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HELP RIO GRANDE COMMUNITY FARM GROW YEAR-ROUND!

Last fall we launched a campaign to raise $15,000 to build and install two new hoop houses and cover an existing hoop house that will transform our ability to grow healthy, local food and flowers through every season. So many of you have already generously donated to the farm, but we still have a lot of work to do to meet our goal!

Rio Grande Community Farm serves a total of 43 micro farmers and 100+ community gardeners. These protected growing structures will support our community by providing the shelter needed to extend the growing season, start seedlings early, and protect crops from wind, frost, and heat extremes. Moreover, each hoop house is a step toward building a more resilient food system in Albuquerque by expanding our potential for regenerative practices, education, and community connection.

Your support will directly fund materials and staff time to construct and install these hoop houses at Los Poblanos Fields Open Space. Every contribution—large or small—helps strengthen local food security and agriculture by creating more opportunities for farmers & gardeners here at the farm.

YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFT ALSO HELPS TO PROVIDE:

  • Programs that educate growers of all ages in sustainable agriculture, land stewardship, climate resilience, heavy equipment operation, composting, and farm-to-market strategies
  • Access to urban farmland and irrigation for diverse and underserved community members
  • Enhancing habitat and forage for native and migrating species
  • Iconic local events that celebrate our unique agricultural heritage
  • Research in sustainable methods including solar energy, aquaponics, and fungal dominant compost
  • Interdisciplinary college internships
  • Neighborhood Composting Program that processes 6,600 gallons of food waste annually
  • A living wage for our farm workers and educators

Thank you for supporting our mission to cultivate sustainability, biodiversity, and belonging on our 50-acre working farm.

We’d love your help to keep this important work growing!