Fiber Arts: Colcha ornaments
2023-12-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The Farm & Ranch Museum will host a Colcha ornaments activity from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 14.
Class fee is $10 and felted ball and yarn will be provided. Participants need to have already taken a basic Colcha embroidery class prior to this workshop. To register contact LuAnn Kilday at luann.kilday@dca.nm.gov. This class is supported by the Friends of the NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

Culture Series: Holiday Traditions in Southern New Mexico
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Holiday Traditions in Southern New Mexico is the December 14, 2023 Culture Series presentation hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
This special Culture series will be held by the fireplace in the lobby of the Museum starting at 7 p.m. Louis Santana, a local producer of award winning jerky and other gourmet foods will share stories of culinary traditions in southern New Mexico along with some warming Mexican hot chocolate. Attendees will also be treated to the favorite traditional cookie of the southwest, Biscochos, made from a long held family recipe. The history of the Luminaria Tradition in Mesilla will be shared by Kathleen Biel Foreman, daughter of Josefina Gamboa -Biel-Emerson – family matriarch of the famous “Josefina’s Old Gate” house in Mesilla. Hear the story of the tradition of lighting up Mesilla with hundreds of Luminaries, learn how to make a luminaria, and share in the atmosphere of the elegant open house where the tradition began. A starter luminaria kit will be our gift to you!
Please RSVP to friends.nmfrhm@gmail.com to save a space at this presentation.

Exhibit Opening: Wandering Reflections: Photography by David Turning
2023-12-16 13:30 - 15:30 | NM
New Mexico’s beautiful, rugged scenery is preserved in the images of Las Cruces photographer David Turning.
“Wandering Reflections” is an exhibition at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum featuring 24 of Turning’s photographs. The show opens with an artist’s reception on Saturday, December 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Admission to the reception is free and refreshments will be provided.
The exhibit includes color and black-and-white images from Turning’s collection. His landscape photographs are rich with texture, featuring everything from the roughness of rocks, thorns, and tree branches, to the softness of clouds, fog, and sand dunes.
Turning says he simply photographs landscapes and other things that interest him. He grew up in Alamogordo where his passion for photography sparked when he “borrowed” his dad’s 35mm camera. In 2017, drawn by the expanded possibilities newer digital cameras provide, he upgraded from his pocket digital camera.
Embracing digital image processing, Turning mastered the intricacies of image manipulation and enhancement. Now retired, he finds joy in exploring nature and seizing moments through his camera, portraying them uniquely through his lens.
Turning’s show will be on display in the museum’s Arts Corridor through April 6, 2024.

Farm La-La
2023-12-19 16:00 - 20:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Enjoy a fun, festive evening at the Farm & Ranch Museum on December 19 from 4-8 p.m. The second-annual Farm La-La features thousands of lights around the 47-acre Museum, trolley rides, crafts, Dona Ana County 4-H activities, hot chocolate, and s’mores. Pets are not allowed. Guests may also visit the museum’s exhibits during the event, which is supported by the Friends of the Museum and Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse of Las Cruces. Admission is only $5 per family.

The Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show 2024
2024-02-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-18 10:00 - 17:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 | 9am – 5pm
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 | 10am – 5pm
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Ages 3 & under – Free | Ages 4 to 17 Under – $5 | Seniors – $6 | Adults – $7
The Museum ROCKS! Brings together wholesale and resale dealers of both cut and uncut gemstones, rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, jewelry-making supplies and educational displays on the art and science or rocks and gems. The Museum ROCKS! is sponsored by Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum to support the special needs of the museum as a service to the community.
For more information about the show, please call Las Cruces Event Planning at 575-522-1232
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Cowboy Days
2024-03-02 09:00 - 16:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
March 2, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
$20 per vehicle
This 25th-annual event will be on Friday (school day), Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy cowboy demonstrations, music, food trucks, the Parade of Breeds cattle program, and activities that celebrate the state’s ranching traditions.

