The end of the Española Farmers Market 2023 season opens doors for 2024!

We didn't expect that the end of the market season would lead to new horizons for the annual event. Let's get our ducks in a row!

We have posted the photos from the 2023 market on Thanksgiving day and on December 4,  2023.

It's not over until we all sing together! And happy holidays from all of us...

                            Some of the highlights of the 2023 market were shared with feasts and photos!

We have been publishing the market seasons since 2007.

More activity at the Española Farmers Market!

 

2023—we're still going strong in October 2023...Building on past market seasons!

 

Winners in the 2023 Veggie Contest

You've been waiting for the announcement about the 2023 winners. 

This is when we need you to step forward, plan for the future, keep the Española Farmers Market going stronger than ever!

I can hear the rumblings already. Something positive like the farmers market deserves our full attention!

ANOTHER REMINDER ABOUT OCTOBER 9, 2023 AT ESPANOLA FARMERS MARKET

"We're here. We're ready. We're proud of what we have accomplished! Let's grow and prosper at the Española Farmers' Market!"

Our response is loud and clear. Were going forward together!

Our last Española Farmers Market month for the 2023 season. It's not too late to share and spread the Monday market spirit!

REMINDERS: October 9, 2023 is our annual celebration where our growers submit their largest veggies qualifying for this annual season. Also, October 31, 2023 is the last Monday market for 2023. Make sure you are there so we can all take note of the possible changes and support a new transition.

Don't close up shop yet! We're still keeping the doors in our brains open at the local farmers' market!

Never fear! We're still open and counting on you to take advantage of what's yet to come...

Changes are underway, and we're pleased about the response of those devoted to and counting on more seasons to come in 2024 and beyond.

We're thinking of the cooler months ahead when we set aside fresh produce from the Española Farmers Market!

"We will have the Contest Day on October 9th and the closing Day Potluck lunch on October 30th. The Market is finally normal after this very odd growing season, and I expect it will be full of produce until the closing day." This is a comment by market coordinator Sabra Moore who's facing a list of challenges this season. Stay tuned for more.

Freezers are full of green chiles. Then certain families are planning to send frozen chiles from New Mexico all over the world...to friends and relatives, of course. Some hard squash lasts through the early months of 2024. Line up and take one home between now and the end of October. And teach a young person the joys of growing, harvesting, and selling. It adds to the family's legacy. Nothing at a supermarket compares to what we offer.

We're closing in on the end of the season at the Española Farmers Market...

We're piling on the fun and the plans for the next market season. The market season takes work and vision. The people of Northern New Mexico are ready and willing to put in the time, energy, and imagination. We're scraping together our resources and ability to smile and dial. Let's keep the market alive and well during 2024.

Labor Day Celebration on Monday at the Española Farmers Market

YOU KNOW THE DRILL...Without you and family members heading over to the Monday market, we wouldn't be able to deliver. The annual seasonal farmers market offers free chile roasting on Labor Day. Each market is the same and also different. We're part of a grand tradition...There are over 8,000 farmers' markets in the United States today. We represent a long tradition of folks who have set up shop indoors and outdoors in our communities. We grow. We harvest. We catch up with the news of family and friends. We feature local music, hold classes, keep the spirit alive. Labor Day at the market is big. It's anticipated, and we deliver what we know is a terrific contribution to the larger regional community. Shop for fruits and veggies, locally grown. Trade tips and what's great about the market. You can't get items so fresh and loved.

Labor day is being planned at the Española Farmers Market...are you ready?

All sorts of treats start at the Española Farmers Market, like homemade Carrot Cake!

We start at the market with fresh carrots. You're head is racing at the thought of making carrot cake. If you're thinking of a vegan variety, it can be done without eggs, and with them also. Once at home, the vision moves forward.

Remembering takes over the Española Farmers Market

The progress at the farmers' market is registered as time passes. We moved from different places over the years to our present location behind the college in Española. And then we had to deal with growing, fixing, organizing, and adding to the features added. Were you there? We were. And we have built quite a community since then.

We're in the height of the Española Farmers Market season in August 2023!

Great news...the growers are targeting their largest veggies to submit in the fall contest!

You'd think that growers would get tired of watching and waiting for their babies to get big. Then the feisty ones are submitted this year, like last year. And the announcements aremade and posted.

The veggies and fruit are the talk of the town at the market in Española, New Mexico!

The word has gotten out across the United States...The Española Farmers Market draws all sorts of folks!

The word has spread over our years of operation. We're listed on the USDA national web site. Which is why visitors from out of town go along with friends and family members to the Española Faarmers Market. It's a terrific place to meet others and catch up with the local news! Plus planning for dinner starts at the market. Young people choose books to read. The prices are reasonable. And so much more! Itching to hear some local music? And how about free chile roasting at the Labor Day Market? Come among!

We have come a long way at the Española Farmers Market!

This video below summarizes what our market manager Sabra Moore said 11 years ago when she remembers the beginning of the market and then fast forward her remarks to today when she updates her memories. Each year there are innovations. Each year much is the same. Today, Sabra remembers the changes. Volunteers have come and gone, but the same determination and spirit remains. What do you remember? What are your suggestions for the future? Who is missed? Who is ready to join in with the fun and responsibility? Let us know what you love, what you'd like to see continued? Why is the weekly market imortant for you? Send us your comments! We love to hear from you.

Our holiday market is on Monday, July 3 in 2023. Come on over!

The Espanola Farmers Market is a community institution. It brings people together. It encourages and supports activism. Concerned that your family eats the same green chiles you loved as a child? At the market we get our questions answered. We see friends and family members and check up with the news. We find out what's happening around town. This year is no exception. It's a reminder that the Fourth of July holiday will be celebrated at the market on Monday, July 3, 2023. Join us!

We're getting ready for the upcoming holiday Monday!

We're celebrating the Fourth of July holiday on Monday, July 3, 2023. This is a heads up so that everyone is on the same page. Our blog postings for the week are scheduled for Sundays. Get your recipe cards updated. Decide on your priorities for the week and the season. Keep in mind that the Española Farmers Market is usually slow in getting started. But the season speeds up fast. Every year we encourage young people to take advantage of the opportunity to grow and sell. This year is no exception. Tell the stories of those who have come before us and what they have done in order to keep fresh food on the table throughout the year.

The winners of last year's market contest for the biggest veggies

Thought we had forgotten about these winners? No way. We'll be sponsoring a similar contest in 2023 later this season in October. WINNERS: ESPAÑOLA FARMERS’ MARKET TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL BIGGEST VEGETABLE & BEST POEM CONTEST October 10, 2022 Vegetable Judge: Glenna Dean BIGGEST HEIRLOOM PUMPKIN First Place: Ross Vargas, La Madera Second Place: Ross Vargas, La Madera BIGGEST CHILE First Place: Lloyd Ferran, Hernandez Second Place: Luis Manuel Ojeda, Espanola Third Place: Jesus Zavala, Espanola PRETTIEST RISTRA First Place: Luz Lopez, Nambe Second Place: Mike Quintana, Cuartez BIGGEST ROOT VEGETABLE First Place: Luis Manuel Ojeda, Espanola ODDEST VEGETABLE First Place: Luz Lopez, Nambe Second Place: Henry Garcia, Chimayo Third Place: Luz Lopez, Nambe WILD CARD VEGETABLE First Place: Bernardo Jaramillo. Espanola Second Place: John Beggs, La Madera Tie, Second Place Jose Velasquez and Josie Gallegos Third Place: Eddie Campos, El Rito BIGGEST APPLE First Place: Tony Maestas, Chamita Second Place: Tony Maestas, Chamita Third Place: Michael Quintana, Cuartez BIGGEST SUNFLOWER First Place: Lloyd Ferran, Hernandez Second Place: Lloyd Ferran, Hernandez Third Place: Tony Maestas, Chamita