Los Poblanos Fields is 138 acres of historic farmland located in Albuquerque's North Valley. The farmland was purchased with the support of the taxpayers of the City of Albuquerque and the volunteer hours of many hard working citizens. It was an important achievement to secure the property as a working urban farm. Rio Grande Community Farm (RGCF), a [501c.3 not-for-profit corporation], has partnered with the City of Albuquerque, Parks and Recreation Department Open Space Division since 1997 to offer community based agricultural programs at Los Poblanos Fields. We currently lease approximately fifty acres and coordinate several initiatives including: The Annual Corn Maze and Autumn Festival Harvest Markets Service-Learning Programs for K-12. A Community Garden and the Alvarado Elementary School Garden Special Events to celebrate The Agricultural Tradition and Heritage of The North Valley Adopt-A-Crop Volunteer Program, Food Security Crops [with the support of a USDA matching grant] Classes and Training in Sustainable Agriculture We grow food and crops for both people and wildlife. Many of our food crops are distributed to local organizations that provide supplemental food services. We also market our crops at local Farmers Markets and on-site during the Annual Corn Maze Weekend Festival Markets. Encouraging the practice of organic and sustainable agricultural methods in our cities promotes conservation, and supports many important cultural and environmental objectives including: protecting wildlife habitat, increasing biological diversity, maintaining cultural identity and tradition, development of new economic opportunities for farmers and gardeners, creating a local sustainable food syste farmers and gardeners, creating a local sustainable food system, and supporting community vitality. OUR MISSION IS TO USE A WORKING FARM TO DEMONSTRATE: SUSTAINABLE URBAN AGRICULTURE ENHANCE URBAN WILDLIFE HABITAT RESEARCH AND INTERPRET THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE, FOOD AND PUBLIC LAND CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITES IN AGRICULTURE CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONS AND CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE back to top