Jardin de Milagros in Anthony Helps Address Food Insecurity in El Paso

In March 2020, the COVID pandemic hit my home city of El Paso badly. At that time, I decided to volunteer at the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief (located at Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown El Paso) to deliver food to the most vulnerable people in the city. During one of my volunteer visits,  I noticed healthy fresh vegetables delivered in large boxes. 

Photo: Jardin de Milagros website

At the same time, I got to know more and more about the center’s operations, its  goals to address hunger and food insecurity through direct services to the communities, education programs and advocacy (particularly steamlining SNAP access ). 

This network led me to Jardin de Milagros , or Garden of Miracles, in Anthony (a community that straddles Texas and New Mexico). This is a 3-acre farm operated by Jerry and Susie Hobson since 2010. The garden provides food to Kelly Center, thanks to a collaboration that began with discussions between the Hobsons and Rev. John Schwarti

Photo: Jardin de Milagros website

The Farm depends on volunteers to assist with preparing the fields, transplanting slips and harvesting the produce.

To volunteer, please contact Susie Hobson at (915) 867-3371 or Suzanne.H.Hobson@gmail.com.

The Farm is located at 496 Wallace Road, Anthony, NM, 88021.