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Local Growers

Local Growers

Celebrating the Harvest at the Rail Yards Market

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on September 27, 2014 Respond

By Alex Paramo

Harvest Day

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Alex Paramo

The harvest, a time to collect the gifts given to us by nature and brought about by the labor of our dedicated growers. Harvest Festivals are celebrated world-wide such as Thanksgiving in the US and Canada. Many celebrations are an amalgamation of pagan rituals and the dominant religion. The image to the left depicts the Harvest Celebration in Poland.

Local Growers

Locally, we have many dedicated growers that avoid genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMO‘s have been shown to be unhealthy and are banned in over 60 countries including the European Union and Japan. It makes obvious sense to shop from our friends and neighbors because it benefits our community economically, nutritionally and socially. At the RYM we feature many local growers that use the Rio Grande to bring  us sustenance. Come down and support them and celebrate the most life-giving contribution to our society.

Programming

Harvest DayTraditional Zone presents Cycles of Life Educator Jake Foreman and Crew to help bring in the Fall Season!! Join us there and share in the positivity! The Live Arts Zone welcomes Las Aranas Spinning and Weaving Guild for Autumn Harvest Day! Enjoy a vibrant demonstration with hands on drop spinning where visitors can learn the ancient art of making their own yarn! Expert spinners demonstrating on personal spinning wheels. Also, we will have a public 4 harness loom where visitors cans throw the shuttle a few times to add to the weaving!

Southwest University of Visual Arts

Labor DayChildren’s Zone hosts a day with the Southwest University of Visual Arts (SUVA) for fun creative surprises! The Pop UP gallery will host a photography exhibition by students whom attend SUVA. This exhibit will host the diverse and provocative work of Daniel Gallegos, Josh Cruz and Omar Galaviz.

Main and Community Stages

On our stages we constantly feature talented local folks from all of the performance arts including poetry, mindful movement, dance, acrobatics, singing and playing! This week is no different. For complete schedule click here:

Appreciating our Friends and Neighbors

The idea of spending most of our days in a farm is far removed from the minds of most folks. In fact roughly 1% of our population of 313,000,000 are farmers. Most of us head on over to the grocery store and presto-magic the food is right there on the shelves at our convenience. The work of bringing the bounty from farm to those grocery stores involves many dedicated individuals and at the Rail Yards Market (RYM) we celebrate them. See You Sunday!

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market.#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org

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Celebrating Local Growers at the Rail Yards Market

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on August 23, 2014 Respond

Local GrowersFood and Water, we need both to survive, but do we actually ever stop and think who provides both? In the case of water, the respective “Water Authority” of each town/municipality is responsible for providing it. When it comes to food, our “choices” are varied. The big corporate box stores typically import their food from out-of-state or from other countries. Small local shops offer locally grown food options. The several “farmers” markets around town provide the chance to buy locally grown produce directly from the growers themselves.

Rail Yards Market

At the Rail Yards Market (RYM) we are much more than a “farmers” market but we also provide the opportunity to buy locally grown produce from local growers and in a few cases, they will make a meal for you right there on the spot (farm to table). When you shop for your produce from a local grower, you help stimulate the local economy, strengthen your community, while providing healthier food options for your family.

Growing Community

Local GrowersRYM welcomes traditionally trained and Federally Registered Native American Minister Courtni “StarHeart” Hale to Educate this Sunday all day in the Traditional Zone. Courtni is the Executive Director of the Center for Natural and Tradtional Knowledge, a 501(c) non-profit that teaches about Sustainability and Natural Arts right here in New Mexico. “StarHeart” is also an Artist who melds the beauty of her Shamanic Practice into the Creation of Power Paintings for clients, designers and exhibitions.

SUVAThe Pop Up Gallery will feature the Southwest University of Visual Arts (SUVA) senior Tori Lester. Ms. Lester is pursuing her BFA in Fine Arts and will be featured as well as accompanied by fellow students for an exciting Sulpture Exhibit.

RYM Live Art Zone welcomes Guest Artist and Educator Rene Palomares courtesy of Warehouse 508. Rene will be joined by his students from Bosque School for an awesome set of Live Painting! This Sunday in the Children’s Zone, super artists/musician/educator Stephanie Galloway will be making papier-mache piñatas with the children.

Entertainment

Belly Dancers

We will have our usual assortment of entertainers on our Main and Community Stages including; Poetry, Morning Movement for all ages, Carlos the Tall, Desert Darlings Belly Dancers and much more. For complete lineup please click here.

Friends and Neighbors

When we buy our produce from local growers we are shopping from our friends and neighbors. The Rio Grande River provides the water that allows our local growers to give life to our community. Take a minute to come on down to the RYM and let them know how much we appreciate their efforts. See You Sunday!

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market.#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org

 

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The Rising Sun at the Rail Yards Market by Alex Paramo

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on June 21, 2014 Respond

Summer SolsticeThe Summer Solstice is when the summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere and for us living in Mountain Time Zone that moment is “officially” occurs at 4:51 AM on Saturday, June 21. Known as Litha in many pagan traditions, there are many celebrations that take place around the globe and and in many creative ways.

Summer Solstice and the Midsummer Night

Summer SolsticeIn Northern European countries, Midsummer is a very important celebration that revolves around the Summer Solstice. Sometime known as St. John’s Day, this celebration is as important as Christmas and New Years Day. The celebration is often celebrated with bonfires and there is usually a clear inter-mingling with Christian rituals.

Rail Yards Market Fun

Along with our usual fantastic food and local growers we have a plethora of activities planned for you and your family at the Rail Yards Market this Sunday!Summer Solstice Mandala

The Live Arts Zone is deeply honored to welcome our very own Ramona Snow Teo Graphic Designer, Co-Founder and Manager of Albuquerque’s Guerrilla GraphiX  Ramona will be joined by gifted local Artist Hammon Buck for an all day Mandala set that will knock your socks off and inspire the Sacred Mind.

Summer Solstice MasksIn the Children’s Zone, super artist and educator Stephanie Galloway will be making animal masks to welcome the Summer! These wonderful fun masks will be decorated by children in whatever stylings their creative minds inspire them to. Come join Stephanie in the Children’s Zone!

Seed Jewelry Summer SolsticeThe Traditional Zone will be featuring Seed Blossoms Art Seed Jewelry. “Seeds. The entire life of a plant contained in a little tiny package, a miracle waiting to unfold. These pieces celebrate the miniature miracles that link the cycles of life together.” These awesome artists want to bring attention to the plight of seeds, invaluable life crucial to our existence, that are decreasing in genetic diversity due to corporate exploitation.

Music and Entertainment

As always we will have an exciting lineup of musicians, poets and entertainers:

The Rail Yards Market is truly a #CommunityPowered event. So come on over help us out around the RYM or just watch the sun come up with us. Sure we will be a day late  but rising for the morning sun is always worth the wait. See You Sunday!!

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings Alex Paramo Summer Solsticelocal artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital programmer at Rail Yards Market.
#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org

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