Don Bustos is one of the region’s most knowledgeable farmers. He knows so much, you’d expect him to be, well, old, but when you see his bright hazel eyes and vibrant smile, you realize his understanding comes from a deeper source. His family has farmed this land for some 400 years, since the King of Spain deeded it to them. Don knows the seasons, the bugs, the gophers, and the water as though they were a part of his own body. Santa Cruz Farm is a 3-acre, 72-varieties of produce, year-round growing, certified vegan organic family farm in the Espanola valley of Northern New Mexico.Don Bustos is a passionate advocate of farmers and sells in Farmer’s Markets in addition to maintaining a small CSA. Some sort of project is always happening, and interns are sure to get experience in a variety of tasks. The farm is also a project in coordination with the American Friends Service Committee, the community service organization of the Quaker movement. We talked to Don about his farm and the grant he received to create solar powered radiant heat for his winter greenhouses, allowing him to grow and sell his tender greens throughout the harsh New Mexican winter.

Farm Name: Santa Cruz Farm and Greenhouses
Address: PO Box 5045, Espanola, NM, 87533
Phone: Office (505) 514-1662
FAX (505) 310-2292
E-mail: santacruzfar@cybermesa.com
Contact(s): Don Bustos

Thanks so much to Antonin Bastian at the Podsafe Music Network for todays music. Check him out on MySpace.

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