upcoming events...

Be sure to check out locations and times for all the Farmers Markets below. Please see our Education Section for longer term classes and events.

February 3 - Free Home Energy Efficiency Workshops for Do-It-Yourselfers Meetups with Rod Fox. With just a little education, you can learn the skills to:

1) Make modifications to your home to increase comfort and significantly lower energy consumption by 10%-50% (depending on how "leaky" your home is)
2) Use renewable energy sources like wind and solar power
3) Live sustainably, off-grid or grid-connected
4) Reduce your carbon footprint, taking positive action against Global Warming

They meet on the third Wednesday of each month at Positive Energy in Santa Fe and the first Wednesday of each month at Positive Energy in Albuquerque. Each workshop is free and will be up to three hours long.

February 10 - Agriculture Collaborative Meeting - Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for Fruit and Vegetable Growers; Speaker: Del Jimenez, NMSU Agricultural Specialist, will be sharing information on the New Mexico GAPs program and how it may effect market opportunities. The meeting will be held on Wednesday at the MRCOG offices located at 809 Copper Ave NW. Time: 9-10:30AM

February 13 - Urban Growers Workshop Series: Planning your Vegetable Garden at the Harwood Art Center on 7th & Mountain NW. 9:30 coffee and a 10am start. First-time gardeners and seasoned growers are all welcome. Come learn, share, and grow your knowledge!

February 17 (and every Wednesday) 11:00 am- 3:00 pm $5 - Indian Bread - Oven bread, baked fresh in the Maxwell’s horno. Indian tacos & more by the Edaakies of Isleta Pueblo. Museum Courtyard

February 19-20 - New Mexico Organic Farming Conference - This year’s conference will be held at the Marriott Pyramid North in Albuquerque and will include over 30 sessions on crops, livestock, weed and pest management, market gardening, and farm support. Sessions are taught by experienced organic producers and experts in the field. 

February 20 - The Harwood Art Center presents Sustainability Series: The Art of Pruning with Laurie Lange. 9AM to 3:30PM at the Harwood Art Center on 7th & Mountain NW. Please bring your lunch! Join landscape designer Laurie Lange as we learn practical information like how to read bud growth and prune for enhanced flowering and fruit production. Pruning improves a plant's overall health, controls and directs new growth, prevents the spread of disease, increases the number and quality of fruit, flowers and foliage, and much more. earn how to let each tree sing according to its own unique architecture! $40 non-members, $35 members

For more info or to RSVP, please contact Wade Patterson 242-6367 ext. 119  •  wade@harwoodartcenter.org
*This workshop emphasizes hands-on learning with trees at the Harwood, so come in work clothes and good sturdy shoes or boots.

February 20 - Ironwood Farms hosts a workshop on Adobe Floor Installation starting at 10am. The workshop will include:
o Hands on experience in prepping, mixing, applying Adobe
o Floor leveling techniques
o Discussion of finishing methods
o A Tour of our Straw Bale Farmhouse that features extensive use of
o  Earthen Materials,
o  Solar Electricity,
o Passive Solar Heating, and reused building materials.

We ask for a $15 dollar donation and lunch will be provided. Children are welcome to join us, but we ask that you please bring a responsible caregiver (at no extra charge) for any children who are too young to participate.  No dogs, please. For reservations and more information, Call Chris at 363-0074 or e-mail ironwoodfarm@comcast.net

February 22-29 - CNM Workforce Training Center LEED for Contractors Class Monday 2:30 – 5:00pm Register Now at www.cnm.edu/wtc   Cost: $499

This class is designed to provide background and resources for construction for professional who are working on or plan to work on commercial buildings pursuing LEED certification. The course will focus on tools and practices that minimize the time and effort required to successfully provide the necessary documentation and appropriately manage the construction site. (16 hours) Instructor is Green Advantage Certified! Essential Training for Contractors
For Further information Contact CNM Workforce Training Center
Alicia West, Program Coordinator
(505) 224-5204, awest11@cnm.edu www.cnm.edu/campus/wtc or visit: http://usgbcnm.wildapricot.org/Content/Documents/Document.ashx?DocId=108140

February 24 -  BUILDINGS is presenting a webinar on “Conducting and Understanding an Energy Audit”, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (MST)

An energy audit is the first step toward assessing how much energy your building consumes and which systems are consuming the most. An audit will identify problems that, when fixed, can save significant amounts of money. But where do you start, and how do you go about it? Determine whether or not your facility needs an energy audit - and how to get it done - by watching this webinar

 Learning Objectives

• Define the steps of an energy audit.
• Learn ways to identify how much energy your building consumes, and which systems are the biggest energy wasters.
• Identify the possible problems that might be identified during an energy audit.
• Compare the pros/cons of doing an energy audit yourself and hiring a professional.

Presenter:  Jennifer Woofter is the founder and president of Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC). In this role she draws upon more than a decade of experience in the fields of organizational sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and socially responsible investing. She has worked with more than 50 clients on projects including Green Auditing, Sustainability Master Planning, Carbon Footprint Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Training and Facilitation, and Sustainability Reporting. She currently manages the SSC Consultant Network, an association of more than 450 professionals with expertise in virtually every area of sustainability. Her leadership helped SSC become an EPA EnergyStar Partner, an EPA WasteWise Partner, and a member of the EPA and DOT “Best Workplaces for Commuters” program. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Politi cal Science from the University of Oregon, and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Tech. She also holds a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability from the Blekinge Institute of Technology in Karlskrona, Sweden, where she studied under Karl-Henrik Robert, founder of The Natural Step.

More information: http://www.buildings.com/EventDetails/tabid/3329/ItemID/185/Default.aspx

February 25-26, 2010 - 15th Water Conservation/Xeriscape Conference - The 2010 Conference will focus on Land Use – Water Use Connections, from the urban core/surburban with New Urbanist Doug Farr and UCLA’s Environmental Health Professor Dr Richard Jackson to the rural/natural.

Three of this country’s most renowned water experts Peter Gleick, Sandra Postel and Robert Glennon will also participate. Dr Isobel Heathcote, Environmental Scientist and Environmental Engineer from the University of Guelph – Toronto, will address watershed management.

March 6 - Creating An Urban Homestead - Join herbalist, Permaculturist and urban homesteader Jen Prosser for a fun morning learning simple tools for creating an abundant urban farm whether you have a tenth of an acre or ten.  The workshop is designed for people who are starting from scratch and/or seasoned gardeners looking to add more food, medicine and wildlife habitat to their gardens. 10am-12pm. 

Sunstone Herb Farm, 2814 Long Lane SW.  $12 advanced registration or $15 at the door.  For more information or to register online, see our website www.sunstoneherbs.com . 888-737-6535.

March 10 - March Agriculture Collaborative Meeting - Central New Mexico LandLink- Making the Connection!

• Ever thought about farming as a career?
• Ready to work for yourself?
• Want to keep our agricultural lands in production?
• Got a field that needs farming?
• Want to keep the valley green?

Then this meeting is for YOU! Join us to learn more about this program and share your ideas.  This program is still in the development stages, and we need your input. The meeting will be held on Wednesday from 9:00 am to 10:30 am at the MRCOG offices located at 809 Copper Ave NW. For more information, contact Ann Simon at (505) 724-3617 or at asimon@mrcog-nm.gov . 

March 11 - Film screening of Big Water - The UNM School of Architecture and Planning Auditorium - 7:00PM (Doors open at 6:00PM) This event is open to the public!!! There are numerous recent studies illustrating that industrial agriculture is not only toxic and destructive in many ways, but also fails to feed the number of people that it suggests it feeds. Not only that, but traditionally grown, non-industrial, local, organic food is far healthier for our bodies and the planet. Let's talk about how to move away from a system that supports industrial modes of food practices. The student chapter of the NMAPA (American Planning Association of New Mexico) is showing these films to raiseproduction to one that encourages localized, small-scale and diverse agricultural awareness and to facilitate a discussion about how citizens, professionals and academics can become more informed, take action and become better food system planners.