Cowboy Days
2024-03-03 09:00 - 16:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
March 3, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
$20 per vehicle
This 24th-annual event will be on Friday (school day), Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy cowboy demonstrations, music, food trucks, the Parade of Breeds cattle program, and activities that celebrate the state’s ranching traditions.

BLESSING OF THE FIELDS
2024-05-17 10:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will celebrate an old tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields procession on Friday, May 17.
At 10 am, 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 from 10 am to 11 am will not be charged admission.
The event begins with the Prayer of the Four Directions, led by Patrick Narvaez, and Cacique of Corporacion de los Indigines de Nuestra Senora 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 bulto carried during the procession was created by Las Cruces artist Virginia Maria Romero.
The Museum will also have a plant sale as part of the festivities. Vegetables, flowers and desert plants grown in the Museum’s greenhouse will be featured in the sale.
This marks the 24th 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.

The story of San Ysidro 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.

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is located at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces. For more information, call (575) 522-4100.

Culture Series - Native American Jewelry
2024-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
While diamonds may have been Marilyn Monroe’s best friend, New Mexicans know that nothing is more beautiful than silver and turquoise crafted with the finest artisanship. Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, for the next Culture Series presentation with one of the Southwest’s most knowledgeable jewelry experts. Lori Dahlstrom and her husband established Silver Assets in Mesilla more than 30 years ago. She’ll display some exquisite examples of Southwestern jewelry and explain its importance in the cultural fabric of New Mexico. Please RSVP with the number of people in your party to reservations.friends.nmfrhm@gmail.com.

Summertime on the Farm
2024-07-27 09:00 - 13:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Third annual Summertime-on-the-Farm is July 27
Make plans to enjoy a fun, family event at the museum on July 27.
The third annual Summertime on the Farm begins at 9am. The fun includes ice cream making, food trucks, scavenger hunt, bicycle parade (12 yrs. or younger), trolley rides, milking demonstrations. There also will be pony rides for children ($5 per ride cash only).
Admission for the event is $20 per carload, it includes activities and all the museum regular offerings.
Kids bicycle parade will kick off the event. All participants are urged to decorate their bikes in a farm theme. All participants to be registered by 9:15am. Registration will be in front of the main entrance.
This event is being held in conjunction with New Mexico’s 4-H Achievement Week and projects created by their members will be on display. All projects will be on display from August 1 – 10 in the Arts Corridor of the Farm and Ranch Museum during regular hours.
Summertime on the Farm is supported by the Friends of the Museum.
For more information, please call (575) 522-4100.

4-H Achievement Day on Display
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-10 | NM
Display in the Arts Corridor during museum hours
Join us in celebrating our young people as the results of Doña Ana County 4-H Achievement Day are featured on display Aug. 1-10.
Doña Ana County 4-H is a segment of the Doña Ana County Fair that offers youth the chance to present non-livestock exhibits.
This event serves as a qualifier for members advancing to the New Mexico State Fair and the 4-H Red Barn at the Southern New Mexico State Fair. Participants showcase skills honed over the past year in areas such as animal science, natural science, STEM, personal growth and development, creative arts, home economics, food and nutrition, consumer education, home management, and family life.
Judges evaluate the exhibits, providing feedback and determining rankings in each category. Participants receive ribbons and premiums for their work. Additionally, awards for Best of Show will be presented to one novice, junior, and senior 4-H member.

Community Appreciation Day
2024-09-07 10:00 - 16:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The public can experience the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum for free on Sept. 7 as part of the annual Community Appreciation Day.
The Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities for the day include pony rides ($5 cash only) from 10 a.m. to noon and the “All Aboard the Ag Wagon” program will be introducing children ages 6-12 to the importance of pollinators from 10 a.m. to noon in a hands-on simulation.
Guests can tour all the Museum’s exhibits, including: The Dairy Spot: Discovery Center, Riding Herd with Billy the Kid: The Rise of the Cattle Industry in New Mexico, Home on the Range: Beyond the Farm: Groundbreaking Agriculture, Wheels & Gears, and much more.
Visitors can also check out the Museum’s livestock, including six different breeds of cattle, horses, sheep, and a donkey.

