New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

NOTICE OF REGULAR OPEN MEETING - NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2025-08-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference room located at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Meeting Draft Agenda
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 56777 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

Free Entry for Active-Duty Military Families - Blue Star Summer Final Day!
2025-09-01 | NM
Active-duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families received free admission to any of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ eight museums and eight historic sites this summer through the Blue Star Museums program. This offered a chance to explore the history and culture of the state from Armed Forces Day, May 17 through Labor Day, September 1, 2025.
The free admission extends to up to five family members. Qualified members must show a valid military ID. For more information about Blue Star Museums, including a map of participating museums, visit https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Dark Tourism in New Mexico
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Dark Tourism in New Mexico”
Just in time for Halloween, join David Crider of Southwest Expeditions for a spine-chilling look at Southern New Mexico’s ghostly sites and dark tourism tales.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

Get to Know Your Museum: Curator Supervisor Nathan Japel
2025-10-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Meet Curator Supervisor Nathan Japel to learn about the behind-the-scenes work that makes exhibits possible and how he manages our collections at Get to Know Your Museum on Thursday, Oct. 16, hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

Free and open to the public
Coffee & socializing at 9:30 a.m.
Talk at 10 a.m.

The Get to Know Your Museum monthly series gives Friends members and the public an opportunity to meet museum employees and ask questions about one of Southern New Mexico’s most valuable cultural assets. Learn more here.

Oct. 17, 2025 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2025-10-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Friday, October 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
MEETING DRAFT AGENDA
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 56777 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

NOTICE OF REGULAR OPEN MEETING - NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2025-11-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference room located at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Meeting Draft Agenda
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Let Me Entertain You: Three Madams of Silver City
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Let Me Entertain You: Three Madams of Silver City.”
Historian Liz Mikols of the Historical Society of New Mexico brings to life the stories of Silver City’s early madams and their surprising impact on the frontier community.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

Get to Know Your Museum: PR Specialist Alison Penn
2025-11-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Meet PR Specialist Alison Penn to learn about how Museum shares its stories with the community through media relations, marketing, social media, newsletters, and more at Get to Know Your Museum on Thursday, Nov. 20. These free events are hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

Free and open to the public
Coffee & socializing at 9:30 a.m.
Talk at 10 a.m.

The Get to Know Your Museum monthly series gives Friends members and the public an opportunity to meet museum employees and ask questions about one of Southern New Mexico’s most valuable cultural assets. Learn more here.

Nov. 22 - HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market
2025-11-22 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This eleventh-annual event showcases the food grown in New Mexico. The Museum partners with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for this popular two-day event as gift-giving season approaches. Attendees can expect about 60 vendors, the majority representing a variety of food and beverage companies from around the state, many of which are New Mexico —Taste the Tradition® and Grown with Tradition® members. Each booth will offer locally produced products, such as salsas, nuts, candy, and wine for attendees to sample and purchase. The show also features handmade art and crafts made from agricultural resources. Admission is $10 per vehicle.
During this event, kids and families can get a taste of the Ag Wagon education program on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn about sheep and spin their own wool bracelets.

Nov. 23 - HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market
2025-11-23 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This eleventh-annual event showcases the food grown in New Mexico. The Museum partners with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for this popular two-day event as gift-giving season approaches. Attendees can expect about 60 vendors, the majority representing a variety of food and beverage companies from around the state, many of which are New Mexico —Taste the Tradition® and Grown with Tradition® members. Each booth will offer locally produced products, such as salsas, nuts, candy, and wine for attendees to sample and purchase. The show also features handmade art and crafts made from agricultural resources. Admission is $10 per vehicle.

Dec. 10 - Farm La-La
2025-12-10 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Experience a fun, festive winter evening at the fourth-annual Farm La-La at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Families can take trolley rides across the bridge and around the lighted, 47-acre campus, take part in fun activities like ornament making, tour exhibits and galleries, and enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores. Santa will be here from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Only $5.00 per family.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Reminiscence of Christmas Past and Cowboy Poetry
2025-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Reminiscence of Christmas Past and Cowboy Poetry.”
History will come alive as you step back in time to celebrate Christmas with stories, cowboy poetry, and holiday treats.

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Ancient Agriculture
2026-01-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “Ancient Agriculture.”
Join Thomas Hart for a journey through ancient Maya marketplaces, the farming practices of the Jornada, and the spicy origins of New Mexico’s iconic chile peppers.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: More Than Just Missiles
2026-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “More Than Just Missiles.”
Learn about the White Sands Missile Range Museum, which preserves regional history as New Mexico’s only active Army Museum.

