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Meet the Grower: The Fig Man of New Mexico |
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Written by KT LaBadie
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
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 How do you eat your figs? Most Americans eat dried figs or fig cookies, but have never had the pleasure of eating a fresh ripe fig directly from the tree. This joy of fresh fig eating however is not limited to those living in the tropics or the Mediterranean- but can be experienced right here in New Mexico. You can have your own fig tree and the Fig Man of New Mexico, Lloyd Kreitzer, wants to show you how.
Lloyd Kreitzer has been cultivating figs for over 10 years at his nursery/home located in Albuquerque. Through his business, appropriately named The Land of Enfigment, he offers a variety of trees and services including:
- Fig trees, featuring many varieties from New Mexico, the US, and abroad
- Chinese date trees, which are very nutritious and easy to grow
- Tree consulting and pruning, for both fruiting and non-fruit bearing trees
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May 17: Local Food Festival and Field Day - Eat, Learn, Enjoy |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
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As our prime farmland continues to be retired for developed uses, and as food costs continue to increase due to high transportation costs, supporting local food production is now more important than ever. When you buy locally grown foods, you not only get the freshest and best tasting food around, but you also help to keep land in agricultural production and support local growers and producers. Supporting our local food movement does not just have to be about buying local groceries and shopping at the farmers’ markets-- it’s also about celebrating local foods. And what better way to do that than at the 2008 Local Food Festival and Field Day!
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Tips for Berry Production in the Middle Rio Grande |
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Written by Jennifer Silverman
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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 Sanchez Farms County Open Space in the South Valley near Albuquerque recently hosted a berry workshop. Approximately 50 participants turned out for the hands-on education, and got their hands dirty planting two 100- foot rows of blackberries and raspberries.
Dr. Ron Walser lead the workshop. Walser is the urban small farm specialist and state fruit specialist from NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas. The following insights and tips for berry production were presented at the workshop:
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March 30: Seeds, Gardening, and Music |
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Written by Julie Heinrich
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Monday, 24 March 2008 |
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Have you ever wanted to learn more about gardening? Do you have or want seeds? Come meet local growers, do a little dancing, and celebrate local agriculture.
The Rio Grande Community Farm is hosting a first ever seed exchange on Sunday March 30, 2008. A free seed exchange will take place from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Families are welcome. Enjoy arts and crafts, live music, community booths, and meet master gardeners.
At 3:30 pm, a reception will be held at the barn, with live music, food & drinks, and a special guest: Chief Inspector Brett Bakker with the New Mexico Organic Commodities Commission. Bakker will speak about making urban agriculture sustainable.
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Announcing the 2008 Local Food Festival and Field Day |
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Written by KT LaBadie
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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 Join the community in celebrating foods from the ground up at the first ever 2008 Local Food Festival and Field Day, sponsored by the Mid-Region Council of Governments. Bring the whole family to taste and celebrate local foods while also enjoying live music, mini-workshops, games and activities.
Mark your calendars now! Join us on May 17, 2008 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Historic Hubbell House and Demonstration Farm, 6029 Isleta Boulevard, SW (map) in Albuquerque’s South Valley.
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