October 12th is big contest of the 2015 market season.

Monday, October 12, 2015 is the sixteenth annual biggest vegetable and poem contest at the Española Farmers Market. Winners announced at 1:30 p.m. Bigest heirloom pumpkin. Prettiest pumpkin. Biggest root vegetable. Biggest chile. Oddest vegetable. Wild card outstanding vegetable. And best poem about farming. Sandra Cata of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area is the vegetable judge. Deliver all poems and vegetables to the market by 10 a.m. on October 12, Contest Day. 

Española Farmers Market on the move in its 20th year!

Check out our YouTube channel for other videos. And stay current with our Twitter feed.

The Espanola Farmers Market on Vimeo.

Highlights of 2012 at the Española Farmers Market.

The 2015 market season is winding down.

More photos from the Labor Day chile festival and roasting!

Great chile tasting, contest and celebration!

Congratulations to the winners of our Heirloom Chile Contest. Luz and Jose Lopez of Nambe won double first prizes for their chile stew and raw chile tasting and contributions by Elias Gomez, Josie Gallegos, Jose Velasquez and Roy Campbell, all of Alcalde, won special mentions for the taste and flavors of their local chile varieties. This is our fourth year to honor local chile during our annual Labor Day Free Chile Roasting. Clarissa Duran has organized this event each year and we want to especially acknowledge her creative work and the support of Lauren Reichelt of Rio Arriba County Health Center in helping to support this program and also helping to fund the student participation in the Cooking Up Traditions program.

Market Quilt is on its way! Labor Day photos coming soon.

The Española Farmers Market Friendship Quilt is now complete. Thanks to the 21 participants who each contributed a square: Bobbe Besold, Carmen Campos, Glenna Dean, Mimi Hurd, Joan Logghe, Isabel Lopez, Luz Lopez, Patti Lounsbury, Susie Lucero, Phyllis Major, Ruby Martinez, Seraphine Montoya, Sabra Moore, Norma Navarro, Mary Parsaca, Iren Schio, Holly Schmidt, Gabriela Silva, Isabel Trujillo, Maria Zavala, and Tara Valdez.

Raffle tickets will be available every Market Monday starting September 14 at $10 per ticket. The winner will be announced during the last day Market Potluck Monday on October 27. You do not have to present to win. Thanks to quilting bee participants Iren Schio, Joan Logghe, Sabra Moore, Norma Navarro and Baby Sophia who assembled to tie the quilt and shared cake and friendship. All proceeds benefit the operations and programs of Espanola
Farmers Market.

Don't forget our Twitter feed and YouTube channel.

WORK IS UNDERWAY FOR MARKET QUILT

Visitors to the market will be able to view and purchase raffle tickets for the market quilt on September 14. The quilt will be handmade by 22 market participants and friends.The raffle will be held on October 27, Market Day Pot Luck day. Expect a photo of the finished quilt, plus names of all participants by September 13!

Labor Day celebration at the Española Farmers Market

We're off to the Labor Day Free Chile Roasting for every bushel of chile purchased at the Market plus the Heirloom Chile Cook-Off. 

We're celebrating our 20th season as a market by reviewing highlights of the past and one way of doing this means sharing our market YouTube channel. So take a look at the market video from 2012 and then appreciate how far we've come.

On September 14, visitors to the market will be able to view and purchase raffle tickets for the market quilt, handmade by 22 market participants and friends.The last Market Day Pot Luck on October 27 is raffle day. Expect a photo of the finished quilt, plus names of all participants by September 13!

Don't forget our Twitter feed and YouTube channel.

Reminders about what's to come SOON at the Española Farmers Market!

Upcoming events include Labor Day Free Chile Roasting for every bushel of chile purchased at the Market plus the Heirloom Chile Cook-Off on September 7.

The sixteen annual Biggest Vegetable & Best Poem Contest will be on Monday October 12.

Starting on the regular Market Day of September 14,visitors will be able to view and purchase raffle tickets for the market quilt, handmade by 22 market participants and friends. Raffle day will be on the last Market Day Pot Luck on October 27. There will be a photo of the finished quilt plus names of all participants by September 13!

Don't forget our Twitter feed and YouTube channel

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We're celebrating our 20th year at the Española Farmers Market!

Are we having fun?  We're celebrating the 20th year for the market with remembering past years buying and selling fresh produce. And during 2015, save the date for the upcoming chile festival on Labor Day, Friday markets, the big veggie contest, plus our YouTube channel and Twitter feed.

Some of the produce offerings this summer on video. Construction, growing and harvesting are part of the mix at the market this season. And don't forget observing where we've been. We've been doing this by reviewing past market seasons on Twitter and our YouTube channel with videos.