FRIENDS of the NMFRHM CULTURE SERIES: Mark Warren, award-winning author
2024-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Friends of the NMFRHM Culture Series presents
Mark Warren, award-winning author
Nate Champion and the Johnson County War, 1892
Thursday, October 24, 2024
7 p.m., Museum Auditorium
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Free Admission
JUST ANNOUNCED: Mark Warren’s book A Last Serenade for Billy Bonney, a novel on Billy the Kid has been awarded the New Mexico Book Co-op 2024 Book Award for Historical Fiction – New Mexico.
Warren has researched the American West for more than 60 years. He lectures on Native American history and survival skills, and Western Frontier history presenting at museums and cultural centers around the country. He is a member of the Wild West History Association, Western Writers of America, and the Historical Novel Society. His Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey trilogy was honored by WWA’s Spur Awards, The Historical Novel Society, and the Will Rogers Medallion Awards. Warren was a Georgia Author of the Year recipient for his book Song of the Horseman (Finalist, Literary Fiction). Indigo Heaven, The Westering Trail Travesties, and his short story, The Cowboy, The Librarian and The Broomsman, were Will Rogers Medallion Award winners. Warren’s latest work, a duology on Nate Champion, Nate, The Texas Story, and Nate, The Wyoming Story are available everywhere books are sold.
All of Mr. Warren’s books will be available for sale and signing during this event.
Perhaps the most egregious chapter of the cattle industry occurred in Wyoming, where Texan Nate Champion became one of the unsung heroes of American history. After traveling to the Powder River Basin to stake his claim as an independent rancher, Nate finds himself thrown into the crucible of the Johnson County War, in which he unknowingly prevented the crime of the century (outside of Indian affairs) and became a martyr to the common laborer. Join us to find out about one of the greatest last stands in our country’s annals.

Exhibit Opening: 5000 Years of Southwest Agriculture: by New Mexico Watercolor Society
2024-10-26 13:30 - 15:30 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
“5000 Years of Southwest Agriculture: Paintings by New Mexico Watercolor Society” is hosted by its Southern Chapter. The new art show that opens in the Museum’s Arts Corridor with a reception from 1:30 to 3:30pm on Saturday, October 26. Admission to the reception is free, but regular admission applies to the Museum. Exhibit runs from October 26 – November 18, 2024.

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2024-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | 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, November 7, 2024, at 10:00am in the Conference Room located at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM and virtual on Microsoft Teams.
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 129 if you need additional information.
MEETING 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) 5 22-4100 ext. 129 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.

HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market
2024-11-23 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-24 09:00 - 15:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
This tenth-annual event showcases the food grown in New Mexico. More than 60 vendors from around the state will sell their products as the gift-giving season approaches. The Museum partners with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture for this popular event.

Farm La-La
2024-12-17 17:00 - 20:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Enjoy a fun, festive evening at the Museum with the third-annual Farm La-La featuring thousands of lights around the 47-acre Museum, trolley rides, crafts, Doña Ana County 4-H vendors, hot chocolate, s’mores and more. Only $5.00 per family.

Museum Closed - Christmas Eve, Noon
2024-12-24 08:00 - 17:00 | NM
The Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum will be closing today at 12 Noon. The museum will also be closed Christmas day.
We will resume normal hours on Thursday, Dec. 26.

Free Admission - Christmas Eve, Morning
2024-12-24 10:00 - 12:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
The Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum will be offering free admission on Tuesday, Dec 24, 10:00 am to Noon.
Happy Holidays!
The museum will close starting at 12:00 pm and will be closed for the Christmas holiday Wednesday, Dec 25.
We will resume normal hours on Thursday, Dec. 26.

Museum Closed – Christmas Day
2024-12-25 08:00 - 17:00 | NM
The Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum will be closed on Wednesday, Dec 25 in celebration of the holidays.
We will resume normal hours on Thursday, Dec 26.

