Labor Day Celebration at the Española Farmers' Market!

The Española Farmers Market will be having an all-day free chile roasting from 10 am-4 pm on Labor Day, September 2 with an heirloom chile cook-off at 1:30 pm. Customers can have any bushel of chile purchased at the market roasted free throughout that day. Students from the summer Cooking Up Traditions program will be assisting with the Chile Fest tasting and display of heirloom chile by various growers. 

Enjoy the traditional music of Don Bernardo y Los Ultimos midday during every Monday Market through October 28. The Market is located at 1105 North Railroad Avenue in Española. Come meet old friends, visit with farmers, discover what is growing weekly in the fields and shop for delicious fruits and vegetables. 

Visitors can find fresh corn, peaches, apricots, onions, beans, tomatoes, potatoes of every variety, herbs, chile, horno-roasted chicos, fresh chard, salad greens, local honey, fresh tamales, grass-fed lamb, and other treats. We accept WIC, Senior FMNP, EBT (SNAP) and DUFB as well as cash money.

Children will be able to select a book from the free Kids’ Book Exchange. The 2018 Market postcard is available, and pick up some free bilingual recipe cards at the Market stalls. You can stroll in our Wildflower Garden or wander behind the plaza to see what is growing in the Community Fields. Join your neighbors and friends at the Española Farmers Market.  Every Market is a special day! Contact Sabra Moore at 505-685-4842 for more inforation.

 

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: Another posting of our special program about the farmers' market in Northern New Mexico.

The Espanola Farmers Market in New Mexico! on Vimeo.

MARKET UPDATE: We accept EBT. We no longer accept Debit. Customers are bale to buy food with wooden tokens that the vendor redeems at the end of the market day. You can sell any food for the EBT tokens, including honey, jams and bread. Last year the market redeemed $12,095 in EBT/SNAP sales.

Another Market Day in the Land of Enchantment. . .

You need to know that the Española Farmers Market is continuing to provide terrific experiences for the residents of New Mexico. You should know about the reasonable prices at the weekly market during the growing season. It's helpful to remember this every week on Mondays from June through October. It's important to keep in mind that the market, ongoing for over two decades, is a must for busy families who love fresh food and local food that includes heritage chiles.

No Dog Days in August at the Española Farmers Market!

 

Every year the Española Farmers Market publishes a postcard featuring the farmers and friends of the market. In 2018, the market celebrated its 19th annual biggest vegetable and best poem contest. Last year Ross Vargas of La Madera grew the biggest pumpkin. Loranzo Quintana of Cuartales made the best ristra with a scare crow holding the glorious chain of chile peppers. Rudy Cordova picked the biggest apple from his orchard in Hernandez. 

Here is last year's market postcard:

  Some highlights of the market in a single postcard. Stop by the market information table to get your own postcard as a souvenir of the summer.

Hope that you haven't forgotten the  "Biggest Vegetable and Best Poem Contest" each year and how it is an event worth celebrating. Check in with us this fall for the date of the big celebration in October. Stop by the market information booth weekly for children's books, market news, and great conversation. The market is open Mondays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through October.

Extra, Extra— Read all about the Española Farmers Market!

The season harvest continues to deepen- the first tomatoes appeared in the market last week so more may be on the way soon. There are many types of fruit- peaches, several varieties of plums, wild chokecherries plus other vegetables including  wild quelites, several varieties of potatoes and squash of every kind and size. Of course  we always have honey, jam, pastelitos, grass-fed lamb, horno baked bread, and other delights.

Every Monday morning, Don Bernardo y los Ultimos assemble to play fiddle, guitar, accordion and other traditional instruments and some mornings, David Garcia and Jeremiah Martinez surprise us and give another sweet concert with David's beautiful voice wafting lyrics in Spanish above the sounds of the accordion. Students will be cooking in the horno for their final visit before classes start up again and you can encounter an abundance of friendly conversations as visitors stop at all the booths.

PLEASE NOTE: Vendors can pick up a copy of the market rules at the market. Note that the market board voted last year on a new rule setting a 10-foot frontage space per vendor. Each market space must be no more than 100 square feet with the frontage limited to 10 linear feet. Please avoid oversized canopies.

HAPPY YOUNG FOLKS AT THE MARKET:

Every market day the food program for young people continues with Dexter Trujillo funded by the Wildergreen Foundation. 

DID YOU KNOW? The Española Farmers Market can accommodate 34 vendors. The stalls face north/south. We're still active after more than two decades of operation.

We can't believe it's August already. And another month when the produce from the fields fills shopping bags galore. Some customers stock up for the winter by purchasing their chiles and then freezing them. Others go for the squash with thick skin that has a shelf life into the cooler months.

Young people remember that some of their favorite books were a perk form the Española Farmers Market. And good food. Juicy corn on the cob. Fresh tomatoes, onions, and cakes that make the kitchens of Northern New Mexico full of special aromas.

The memories of terrific music at the market, potlucks, heritage chile celebrations, and regional specialities you can't get anywhere else.

This deserves a special announcement. No wonder that the Española Farmers Market has received awards for its offerings and communications. Join us.