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NEW MEXICO FARM & RANCH HERITAGE MUSEUMGOVERNING BOARDMEETING August 11, 2017Museum Kitchen Classroom4100 Dripping Springs Rd, Las Cruces, NM10:00 AM AGENDA 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…

The beautiful photography of farming in the Mesilla Valley is featured in a spectacular new exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The free opening reception for “Jay Hill: Our Wholesome Valley,” is 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 and refreshments are included. Jay Hill’s life as a farmer in the Las Cruces

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum and the Eagle Ranch Mercantile will be closed on Christmas Day and on New Year’s Day. Both will close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24. The Museum’s regular hours of operation will resume at 9 a.m. on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces has added a third breed of sheep to its livestock program – a breed created in New Mexico. Three Debouillet sheep – one ram and two ewe lambs – from the R.C. “Punch” Jones ranch near Tatum, N.M., arrived on Tuesday. The Debouillet breed

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum and the Eagle Ranch Mercantile and Snack Bar will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Both the Museum and Gift Shop will reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, and resume normal business hours.

Food produced in New Mexico is showcased at the third-annual event, “HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market,” on Nov. 19-20 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Vendors from around the state will sell their products as the gift-giving season approaches. The event is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on