Museum Closed - New Year's Day
2025-01-01 | NM
The Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1 in celebration of the new year. We will resume normal hours on Thursday, Jan. 2.

Advisory
2025-01-03 08:00 - 17:00 | NM
We have been made aware that there is information being shared regarding “Celebration of New Year Craft and Vendor Show” on January 11-12 and 18-19, 2025. There is no such event scheduled at the museum. We are not aware of this event affiliation. Thank you.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL OPEN MEETING
2025-01-08 08:00 - 17:00 | NM
NOTICE OF SPECIAL OPEN MEETING
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a special board meeting on:
Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00am on Microsoft Teams.
For virtual join in on MICROSOFT TEAMS meeting:
or Contact Lori Holguin for an invite.
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Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 ext. 129 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. 129 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.

Exhibit Opening: New Mexico AgrAbility
2025-01-23 13:00 - 16:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
New Mexico AgrAbility sheds light on how farmers and ranchers with disabilities in rural areas overcome challenges to maintain their livelihoods and agricultural production.
An opening reception will be held in the Traditions and Legacy galleries on Jan. 23 at 1:00 p.m. Admission to the reception is free, but regular admission applies to the Museum.
Visitors can engage with stories about farmers and ranchers who have overcome physical and mental challenges in their pursuit of their agricultural careers. The exhibit features a tractor simulator, which is an actual cab of a tractor designed for individuals with physical barriers, fiberglass cows, and a hoop house to immerse the visitors in what AgrAbility is all about.
AgrAbility is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program to assist farmers, food growers, and farm families who are touched by a disability, chronic health problem, or just getting older, which affects their ability to take part in an agricultural lifestyle. Imagine having a leg prosthesis and trying to drive a farm tractor, or a bad back and trying to ride a horse to round up cattle. People have overcome those challenges with help from the AgrAbility program.

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NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board Meeting
2025-02-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Garry Carruthers/NM State Library Yucca Room, 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, 87507, United States
The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Garry Carruthers/NM State Library Yucca Room located at 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM, and virtually on Microsoft Teams.
Please contact Lori Holguin at (575) 522-4100 if you need additional information.
MEETING 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) 5 22-4100 ext. 129 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: "The Art of Being Public: How Art Can Define Public Spaces”
2025-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | 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 of Being Public: How Art Can Define Public Spaces”
Presentation by Ceci Vasconcellos, Public Art Coordinator, City of Las Cruces Quality of Life/Public Art Program

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

The Friends of the NMFRHM invites you to a discussion with Ceci Vasconcellos, Director of the Public Art Program for the City of Las Cruces/Quality of Life Department. Some 50 public artworks are found on City property, including the much-loved water tank murals, the iconic Recycled Roadrunner on I-10, artworks in various media in City parks and facilities, and many more murals and sculptures throughout the city. Vasconcellos has coordinated the city-mandated program since 2021. With a commitment of two percent of government obligation bonds funding public works projects, the program commissions and acquires artwork by local, regional and national artists. Learn more about what public art is, the art you enjoy around the city, Las Cruces’ Public Art Program and how to get involved in shaping public art in Las Cruces.

The Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show 2025
2025-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 | 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
The Museum ROCKS! two-day event brings together wholesale and resale dealers of both cut and uncut gemstones, rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, jewelry-making supplies and educational displays on the art and science or rocks and gems. The Museum ROCKS! is sponsored by Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum to support the special needs of the museum as a service to the community.
For more information about the show, please call Las Cruces Event Planning at 575-522-1232

The Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show 2025
2025-02-23 10:00 - 15:00 | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, United States
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 | 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
The Museum ROCKS! two-day event brings together wholesale and resale dealers of both cut and uncut gemstones, rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, jewelry-making supplies and educational displays on the art and science or rocks and gems. The Museum ROCKS! is sponsored by Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum to support the special needs of the museum as a service to the community.
For more information about the show, please call Las Cruces Event Planning at 575-522-1232
