The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) will co-host the 11th annual HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market on November 22 and 23 in Las Cruces. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 23.
Admission costs $10 per vehicle, with the first 100 vehicles each day receiving a free shopping bag. Organizers recommend bringing cash for admission.
The show will feature around 60 vendors, most representing food and beverage companies from across New Mexico. Many vendors are members of NMDA’s NEW MEXICO — Taste the Tradition / Grown with Tradition program. Products available for sampling and purchase include salsas, nuts, sauces, wine, crafts, art pieces, Native American pottery and jewelry from northern and central regions of the state.
Some participating businesses include Phil’s Gourmet Sauces of Albuquerque, J.P.M’s Salsa of Las Cruces, Old Barrel Tea Company of Mesilla, Lavender Farm products, Cowboy Creations by RCR candles, Roots Ruidoso coffee, Worthington Pecan Farm goods, FOF Foods beef jerky, My Tia’s Crunchy Granola, Kinna’s Chile Products and New Mexico Sabor from Albuquerque. Several local wineries will also offer tastings along with glass and bottle sales.
Food trucks will be present to provide lunch options during both days.
As part of the event programming, NEW MEXICO—Taste the Tradition Chef Ambassador Becky Windels of FARMesilla will give food demonstrations highlighting ways to use local ingredients for holiday cooking.
New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte stated: “NMDA is proud to once again co-host HomeGrown with the Museum. The event highlights the best of New Mexico’s food, beverage and craft products, and we’re excited to feature one of our newest chef ambassadors as she showcases creative ways to use local ingredients this holiday season.”
Additionally, Doña Ana County 4-H members will return to sell decorated mini-Christmas trees and wreaths. Attendees can buy raffle tickets for a chance to win these items during a drawing at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
