In bringing forth life from the earth, we sow the seeds of hope and opportunity. When we build gardens together, we build community together; when we feed each other, we feed ourselves; with our hands in the soil together, we are all connected.

 

-13th St. Garden.
August 3rd.  6:30pm-8:00pm: Rain Water Harvesting work shop 

 

Silver City -August 28. 8:00am. Boston Hill Half-Marathon to benefit Single Socks ! call 575-313-7367 or email mrgreendreams@msn.com
for information.

 

-13th St. Garden. August 31st. 6:30pm-8:00pm: Soil and Compost Workshop 

 

 

The Mimbres Harvest Fesitval. San Lorenzo Middle School, September 25th from 9am-2pm

 

 

I recently had the chance to speak with Steve Nienhaus, co-manager of the Mimbres Farmers Market. Steve began as The Volunteer Center's community garden manager in 2009. With the belief that community gardens are a very important piece of meeting community needs, Steve has stayed heavily involved with The Volunteer Center, the Mimbres community garden, as well as the Mimbres Farmers Market. The Mimbres Farmers Market is a co-project of The Volunteer Center and the Mimbres Valley Health Action League. The Mimbres Farmers Market is open to the public every Thursday from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Growers arrive at 3:45 to set up. Steve is very excited to be part of the hard work that goes into the Mimbres Farmers Market and in the bigger picture Steve would eventually like to establish more solidarity with all of the farmers markets in Grant County. Steve believes that every farmers market in Grant County has a positive impact on the community, and would like to work on establishing such things as a common logo for Grant County farmers markets and collaborating with other farmers markets for promotion. The Volunteer Center is very proud to be part of the Mimbres Farmers Market and we encourage everyone who can to get out to Mimbres and support some of our community's finest growers!  

The community garden movement is progressively expanding and growing in the Mimbres community. The Volunteer Center began as an original sponsor of the community garden "King Garden" in Mimbres. Steven Nienhaus started King Garden and secured the donation of the property thanks to Dr. King. As the King Garden has grown in participation and acreage, Mimbres community members have chipped in to make sure that community gardening continues to grow and be an option for all community members who wish to participate. Owners of the private Sky Roots Garden, Susan Wilger and Tyrone Wright, have been gracious enough to allow members of the Mimbres community to grow on their land. Certain areas of the Sky Roots Garden where community members are growing their own plots, are now considered an extension of the King Garden. The involvement, participation, and cooperation that is taking place in Mimbres is truly commendable and a fine example of how powerful community can be. 

 

 

 

Show the Commissioners your support for the Food Policy Council by signing the petition asking them to adopt a resolution in support. Find petitions at the Coop, Single Socks, The Volunteer Center or reply to this email with you full name, mailing address, phone number and preferred email. This information will not be shared with anyone other than the County Commissoners !

 

Petition Text:

"We the undersigned ask that the Grant County Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution establishing the Grant County Food Policy Council to raise public awareness, identify needs and solutions, and recommend policies regarding food and agricultural issues in Grant County.  Further, the Food Policy Council will be comprised of diverse community representatives appointed by the County Board of Commissioners to implement the vision for a viable local food system.      
 
In addition, we the undersigned ask that the Grant County Board of Commissioners include in the resolution provisions for establishing a county-wide food policy that supports an economically-vibrant and environmentally-sound local food system in Grant County and Southwestern New Mexico and promotes nutritious, affordable, accessible, and secure food for all residents, particularly those in need."