abound in communities such as Taos and Santa Fe. Their presence More >
Watersheds As Commons Radio Series to Premiere on KUNM
Apr 1st
Watersheds As Commons, a new radio series produced by Jack Loeffler and Celestia Loeffler will premiere on KUNM-FM 89.9 in April. It will be broadcast at 8:30 AM on Wednesdays for 14 consecutive weeks. The series is set in the American Southwest, the most arid region on the North American continent. The dozens of interviewees include New Mexico Puebloan, Hopi, Navajo, Chiricahua Apache, and Tohono O’odham Native American people; Hispano scholars, Anglo ranchers, writers, historians, environmental activists, scientists, lawyers, politicians, agency bureaucrats, poets, musicians and salt-of-the-earth people, all of whom are deeply concerned about the threatened watersheds and bioregions of More >
7th Annual Garden Fair April 30
Apr 1st
The Santa Fe Master Gardener Association (SFMGA) is holding its annual garden fair on Saturday, April 30 from 10 AM–4 PM at the county fairgrounds, 3229 Rodeo Road. The event features speakers, exhibits, demonstrations, a xeric and native plant sale, and a “Garden Shed” sale of new and used implements and supplies. Admission is free.
Speakers are Scott Calhoun, designer and owner of Zona Gardens in Tucson, Erin Wade, organic gardener and owner of Vinaigrette restaurant; Gordon Tooley, of Tooley’s Trees in Truchas, and David Salman, owner of Santa Fe Greenhouses, a sponsor of the fair. Salman and Scott Calhoun will More >
Sustainable Newsbites
Apr 1st
PNM Offers Reduce Your Use Grants
New Mexico nonprofit organizations have until April 15 to apply for grants of up to $5,000 from Public Service Company of NM for energy saving and energy efficiency projects in communities served by PNM. The PNM Fund will award $250,000 for projects such as upgrades to buildings, the purchase of energy-efficient equipment and appliances, and for initiatives that conserve natural resources. Information on how to apply is online at www.pnm.com. Recipients will be announced in May.
Rio Rancho To Open Recycling Center
Rio Rancho and Sandoval County are partnering to open a recycling center at the county More >
New Food Co-op in Los Alamos
Apr 1st
Skip Whitson
After 5 years of careful planning, a new natural foods co-op has finally opened in Los Alamos. The beautiful new building housing the Los Alamos Cooperative Market is located near the East Gate entrance to the city. For a small to medium sized natural foods store, the co-op is amazingly well stocked with possibly the largest variety of organic produce and organic packaged foods in the state.
And while you’re in Los Alamos, you may also want to check out the international foods selection at the Smith’s grocery store. It’s a better selection than this reporter has seen anywhere north More >
Bioneers Indigeneity Kick-Off Event
Apr 1st
Circle of Stories Film – April 21, 7 pm
The Screen at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design
$10 includes reception at the Greer Garson Studio
The Indigeneity program of Bioneers, in cooperation with Philomath Films and the Cultural Conservancy, is presenting a special film screening featuring Circle of Stories, a documentary that showcases the diversity of Native American storytelling. Indigenous leaders will lead a post-film panel discussion and introduce the new Indigeneity program.
In attendance will be local, award-winning filmmakers, Hank Rogerson and Jilann Spitzmiller (Shakespeare Behind Bars), whose work has premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and has been broadcast More >
Seton Castle Ruins Tour & Gallery Preview
Apr 1st
On Saturday April 23—just in time for Earth Day—the public is invited to take a free tour of the Seton Castle Ruins and explore the life and work of its former occupant, pioneering naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton. Seton is currently the subject of the NM History Museum exhibit Wild at Heart, which chronicles his transformation from a hunter of wolves to a leading conservationist.
The Academy for the Love of Learning, now the property’s owners, has nearly completed the preservation of the castle ruins, which were destroyed by a fire in 2005. An art gallery dedicated to Seton’s work and archives More >
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