Farms and Foods: New Mexico's Agricultural Legacy

This book celebrates local foods, the farms and gardens where they grow, and the culture they evolved with. It begins with New Mexico history back to the earliest farmers who grew corn, beans, and squash, and the foods of Spanish settlers. Chapters detail the fruits and vegetables grown in New Mexico and their displays at farmers markets. A chapter covers water, so important to farming in the arid Southwest. Other topics include sustainability, community farms, organic production, livestock, and food security. The book is designed to appeal to anyone who cares about local foods and New Mexico's history, landscape, and agricultural heritage.