March 20 - Design and Prepare a Backyard Farm -
· Designing  Your Urban Homestead
· Soil Preparation
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· Water Harvesting
· Garden Beds and Seed Starting

Bernalillo County Open Space in coordination with the Hubbell House Alliance is offering a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. All the workshops will be held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd, 3 miles south of Rio Bravo Blvd. Registration starts at 9:30am and the sessions go from 10:00am-4:00pm on the third Saturday of the month, minus June and July. The Local Lunch Forum is organized through the South Valley Economic Development Center, visit them at www.svedc.org

March 27 - The Backyard Barnyard: Keeping Chickens & Goats. Join herbalist, Permaculturist and urban homesteader Jen Prosser for a fun morning with the chickens and goats. Learn about keeping your flock healthy naturally, breeds, housing and fencing, cohabitating with dogs, predators and pests, manure management, what it really costs to keep chickens and goats, and more!  10am-12pm. 

Sunstone Herb Farm, 2814 Long Lane SW.  $12 advanced registration or $15 at the door.  For more information or to register online, see our website www.sunstoneherbs.com

April 17 - The Harwood Art Center presents Sustainability Series: Biodiesel, Straight Vegetable Oil and Ethanol, Oh My!: The Skinny on Biofuels - Join Eric Chrisp (co-founder of Bountifuels Energy Cooperative) as we learn about a wide range of alternative fuels. Biodiesel, ethanol, straight vegetable oil, hydrogen injection and more will be covered. Participants will gain practical experience and examine several alternative vehicles up close. 10am to 3pm
Harwood Art Center, 1117 Seventh Street NW (SE corner of 7th St and Mountain Rd)
$40 non-members, $35 members
For more info or to RSVP, please contact Wade Patterson
242-6367 ext. 119  •  wade@harwoodartcenter.org

April 17 - Backyard Livestock -
· Livestock and the Urban Homestead
· Topbar Beekeeping
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· Urban Chickens
· Goats, Llamas, Alpacas, Mini Jerseys, and Pigs

Bernalillo County Open Space in coordination with the Hubbell House Alliance is offering a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. All the workshops will be held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd, 3 miles south of Rio Bravo Blvd. Registration starts at 9:30am and the sessions go from 10:00am-4:00pm on the third Saturday of the month, minus June and July. The Local Lunch Forum is organized through the South Valley Economic Development Center, visit them at www.svedc.org

April 24-25 - Master Composter Program - Lead instructor Jim Brooks of Soilutions - Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW, 9 – 4:30 both days, For more information: johnzarola@comcast.net, 505-929-0414. Classes are currently scheduled for April 24,25 and May 1,2. Course objectives, curriculum, reference materials, updates, application forms and fees will be available on- line in the near future.

The mission of the Master Composter Program in Bernalillo County is to educate interested citizens on how to voluntarily channel organic home waste into a beneficial resource. This mission is accomplished by the training of volunteer educators who then are available for the community to educate, encourage and support citizens in the science, materials and methods of home composting.

May 1-2 - Master Composter Program - Lead instructor Jim Brooks of Soilutions - Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW, 9 – 4:30 both days, For more information: johnzarola@comcast.net, 505-929-0414. Classes are currently scheduled for April 24,25 and May 1,2. Course objectives, curriculum, reference materials, updates, application forms and fees will be available on- line in the near future.

The mission of the Master Composter Program in Bernalillo County is to educate interested citizens on how to voluntarily channel organic home waste into a beneficial resource. This mission is accomplished by the training of volunteer educators who then are available for the community to educate, encourage and support citizens in the science, materials and methods of home composting.

May 15th - Productive and Healthy Gardens
· Productive Gardens:  Planning, Plant Selection, Spacing, and Micro- Environments
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· Healthy Gardens: Holistic Management of Herbs, Plants, Weeds and Pests

Bernalillo County Open Space in coordination with the Hubbell House Alliance is offering a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. All the workshops will be held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd, 3 miles south of Rio Bravo Blvd. Registration starts at 9:30am and the sessions go from 10:00am-4:00pm on the third Saturday of the month, minus June and July. The Local Lunch Forum is organized through the South Valley Economic Development Center, visit them at www.svedc.org

June 6 - 2010 Local Food Festival and Field Day - Healthy Land, Healthy Food, Healthy People  - 11 am to 4 pm, at the Historic Gutierrez-Hubbell House and Demonstration Farm, for the third annual Local Food Festival and Field Day.  