Española Farmers Market has new video for 2014

All this fun was in 2014 at the Española Farmers Market in northern New Mexico. Maybe you're in these photos of highlights of the season. There was much more, but we could only fit so many images into one space. Don't forget the Friday markets, the chile festival over Labor Day, the big vegetable and poetry contest at the end of the season. Follow the market blog online and our new Twitter feed. And now that we have our own YouTube channel, you never know what surprises there might be ahead.

Upcoming events and special market news!

Remember last year's Chile Fest?

The chile festival is happening again on Labor Day in 2015. So, save the date! If you've been by the Espanola Farmers Market, the new ramada is in process in terms of construction. Corn and tomatoes are in. And if you miss Monday markets, stop by on Fridays from 2 to 7 p.m.

Produce is growing in the back garden with a mentoring project in conjunction with Tewa Women United. Ten young men from the community have been active over the summer, a project funded by the First Nation Foundation. Jon Naranjo is the lead coordinator of the program called the "Journey of Becoming a Man." There may be a few spaces left. Contact: jon@tewawomenunited.org

We're continuing to post on Twitter.com/EspanolaFarmers  And we have a YouTube channel.

See you at the market every Monday!

Espanola Farmers Market: how to visit online

If you can't get to the Espanola Farmers Market this week, check in with us online:

(1.) The blog: EspanolaFarmersMarket.blogspot.com

(2.) Twitter: Twitter.com/EspanolaFarmers

(3.) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXXlAluNW91oKPLYGZCZ4-w

The Española Farmers Market opened on June 15, 2015 for its current season and will continue hosting Monday Markets, 10 am-5 pm during every Monday through October 26, 2015 at 1005 North Railroad Avenue in Espanola, NM. Come meet old friends, visit with farmers, sample freshly-picked fruits and vegetables and help us launch our twentieth market season. Take advantage of Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) for SNAP customers. Each time you swipe your SNAP card, you will get an equal amount of bonus DUFB for purchasing fruits and vegetables.

Espanola Farmers Market has a YouTube channel

We're in our 20th year and it's about time to have a YouTube channel. Last week we added Twitter.

NEW VIDEO shows all the produce of the 2015 summer season!

FOLLOW ESPANOLA FARMERS MARKET ON TWITTER!

Tweets by @EspanolaFarmers

FOLLOW: Twitter.com/EspanolaFarmers

MARKET NEWS AND NEW VIDEOS WITH BLASTS FROM THE PAST!

GREAT NEWS from the Espanola Farmers Market. We've been successful in receiving $60,000 from the New Mexico Legislature to build a passive solar bathroom in the future with two stalls for compost toilets and gray water for watering. Improved parking behind the market is one important benefit. A grant from the NM Farmers Market Association will make the building of a 8x12' Ramada possible in the garden area next season.

We're in our 20th year. This means fun and celebration. Take a look at our new videos on this blog that feature blasts from the past!

The best of 2013 at the Espanola Farmers Market. Some great memories. We're still going strong after 20 years. AN IMPORTANT REMINDER: This season we are offering Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) for SNAP customers. Each time you swipe your SNAP card, you will get an equal amount of bonus DUFB for purchasing fruits and vegetables.

We're celebrating our 20th year at the market by looking back at other years and seeing how far we've come. This video is from 2009. Watch for other special online treats this summer and fall. And let's meet at the Monday and Friday markets!

Friday markets open soon at Espanola Farmers Market!

The Market will expand to a twice-weekly market on Friday July 24, 2-7 pm and go through Friday September 18. Join your neighbors and friends at the Española Farmers Market. Every Market is a special day!

Join the celebration this summer with the 20th year for the Market. It's quite an accomplishment. Follow the market blog to find out the many special features we have planned on site and online.

It's the 2015 Espanola Farmers Market's June 15th opening!

The Española Farmers Market opens on June 15, 2015 for its current season and will continue hosting Monday Markets, 10 am-5 pm during every Monday through October 26, 2015 at 1005 North Railroad Avenue. Come meet old friends, visit with farmers, sample freshly-picked fruits and vegetables and help us launch our twentieth market season. Don Bernardo y los Ultimos will be serenading us at midday. You will find fresh onions, peas, quelites, chile, horno-roasted chicos, fresh chard, salad greens, berries, grass-fed lamb and other treats. We accept WIC, Senior WIC, EBT (SNAP) and Debit as well as cash money. This season we will offering Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) for SNAP customers. Each time you swipe your SNAP card, you will get an equal amount of bonus DUFB for purchasing fruits and vegetables.

