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The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will celebrate an old tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields procession on Tuesday, May 15. The event is the start of a week of activities as the Museum celebrates its 20th Anniversary. Beginning at 10 a.m., Most Reverend Oscar Cantú, Bishop of the Roman Catholic…

A powerful, colorful representation of the determination of farming is about to be on full display in the lobby of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s Bruce King Building. The new showpiece is the sculpture, “Sodbuster, San Isidro,” by the late Luis A. Jiménez, Jr. The sculpture will be presented at a reception

New Mexico’s remarkable agricultural story covers 4,000 years, 121,000 square miles, and boasts great diversity, both in the people and the food they raised. The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is celebrating 20 years of sharing this story with a week of activities May 15-19. The annual Blessing of the Fields begins at

NEW MEXICO FARM & RANCH HERITAGE MUSEUMGOVERNING BOARDMEETING May 18, 2018Museum Kitchen Classroom4100 Dripping Springs Rd, Las Cruces, NM3:00 PMAGENDA The Mission of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board is to provide direction, advice, and support to the Director of the Museum in the maintenance and operation of the Museum and all

A cattle-raising family in southern Doña Ana County is featured in the new “Meet the Producer” exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. John and Keri Guldemann raised Criollo cattle for many years at ranches in New Mexico and Texas. Today’s Criollo cattle are descendants of the first cattle to come to

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum and the Eagle Ranch Gift Shop will be closed on New Year’s Day. The Museum and gift shop will reopen and resume normal business hours at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Regular hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5