Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Sunflower Festival This Weekend ------------

Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 5 pm-


ALL INVITED ! OUR FESTIVAL GROUNDS ARE JUST 8 MILES FROM I-25 IN PENA BLANCA..... FROM ALBUQUERQUE GO NORTH TO THE SANTO DOMINGO EXIT...... FROM SANTA FE GO SOUTH TO THE COCHITI EXIT  AND FOLLOW THE SUNFLOWER SIGNS!

Numerous vendors from the Pueblos and neighboring artists' communities will be selling jewelry and art; there will be food and music under tents and local farm produce as well as sunflower oil and seeds for eating and planting in next year's garden.


Saturday's music features Chris Abeyta from noon to 2:00 and Ryan Rael 3:00 to 4:00 with Latin DJ and a Zumba dance demonstration in the morning.

Sunday's featured music by the Louis Wickham Trio

On both days there will be cooking and flower arranging demonstrations by New Mexico State University home economists: find out WHY sunflower oil should be in your kitchen!

Click this link to read today's article in The New Mexican:


http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/082012SunflowerFestival

Monday, August 6, 2012

A visit from Jim Baca



A visit from Jim Baca on Saturday the 4th of August yielded some gorgeous photos of Deb Montoya's OILGROWING FIELD in Pena Blanca !  Check out Jim's blog : http://onlyinnewmexico.blogspot.com/
to see a few more!

Jim has family property in Pena Blanca with irrigation improvements... hmmm... wonder who wants to lease it for OIL PRODUCTION next year???

Only in New Mexico: Glorious August

Only in New Mexico: Glorious August
THANK YOU Jim Baca for sharing your photos with your followers! Maybe next year you will be one of Sandoval County's OILGROWERS yourself!