Write a poem. Enter it into the poem contest. Add it to the heritage recipe book you're making. . .

Don't forget the free chile roasting on Labor Day this year. And note that each Monday market opens at 9 am. There's a lot going on at the Española Farmers Market. The poems written and gathered are ongoing throughout the years of the market's existence. Winners will be announced and ribbons awarded by the vegetable judge at the special event in October 2022. Poets will read poems honoring the importance of growing food locally and caring for our water and land resources. The markets deserve a boost. Some Northern New Mexico cooks are making special recipe books to pass on to the relatives. Are you among them? Don't wait until it's too late. Act now and buy heritage produce at the market. Mondays through October 2022.

See what is "out there" about the Española Farmers Market!

There is free chile roasting on Labor Day this year, 2022. Make sure yoou have the market's hours right. It is every Monday through the end of October 2022, 9 am to 2 pm. When we started the Española Farmers Market over 20 years ago, we had faith that the farmers market movement would spread. Well, it has, and we are still going strong. We're not alone, and furthermore, other communities have markets like our market that functions as a community center, as well as ways to buy food straight from the growers. You can test and produce that was picked the same morning. Confirm with the vendor. You can choose produce that lasts through the winter. You can take your children and relatives to see what the future will be like. And don't forget the books for young people. Listen to the local music AND MORE. One way to cruise the farmers markets in New Mexico is to show up: farmersmarketsnm.org Take a peek at all the other markets in Northern New Mexico. And then you'll get a close look. We have been blogging about the Española Farmers Market for 15 years. Click on past years (listed to the right of this blog post). We still insist that the Española Farmers Market is the best kept secret in Northern New Mexico We have bargains, cooperation with other community groups and individuals, young people anxious to help and step up to the plate. Yes. Join us!

The Española Farmers Market has been blogging for 15 years!

This is an important anniversary. Ofcourse we have had a farmers' market in Española for longer than 15 years. If you look to the right of this blog, you'll be able to review the highlights and the changes over the 15 years that we have been blogging. And here is a reminder of where we are.

Don't tell anyone, but the Española Farmers Market is the best-kept secret in Northern New Mexico. Our success is registered in our purchases, the hugs and greetings of old friends and new, the involvement of young people, the participation and assistance of local folks and organizations, the meals we have had that aren't from conventional containers, the free books for young people, and much more! We'll have a free chile roasting this year on Labor Day. Check out our special messages at espanolafarmersmarket.blogspot.com

We are one of about 80 farmers' markets in New Mexico!

It's August, and there are plenty of locally grown fruits and veggies at the market.

Farmers' markets are all over the state, and we have been operating for so long that we've developed other programs including a youth program, an event to honor heritage chiles, free books for young people, a back garden for growing, traditional music, cooked food available for sale, a front garden, specialty food vendors, fresh produce right from the garden, generations of growers in one family, and more. When local folks visit, they're often guests at the market. Now we even have a bathroom on the property. And plans! We have plans for the future. Some markets across the US are crowded on the days they are open. Other markets have customers who feel like members of a family. This is said often about the Española Farmers Market. Join us We're open from June to October. 9-2 p.m.