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Rail Yards Market Set to Begin 3rd Season

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on May 1, 2016 Respond

Rail Yards Market Set to Begin 3rd Season

One of Albuquerque’s favorite Spring/Summer/Fall free “events” is beginning it’s 3rd Season at the Albuquerque Rail Yards – Historic Blacksmith Shop. Located in the historic Barelas neighborhood, the Rail Yards Market  (RYM) places an emphasis on LOCAL in every aspect from the Rail Yards grounds, to growers, it represents the best New Mexico has to offer.

Bigger and Better

This season the RYM welcomes over 100 vendors every Sunday beginning Sunday May 1st. Utilizing a portion of the parking lot and the rear (south end) of the Blacksmith’s shop, the RYM will be accommodating more vendors both inside and outside. “Expanding into a portion of the parking lot will help us create a more festive environment for all involved” stated Market Manager Alaska Piper. The outdoor area will also host a petting zoo courtesy of Michael Mull STEAM Aaron Richardsonand the folks at One World Rug Care. The RYM will utilize the outdoor space at the back of the building to host entertainment of all kinds. Programming plans include more diverse acts in terms of culture, genre and content. Expect to see Yoga (for all levels), Student and multi-lingual acts.

Opening Day includes some favorites such as Bhava Yoga hosting Morning Yoga,La Rondalla de Albuquerque and theNational Institute of Flamenco. Click here for schedule. Hours will be the same as last season, 10-2pm with the RYM opening EVERY Sunday thru October 30. The Kids Zone will feature hat making using recyclable materials with the STEAM Zone featuring Artist Aaron Richardson.

Outreach

The RYM will also be focusing on Community Outreach using the New Mexico Farmer’s Market Associations Double Up Food Bucks program to reach a broad spectrum of people who will have the opportunity to double their money allocated with the SNAP/EBT Benefit benefit. Every week will feature a different theme emphasizing the diversity of the state.

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Planting the Seeds of Kindness

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on October 18, 2015 Respond

Planting the Seeds of Kindness by Alex Paramo

As the Rail Yards Market’s 2nd Season comes closer to a close we reflect upon one of the many participants of the RYM that make it the wonderful event that it is: our Growers! Sunday, Oct 18 they celebrate the Harvest, focusing attention to the crucial service our local food growers play in our community. Here is a quick rundown of what they are doing:

STEAM Zones:

Planting KindnessIn the Live Art Zone the folks at Erda Gardens will have a presentation on how to make seed balls.

Also in the Children’s Zone, kids will participate in a seed matching game where the kids have seeds, produce and pictures of plants and the kids try to match them and find all three stages of growth for the same fruit or vegetable.

Main Stage entertainment will be lead by Doug Hoelbinger. Also the Tap City Kids of Albuquerque, Sazlar and Seth Hoffman with The Temporary Tattoos.

We have met many wonderful folks from all walks of life at the Rail yards Market. We hope that we have touched you the same way you all have touched us with your generosity, caring, support and friendship! I hope you join us in planting the seeds of kindness into all of our community members. See You Sunday!
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Rail Yards Market 2015

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on April 9, 2015 Respond

 

By Alex ParamoRYMheader_2015

Authors Note:
My involvement with the Rail Yards Market began early last year when my publishing company, Community Publishing, was called upon to program the Kids Zone at the RYM. Along with co-founder Yvette Sandoval, artist Vanessa Martinez and artist/educator Stephanie Galloway, we were able to provide educational programming for the first months of the 2014 season. 

The RYM is more than just a farmers market, arts/artisan market or a venue for entertainers or educators. The RYM has the potential to serve as a sanctuary where folks from the community can come enjoy and/or participate in a paradigm shift. A shift that includes the belief that we as a community of people are empowered to change our city, our society a just, equitable place that puts the interests of the people ahead of profit. If we bond together in mutual support we can take the power out of the few and give it back to the many for the benefit of all of us.
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The Rail Yards Market (RYM) is excited to announce that we are back and better than ever! The 2015 market opens on May 3rd and will run most Sundays from 9AM-1PM through October. We aim to continue and improve upon this community-powered movement to stimulate local economic growth in Albuquerque and expose the community to local artists and educators.

Highlights of the 2014 Season

The Albuquerque community really made our inaugural season a rousing success. Due to your support we:

  • Welcomed over 120,000 folks through our doors in 2014
  • Generated over $500,000 in local business revenues
  • Amassed over 16,236 volunteer hours
  • Provided a platform for 730+ vendors & artists
  • Amassed over 11,000 fans on Facebook

Additionally we featured dancers, poets, fortune tellers, bike valet, a FUSION Theatre production of Princess Marisol & the Moon Thieves, high-wire acts, and information from various community health care organizations.

Diversity

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National Institute of Flamenco

Diversity is of paramount importance to us at the RYM. Therefore this season we will be welcoming more vendors on the day of the market and more vendors in total. Artisans and Artist will be rotating to allow for us to give more opportunities to our talented community members. In addition, our Educational Zones will include more community organizations and will be focused toward a specific theme.

While we will be bringing back some favorites from last season like morning exercises, poets, and flamenco dancers, we will also be diversifying our entertainment options. Musically we plan on mixing up the lineups we have to include traditional New Mexican music, Latino and African American music artists, Native American acts as well as music offerings from all around our local community and our international community.

With an eye toward expanding our culinary offerings, we are reaching out to our Asian American restaurateurs. Continuing with the theme of reaching deeper into our community, the RYM is hiring a Community Outreach Coordinator who will be tasked with forging connections and creating alliances with neighborhood groups around the vicinity of the RYM and beyond. Their duties will also include fundraising and the disbursement of our RYM tokens throughout Albuquerque.

3 Things to Look Forward to in 2015

1. More Vendors: we have increased our vendor numbers to roughly 100 every Sunday.
2. WIC & SNAP: we will start accepting WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food Program) as well as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding. Participants can use their SNAP “double up food bucks” at the RYM to buy double the produce for half the price.
3. Monthly Newsletter: we will publishing a monthly newsletter that will contain information and discounts. Be on the lookout for signups shortly!

Participate

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The Rail Yards Market is focused on building a resilient, sustainable local economy that we all love to work and play in. Through food, art, and music, we hope to bring our community together in an atmosphere of fun, learning, and creativity.

We are a community-run, volunteer-powered organization and we always welcome your participation. We are holding Community Forums open to the public where we welcome your input. To volunteer, partner, sponsor or for more info please visit http://railyardsmarket.org today!

This article originally ran in the City of Albuquerque’s AVCB’s website ABQ365.
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