Children will be able to select a book from our free Kids’ Book Exchange. The 2014 Market postcard will be available and you will also be able to find free bilingual recipe cards at the Market stalls, giving you ideas for how to prepare some of the tasty produce. We will have various foods cooking in the horno during periodic Market days. You can stroll in our wildflower garden or wander behind the plaza to see what is growing in the community fields. During the second week of July, the Market will expand to a twice-weekly market with our Friday Afternoon Market, 2-7 pm on Friday July 17^th through Friday September 18^th. Join your neighbors and friends at the Española Farmers Market. Every Market is a special day!

For information: Sabra Moore @ (505) 685-4842  www.espanolafarmersmarket.blogspot.com

2014 Contest Winners

WINNERS: ESPAÑOLA FARMERS’ MARKET

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL BIGGEST VEGETABLE & BEST POEM CONTEST

October 13, 2014

Vegetable Judge:              Sandra Cata, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area staff

Poetry Reader:             Joan Logghe, former Santa Fe Poet Laureate           

BIGGEST HEIRLOOM SQUASH

First Place:                        Elias Gomez & Mary Trujillo, Alcalde

Second Place:                        Loy Campbell, Alcalde (turban)           

Third Place:                        Frederico Gaytan Perez (giant yellow squash)

BIGGEST PUMPKIN

First Place:                        Jose Velasquez & Josie Gallegos, Velarde

Second Place:              Elefio & Seraphine Montoya, Chimayo

Third Place:                        Jose Velasquez & Josie Gallegos, Velarde

BIGGEST or PRETTIEST CHILE OR PEPPERS

First Place:                        Luz Lopez, Nambe (chile wreath)           

Second Place:                        Elefio & Seraphine Montoya, Chimayo (poblano peppers)           

Third Place:                        Luz Lopez, Nambe (red pepper)

BIGGEST ROOT VEGETABLE

First Place:                        Alejandro Gonzales, Los Luceros (giant turnip)

Second Place:                        Steve Jaramillo, San Pedro (yellow onion)

Third Place:                        Josie Gallegos & Jose Velasquez, Velarde (small carrots)

ODDEST VEGETABLE

First Place:                        Augustin Orozco, El Guique (tiny tomatoes)

Second Place:             Mike Martinez, Velarde (long red okra)

Third Place:                        Steve Jaramillo, San Pedro (potato)

WILD CARD VEGETABLE

First Place:                        Mike Martinez, Velarde (gourds)

Second Place:                        Elefio & Seraphine Montoya, Chimayo (“Mr. Toad” green peppers)

Third Place:                        Luz Lopez, Nambe (carrots)

 

BEST POEM

First Place:                        Los Carinos Elementary School, all poetry

The Espanola Farmers Market Video

More highlights of the 2014 season

COMING SOON: The names of the contest winners. Monday, October 27, 2014 is the last market day for the season. Here are some of the highlights for this past season. Great food. Great people. What a history!

The annual biggest vegetable and best poem contest

Española Farmers Market will be hosting our Fifteenth Annual BIGGEST VEGETABLE and BEST POEM Contest on Monday, October 13^th. Growers active at the Market can enter their impressive vegetables in the following categories: Biggest pumpkin, Biggest heirloom squash, Biggest root vegetable, Biggest or prettiest melon, Biggest chile, Oddest vegetable, Wild card outstanding vegetable. Students can also submiit poetry about farming or gardening. Growers and students need to deliver all poems and vegetable contestants to the Market by 10am on October 13^th Contest Day.  Winners will be announced at 1:30 pm and ribbons awarded.           

All participant winners will be included in next season’s 2013/2014 A Farming Chapbook. 2012/2011 A Farming Chapbook is available free to participants from those contest years at the Market on October 13, 2014.

October 13^th is also a regular Market Monday. Enjoy the traditional music of Don Bernardo y Los Ultimos midday during every Monday Market through October 27^th. The Market is located at 1005 North Railroad Avenue. Come meet old friends, visit with farmers, enjoy the display of the big contest vegetables, and shop for delicious fruits and vegetables freshly picked from the fields. Visitors can find fresh corn, onions, peas, chile, horno-roasted chicos, fresh chard, salad greens and other treats. We accept WIC, Senior WIC, FVRx, EBT (SNAP) and Debit as well as cash money.

Children will be able to select a book from our free Kids’ Book Exchange. The 2013 Market postcard is available and you will also be able to find free bilingual recipe cards at the Market stalls, giving you ideas for how to prepare some of the tasty produce. You will want to make a collection. 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!

Highlights of the 2014 market season