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Recipes
New Mexican Posole Verde
When I make posole, I usually wing it. I might use pork, might use lamb, might use chicken or turkey – whatever I have on hand that appeals to me at that moment. But this time, I looked at a number of recipes and decided to be guided by Steve Sando’s New Mexican...
Local assorted mushroom croquetas with Tucumcari Mountain yellow cheddar
The RecipeIngredients Yields 24 mini croquetas 1/8 lb grated Tucamari Mountain Cheddar 1/4 lb assorted local mushrooms finely diced (We used Lion’s mane and Shitake from Southwest Mushroom Cultivators, a Santa Fe Farmers’ Market vendor) 2 egg (1 for croquetas mix, 1...
Chicken Cacciatora
Some version or other of cacciatora is my favorite way to prepare chicken. I love one-skillet, stove-top methods, and cacciatora certainly is that. I recently purchased a spatchcocked half chicken from Lotus Farms and used a recipe from Marcella Hazan’s Essentials of...
Farmer Spotlights
A Conversation with Paradox Farm
A Chat with Mai in March, 2021 What is a signature item that you sell? Beautiful GREENS! What’s the best way to store it? In the refrigerator. How long have you been farming? 17 years How long have you been a member of the Market? 2 years Share a favorite memory of...
A Conversation with the Vagabond Farmers
A Conversation with the Vagabond Farmers, March 24, 2021 What is a signature item that you sell? Principe Borghese tomatoes What’s the best way to store it? How do you like to prepare it? It is the best tomato for sun drying and we love it most roasted with garlic and...
A Conversation with Annie’s Herb Farm
What is a signature item that you sell? I sell culinary herbs, medicinal herbs and specialty greens. I love to carry items that are more rare or you wouldn’t normally find at market or in stores, like Epazote, Ashwaganda, Gai Laan. I also make fresh tea and herb...
Articles
Dynamic Duo: Cousins Brenda and Jennifer Fresquez
Brenda Fresquez, David Fresquez, and Jennifer Fresquez representingMonte Vista Farm at the Santa Fe Farmers' MarketChanneling limited water resources for crop irrigation is a challenge for New Mexican farmers. However, there is no scarcity of talent at Monte Vista...
Celebrating Female Farmers and Producers During Women’s History Month
Gayle Ice has been farming on her certified organic and acequia-irrigated farm for over 30 years. Named a Farmer All Star in 2012, Ice’s Organic Farm has been represented at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market since 1994.The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) website...
In Praise of Heritage Grains
by Christine SalemThe Tibetan Purple Barley is more than ready for the combine.A mini-combine, imported from China, is better able to maneuver in northern New Mexico’s small fields.Volunteers helping to hand-harvest Rebel rye.Northern New Mexico was once the...
