Sunday, August 31, 2008
GET READY FOR CHILES
The free chile roasting will be held on Monday, September 1st and upcoming on October 6th is the Ninth Annual Biggest Vegetable & Best Poem Contest. Put it on your calendar!
Friday, August 29, 2008
BREAD MAKER IN SPOTLIGHT AT MARKET
"Indian-Made Bread Banned From Espanola Farmers Market" is an article featured this week in the Rio Grande Sun. The Coriz family has been selling traditional bread, cookies and pies baked in their hornos at Santo Domingo Pueblo at the market for the past seven years, but last week, inspectors from the NM Environment Department asked Brenda Coriz to leave the market.
Brenda has a food safety certificate issued by the Indian Health Service, but the New Mexico Environment Department does not recognize the validity of that certificate outside of tribal lands. This narrow ruling could affect all Pueblo bakers who sell their delicious horno breads and cookies in farmers' markets, from food stands along the roads, at fiestas in Santa Fe and throughout the state.
A tribal-state task force has now been formed to look into this matter, in part in response to the actions taken against Brenda Coriz. Market Manager Sabra Moore is hopeful that this task force responds quickly and looks forward to the Coriz family once again selling their fine horno baked goods at the market.
Monday, August 18, 2008
IMPORTANT FOOD STAMP UPDATE!
Espanola Farmers Market will be able to accept EBT (Food Stamps) for the purchase of any fresh fruits, vegetables or other foods beginning on Monday, August 18, 2008. We will continue to accept WIC and Senior WIC and will also now be able to accept Debit Cards. Espanola Farmers Market is open every Monday from 10 am until 5pm, including holidays, throughout the growing season. We are located at 1005 N.Railroad Avenue just down the street from the corner with Fairview.
Visitors can find fresh produce of all varieties: quelites, calabacitas, local chile, sweet corn, horno roasted corn meal, chicos, many kinds of squash, pastelitos, okra, greens, onions, beets, carrots, potatoes, peaches, apples, garlic, horno bread, cabbage, fresh basil, osha, honey, and many other treats. We have USDA certified grass-fed lamb every third Monday. Children can select a free book at our Kids Book
Exchange. We also have a colorful selection of Market aprons, tee shirts or post cards and issues of A Farming Chapbook from previous Market seasons. Come visit us!
Visitors can find fresh produce of all varieties: quelites, calabacitas, local chile, sweet corn, horno roasted corn meal, chicos, many kinds of squash, pastelitos, okra, greens, onions, beets, carrots, potatoes, peaches, apples, garlic, horno bread, cabbage, fresh basil, osha, honey, and many other treats. We have USDA certified grass-fed lamb every third Monday. Children can select a free book at our Kids Book
Exchange. We also have a colorful selection of Market aprons, tee shirts or post cards and issues of A Farming Chapbook from previous Market seasons. Come visit us!