Los Ranchos Growers Market

Los Ranchos Growers' and

Arts/Crafts Holiday Markets

Tennis Court Parking Lot 

6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW 

Sat., February 13th, 10 a.m. - 12 noon  

Girl Scout cookies will be available.  Brownie Troop #59, with representative students from Los Ranchos, Alvarado, Alameda, Mountain Mahogany, and the North Valley Academy, will be on hand to sell you the famous cookies!  Yum! 

The market may also have lots of greens, hot-house tomatoes, goat cheese, bread, eggs, some root vegetables, dried fruit, honey, cold-weather bedding plants, dried flower arrangements, spring flower arrangements and arts & crafts.

March 13th is our annual Irish Celebration with music by the BlarneyStones, and Irish sampling by our guest chef, Randy Shamlian. 

The last of the Winter Markets will be April 10th from 10 am to noon. April is a great time for tender spring greens and some veggie and flower bedding plants.  Technically the average last frost date is April 15th, but the Village has had snow and cold weather as late as mid-May.  Vegetable and flower bedding plants can be planted with season extenders (row-cover, water walls, etc.), or in a sheltered place such as a warm courtyard. 

The regular season starts Sat. May 1st, 7 – 11 am. 

Earn & Learn Program.  Students in mid-school or high school that would like to earn some money this summer helping the Growers‘ Market with set-up and clean-up on Saturday mornings can call Cathy Lewandowski, 344-1023, for more information.

The Growers’ Market Board (a volunteer-run organization: Sue Brawley, Cathy Lewandowski, Tom Fay, Phil Herlan, Lorilee McDowell, and Mary Moses) would like to express its appreciation for all the support that has been received from the various Community Partners.  The support makes a difference!  A special thanks to Lori Barrett, Lakota Consulting, for assisting us with our advertising campaign.  Thanks to Mayor Larry Abraham and the Village of Los Ranchos, Alvarado Elementary School, American Surf N’ Turf/Kenny the Fishhugger, Bernalillo County Extension Services, Bow Wow Blues, Canine Country Club, Town & Country Veterinary Services, Sandia Obedience Club, Jeff Robb, Cathy Robb, Pam Butler, Chile Expert Bruce Goddard, Corva Rose/Divine Earth, Dave Palsce, Jennifer James 101, Calico Café and Cantina, Aaron’s Sandwich Time, Shawn Hogue, Jericho Nursery, Kelly Jo Designs, Chef Mia Maes, Model A Club, John McDowell, Steve Lewandowski, Joe Brawley, Moses Kountry Health Food Store, Harmony Pest Control, Papa Burger, New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association, Roman’s Rain Reserves, Rainbow Roadrunner Car Club, Chef Randy Shamlian, Horticulturist Jim Sais, Colene & Matthew Montoya,  Pat Nunez, Greg Perez and the Bernalillo Fire Dept., UNM Health Sciences including Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Cancer Research, and others, and the Westside Journal.  Thanks to Judy Griego for permitting use of her line drawings, to our many volunteers, musicians, and especially to our student helpers: Joe (CEC Early College Academy), Mary (Valley High School), Jarrod (Menual School), Jessie (Alvarado Elementary), Zach (Alvarado Elementary), Isaac (Taft Middle School), Hannah (Valley High School), and Sophie (Albuquerque Academy). 

Winter Markets:  2nd Sat. of each month, Dec - April, 10 am - noon;

February 13 - Valentine's Celebration!

March 13 - St. Patrick's Day Celebration!

April 10 - Come join us!

PLEASE NOTE:  Markets will be held outdoors unless there is bad weather and then the markets will be in the community barn.

Website for Arts and Crafts:  www.LosRanchosArtsandCrafts.com

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(Information on special events at the Grower's Market will be on the display case on Rio Grande a week prior to the following dates.) 

Of course the early bird gets the worm, so don't delay.

Not limited to just produce (much of which is organically grown), there are often fresh flowers and unusual items like soap made from garden grown herbs.

See our Calendar for specific dates and below for upcoming events.

For information, call Sue Brawley at:

890-3968.

Market Bonus - Colorful flyover
during the Balloon Fiesta.

Looking ahead: