Watch: Our Sacred Land–Farms, Food, and Fairness

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This hybrid event, held March 6 at First Congregational Church in Albuquerque, lifted up the voices of those at the center of our food systems in New Mexico and beyond. Panelists discussed the multi-faceted challenges facing farmers and ranchers – from mental health to local challenges to national legislation. — such as the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (OFF Act).


Pam Roy, executive director of Farm to Table New Mexico, introduced
panelists and led the discussion


Alan Brauer from Indigenous Farm Hub was one of our panelists


Desiree Woodland spoke about the stress conditions facing farmers


Our special guest Sarah Carden from Farm Action Fund visited us from western New York.
She and Cash Carruth, a farmer from Bloomfield, NM, spoke about the Opportunities for
Fairness in Farming Act, also known as the OFF Act.

Here is the full video, courtesy of First Congregational Church.  
Included are an introduction by Rev. Clara Sims and a question-and-answer session

Villa Guadalupe Award Noted in Gallup Independent Newspaper

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A little over a week ago, we congratulated Villa Guadalupe  and Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup  for earning a runner-up award in National Interfaith Power & Light’s annual Cool Congregations Challenge contest.  The local newspaper Gallup Independent also reported the award .  Here is a screenshot of the brief article that was posted in the Gallup, NM, newspaper

Villa Guadalupe in Gallup Wins National IPL Award

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Congratulations to Villa Guadalupe  and Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup  for earning a runner-up award in National Interfaith Power & Light’s annual Cool Congregations Challenge contest. Villa Guadalupe, which partnered with nearby Spirit Farm,  received a $500 prize from IPL.  Here is what national IPL said:

Villa Guadalupe won a Sacred Grounds award for their innovative plan to collect 20,000 gallons of rainwater on their roofs to irrigate their own vegetable garden and the nearby Navajo reservation farmers. Their project partner is Spirit Farm, an indigenous-informed educational project of Covenant Pathways and James and Joyce Skeet.

 

Here is a list of all the runner up and honorbable mention awards this year

Here are first-place awards

Among the congregations in New Mexico that have won a first-place or runner-up award in one of the national IPL Cool Congregations in past years are Lybrook Community Ministries in Cuba, Congregation Albert in Albuquerque,  United Church of Santa Fe, Bethany Christian Reform Church in Gallup, Camino de Vida Iglesia Cristiana in Albuquerque, St. John’s United Methodist Church in Albuquerque,