Acequias, the Life Stream of Agriculture

Community

(SUNfoto by George Morse) Northern New Mexico College student Tim Martinez directs water from the Garcia Acequia onto a field of blue corn, an heirloom crop in the Española Valley. The field is managed under the Sostenga program, which promotes sustainable agriculture and local food production. The acequia system was introduced by the Spanish settlers and has its origins in the Arab world. Acequia is derived from the Arabic word “as-seqiya,” meaning carrier of water.

Published:

Reading time: 10 min.

 Española organic farmer Don Bustos makes his living growing vegetables that he sells to local restaurants. Although Bustos has adopted modern growing techniques such as drip irrigation and hoop houses that have enabled him to grow his produce year-round, the…

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

📰

Continue Reading

Subscribe for full unlimited access, log in to your account, or create a free account for complimentary articles.

Subscribe
George Morse

Related articles

Recent articles