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Mimbres Valley New Mexico Harvest Festival
October 13th, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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As the growing season draws to a close in October, residents of the Mimbres Valley will be coming together to celebrate their life in the valley, inviting everyone to their second annual Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 13th, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

A day-long hoe down, when farmers put down their hoes for the season, is planned with valley growers, storytellers, musicians and craftspeople coming together to share their love of the Mimbres at the San Lorenzo Elementary School. Bar-B-Q and homemade ice cream is on the menu. Bring your entry to The Best Tasting Apple Pie Contest, to be judged by a most distinguished panel of judges.

Events for kids and adults alike will be happening all day long, culminating that evening with a family-oriented dance at the Roundup Lodge with music by the Brandon Perrault Band.

Festival Schedule
Saturday, October 13, 2007, 10am - 6pm
San Lorenzo Elementary School

8:00am — Vendor set-up

10:00 — 2nd Annual Festival opens to public (FREE Admission & Events!)

10:00-10:45 — Apple Pie entries accepted

10:00-6:00 — Farmer's Market - Ball Field

10:00-6:00 — Arts & Crafts Fair - Ball Field

10:00-6:00 — Food Court - Behind school

11:00-2:00 — Horseshoe tournament

11:00 — Live Latino Music Manny - Heritage Stage

11:00-1:00 — Dr. Ron Walser, "How To Grow" - School Track

11:00 — Kids Crafts activities - Ball Field

12:00 — Story Tellers - Hertigage Stage

12:00 — Marilyn Markel, Storyteller - Heritage Stage

12:30 — Margaret Dines, Storyteller - Heritage Stage

1:00 — Wandra Emerson, Storyteller - Heritage Stage

1:00 — Apple Pie Contest Winners - Heritage Stage

1:00-3:00 — Judy O'Loughlin, Nutritional Cooking - School Track

1:00 — Potato Sack Race - Ball Field

1:30 — Henry Torres, Storyteller - Heritage Stage

2:00 — Margaret Beltran, Storyteller - Heritage Stage

2:00 — Children's beanbag toss - Ball Field

3:00 — River's Bend live music - Heritage Stage

4:00 — Bayou Seco live music - Heritage Stage

6:00-9:00pm — Family Dance - Brandon Perrault Band - Roundup Lodge

As it turned out to be a good year for apples we will feature cider-making demonstrations and sell cider produced from local apple orchards. There will also be an APPLE PIE BAKING CONTEST made with local apples.

In the food court you will find smoked beef and pork Bar-B-Q plates for lunch. We will also offer enchiladas, tamales, taco and empanadas to satisfy your Mexican taste buds. Check out the homemade ice cream made by our local FFA students.Don't forget to check the booths selling homemade baked goods for dessert. Local gardeners and farmers will be selling their garden crops of apples, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, chilis and more.

On our rustic stage local farmers and old timers will tell stories of past and present life in the rural Mimbres Valley. Children's activites are organized with a traditional harvest flavor. Mimbres Valley artist and craftspeople will offer their work for sale. Local musicians will perform throughout the day.

Guest Speaker Ron Walser, Small Farm Specialist AND Fruit Specialist, New Mexico State University Extension Services will present a seminar on the "Possibilities of farming in the Mimbres Valley" and Judy O'Loughlin from the Grant County Extension Agency Home Economist will demonstrate nutritional cooking from our garden. Climax of the Festival will be the Family Dance in the nearby Round Up Lodge with music by The Brandon Perrault Band. [ Get Directions ]

About Us

In pursuit of the Mimbres Valley Health Action League's vision of a healthy, thriving sustainable community, we annually celebrate the Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival to bring our community together, encourage local agriculture through education and development of markets, showcase locally grown food and handmade products, and promote tourism to the Mimbres Valley, located in the southwest corner of New Mexico on the southern/western edge of the Gila National Forest.

MVHAL was established the fall of 2002 with the help of Hildago Medical Service (HMS) and local residents interested in enhancing the quality of life in the Mimbres Valley through local based programs focused on health and well-being for all ages. MVHAL meets regularly on the first Monday of each month. The MVHAL's objectives are to:

Improve communication and social networks
Provide preventive health education
Improve access to health and social services
Increase financial and economic stability
Increase recreation opportunities
Increase education opportunities
Promote a safe and healthy environment

MVHAL organized the first annual Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival held October 14, 2006 at the San Lorenzo Elementary School. This event incorporated local farmers, ranchers, artisans, churches, schools, and many volunteers from the rural Mimbres Valley community. This event brought the Mimbres Valley community together with community-enriching activities that offered education and resources that are available in our local environment. We focused on local agriculture with the presence of local farmers, ranchers and health experts. Economic development was demonstrated through the selling of local products grown within Grant County. Children's activities focused on fitness. Local musicians provided music along with local storytellers from the Mimbres Valley telling of the Valley's heritage past and present. [ Get Directions ]