• There will be plenty to eat including wood fired pizzas made with local ingredients and samples of fresh local foods prepared by local chefs. 
• Workshops on permaculture and garden design, irrigation methods, composting, fruit production and season extension. 
• Live music, sack races, 4-H animals, face painting and much much more to be announced!

August 21 - Traditional Gardening -
· History of Food
· Heirloom and Native Crops
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· Traditional Farming Methods
· Traditional Irrigation Methods

Bernalillo County Open Space in coordination with the Hubbell House Alliance is offering a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. All the workshops will be held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd, 3 miles south of Rio Bravo Blvd. Registration starts at 9:30am and the sessions go from 10:00am-4:00pm on the third Saturday of the month, minus June and July. The Local Lunch Forum is organized through the South Valley Economic Development Center, visit them at www.svedc.org

September 18 - Harvesting Food and Medicine
· Food: Canning, Fermentation, Drying, and Storing
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· Green Pharmacy: Preparing, Drying, Storing, and Harvesting Medicinal Plants

Bernalillo County Open Space in coordination with the Hubbell House Alliance is offering a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. All the workshops will be held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd, 3 miles south of Rio Bravo Blvd. Registration starts at 9:30am and the sessions go from 10:00am-4:00pm on the third Saturday of the month, minus June and July. The Local Lunch Forum is organized through the South Valley Economic Development Center, visit them at www.svedc.org

October 16 - Seed Saving and Winter Preparation
· Seed Saving: Agricultural Heritage and Methods to Harvest and Store Seeds
· Local Foods Lunch Forum
· Winter Clean-up and Year-round Growing

Bernalillo County Open Space in coordination with the Hubbell House Alliance is offering a series of FREE workshops that will focus on how to transform your backyard into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine and wildlife habitat. All the workshops will be held at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House located at 6029 Isleta Blvd, 3 miles south of Rio Bravo Blvd. Registration starts at 9:30am and the sessions go from 10:00am-4:00pm on the third Saturday of the month, minus June and July. The Local Lunch Forum is organized through the South Valley Economic Development Center, visit them at www.svedc.org

 

 

ongoing events....

Los Ranchos Winter Markets:  2nd Sat. of each month, 10 am - noon.  Weather permitting, the Arts/Crafts vendors will be there every Saturday until Christmas from 10 - noon.  

Annual Growers Market Season (Generally July thru' October)

Albuquerque Downtown Market 7-11AM every Saturday 8th and Central at Robinson Park.

Uptown Growers' Market 7AM-Noon Tuesdays and Saturdays, NE parking lot of the ABQ Uptown Shopping Center

Belen/Valencia County Growers' Market 5PM-sellout, Fridays, HWY 309/Reinken Ave

Bernalillo Farmers Market 4-7PM every Friday through Oct. 27 on the west side of Camino del Pueblo, south of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Bernalillo. 891-2230 or 550-0234.

Cedar Crest Farmers' and Arts Market, 3-7PM Wednesdays, Cedar Crest Center, 12127 N. HWY 14.

Corrales Growers Market 9AM-noon every Sunday until Oct 29 and 4-7PM every Wednesday (mid June through Oct) at 500 Jones in Corrales, next to the Post Office.

Edgewood Farmers' Market 3-7PM Thursdays, in the Wildlife West Nature Center parking lot just 20 minutes east of Albuquerque.

Los Ranchos Growers Market 7-11AM every Saturday at 6718 Rio Grande NW (near Village Hall). 8-11 starting in October.

Expo Flea Market - Open every Saturday and Sunday at dawn. Located on the Expo New Mexico grounds Enter at Gate 9, Louisiana & Central. Texan and Mexican produce on weekends, including fresh fruit and vegetables in season and dried spices.

Nob Hill Growers' Market 3-6PM Thursdays, Morningside Park (Morningside/Lead)

San Felipe Farmers' Market 4-7PM Wednesdays, San Felipe Casino Grounds off I-25.

South Valley Growers Market 8AM to noon every Saturday through Oct. 28 at 3907 Isleta SW. Christo Dell Valle Church

VA Growers Market 10:30Am-1PM Wednesdays (July to October) at the VA Park at Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center

For a complete list of market around the state, go to www.farmersmarketsnm.org.

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