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

The Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show 2026
2026-02-21 09:00 - 2026-02-22 15:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Ages 3 & under – Free | Ages 4 to 17 Under – $5 | Seniors – $6 | Adults – $7
On February 21–22, 2026, explore one of the largest gem and mineral shows in Southern New Mexico with dozens of vendors indoors and outdoors. From dazzling gemstones and rare minerals to fossils, jewelry, and crystals, there’s something for every collector, hobbyist, and rockhound.
Enjoy delicious food vendors on-site, stroll the beautiful museum grounds overlooking the majestic Organ Mountains, and make it a trip — just minutes from White Sands National Park and the Organ Mountain Desert Peaks National Monument.
Don’t miss your chance to uncover treasures, meet expert vendors, and experience a weekend that truly rocks.
For more information about the show, please visit MuseumRocks.com, and/or call 575-637-1952 or email the office of the Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

Fiber Social
2026-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Bring your latest project and your love for creativity to the Fiber Social hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum! This monthly gathering is the perfect spot to knit, quilt, sew, weave, or stitch alongside fellow fiber enthusiasts while enjoying warm conversation and good company. Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just starting out, come share your passion, swap ideas, and be inspired in a fun, welcoming atmosphere.

Get to Know Your Museum featuring Archivist Donna Wojcik
2026-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This month’s Get to Know Your Museum highlights the work of Archivist Donna Wojcik. Learn how the Museum preserves and protects valuable stories and documents from the past. Coffee at 9:30 a.m., followed by the talk at 10 a.m.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: The Art and Science of Winemaking
2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM) Culture Series presents “The Art and Science of  Winemaking.”
NMSU agriculture professor and viticulturist Dale Ellis will share the ins and outs of making wine in New Mexico.

Thursday, March 19, 2025
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission

Learn more about Friends of the NMFRHM’s monthly Culture Series here.

NOTICE OF REGULAR OPEN MEETING - NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2026-05-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room located at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Read more on the Notice.
Meeting Agenda
Please contact Michael Kuechmann at (575) 522-4100 or email michael.kuechmann@dca.nm.gov if you need additional information.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact Michael Kuechmann at (575) 522-4100 at least three days prior to the meeting, or as soon as possible. Public documents can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the administrator if an accessible format is needed.

Blessing of the Fields Educational Event
2026-05-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Tradition continues at the 26th Annual Blessing of the Fields at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum on Friday, May 15.

From 10 – 11 a.m., the colorful procession around the Museum grounds begins with the blessing the animals, plants, and acequia.
Visitors who come to the Museum to participate in the procession will not be charged admission. Admission will be free until 12 p.m.
The event begins with the Prayer of the Four Directions, led by Patrick Narvaez, Cacique of La Corporación de los Indígenas de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Tortugas, and Tortugas Pueblo.
Leading the procession will be Most Reverend Peter Baldacchino, Bishop of the Las Cruces Diocese.
Students from Las Cruces Catholic Schools will be among the participants.
The San Ysidro bulto (carving) carried during the procession was created by Las Cruces artist Virginia Maria Romero.

This marks the 26th year that the museum has held this program, which focuses on a long and rich history. San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers, lived from 1070 to 1130. He worked in the fields for a wealthy landowner and was known for his devotion to God, his humility, and his generosity to those less fortunate than him. San Ysidro’s story has been passed down through the generations and still inspires many farmers and their families in the Mesilla Valley. For many years, workers in San Miguel would make a pilgrimage each May, stopping at all the villages along the valley.
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is located at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces. For more information, call (575) 522-4100.

Get to Know Your Museum featuring Terry Melendez, Friends Greenhouse Coordinator
2026-05-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This month’s Get to Know Your Museum highlights the volunteer work of Terry Melendez as Friends Greenhouse Coordinator. Learn about the Museum’s living collections and the role of plants in New Mexico’s agricultural story. Coffee at 9:30 a.m., followed by the talk at 10 a.m. FREE and open to everyone!
Get to Know Your Museum is a monthly series hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum that gives the community a chance to meet the people behind the exhibits and programs. Each session features a museum staff member sharing insights into their work, from curatorial projects and public relations to exhibit design and education. Designed to foster connection and transparency, the series invites Friends members and the public to engage directly with staff and learn more about one of Southern New Mexico’s most valuable cultural institutions.
