17th Annual Mimbres Harvest Festival, OCTOBER 12, 2024
Since 2006, the Harvest Festival has been the fall gathering of growers, artists, and businesses in the Mimbres Valley.
Annual Gathering
In pursuit of our mission, we annually celebrate the Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival to bring our community together, encourage local agriculture through education and development of markets, showcase locally grown food and handmade products, and promote tourism to the Mimbres Valley, located in the southwest corner of New Mexico on the south/western edge of the Gila National Forest.
The 1st annual Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival took place on October 14, 2006, at the San Lorenzo Elementary School. This event will continue to bring the Mimbres Valley community together with community-enriching activities that offer education and resources that are available in our local environment. Economic development is demonstrated through the selling of local products grown within Grant County. Children’s activities focus on fitness. Local musicians provide music along with local storytellers telling of the Valley’s heritage past and present.
If you have any questions or requests, please email us!
2024 Mimbres Harvest Festival Schedule, 10/12/2024
Saturday Morning
- 10:00am – Festival Opens
- 10:00am – Health Fair Opens
- 10:00am – Solar Cook-off Starts
- 10:00am – Music Starts
- 11:00am – Pie Contest Judging
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- Submissions must be made by 10:00am
- Pie contest rules
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Saturday Afternoon
- 2:00pm Health Fair Closes
- 3:00pm Solar Cook-off Potluck
- 4:00pm – Festival Closes
Growers
Devin Medim and Karol Mohr
Vegetables, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, green beans
Highlonesome Hemp LLC
CBD products grown and manufactured in Grant County by us at Highlonesome Hemp LLC
Flower Angela Farm / Green Energy Now
Fresh Garden produce. Rainwater harvesting information.
Asher Gelbart
575-574-7119
Michelle Bracht
Vegetable, baked, and jelly
Chelsea Ricton
Native edible local plants, fresh seasonal produce, and flowers.
Earth and Sea Farm
Earth and Sea Farm from Lake Roberts plans to bring Florida Keys Sea Salt and assorted FKSS blends, well-rooted starts of walking onion, peppermint and sweet potato greens, local apple chips, seasoned local squash chips, and salted banana caramels.
Midge Jolly
305-797-4977
Bamboo Ranch
Bamboo, herbs potted, tomatoes, ornamental plants
Road Runner Organics
Raspberry jam, maybe honey
Judy Rogers Pecans
Pecans, flavored pecans
Mimbres Farms
Vegetables
Art Fair Vendors
Jewelry by Jayden
Handmade earrings, necklaces, charm bracelets, stone bracelets, and keychains.
Blue Studio Mosaics
Mosaics
Ruckus Ridge Crafts
Specialty kitchen items turned boxes, and more out of local hardwoods. Mixed medial on gourds and bottles.
Manning-Lewis Studio
Artwork
Kate Brown Pottery & Tile
Handmade terra cotta pottery & tile.
Wild@Hearts Artworks
Original art inspired by nature. Paintings, jewelry, lapidary.
Rachelle Huddleston-Loton
575-654-2783
Gonzales Craft Junkies
Hand-made sugar Scrub, bath salts, and sublimation items
Luna Jaguar Chocolate
Organic Raw Artisan Chocolate Truffles and Bark
Burro Mountain Studio
Handmade natural gemstone jewelry
Silver City Tye Dye Company
Handmade, one of a kind, ice tye dyed geode and other design t-shirts, onesies, upcycled clothing, assorted sizes of bags and other accessories
Stephen & Janice Miller
Impressionist art, fabric art – doll clothes, quilts
Non-Profit Vendors
Food Vendors
Music
10:00 to 10:30
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10:35 to 11:10
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11:15 to 12:00
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12:05 to 1:15
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1:20 to 2:30
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2:35 to 3:45
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Pie Contest
Pie Contest
Once the Judges have made their decision after 11am, slices of pie will be sold for $2.00 each.
Pie Contest Prizes
The prizes for the Pie contest, will be the coveted plates, made by Kate Brown.
Pie Contest Information and Rules
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Provide a list of the main ingredients
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No cream or custard (or ice cream) pies because of the heat
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Pies must be submitted by 10am, at the Harvest Festival.
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Pies will be evaluated by a team of three judges from 10 AM until 11:00 AM
- Judges will select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
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The judging criteria are:
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- Presentation
- Taste
- Crust
- Each of these criteria will receive a score of 1-10 from each judge and then the judges scores will be averaged
- The scores for each criterion will be added for the final score with the highest possible score being 30
- Bonus points (3) will be added for the:
- Healthiest pie
- Most unusual pie
- Bonus points (3) will be added for the:
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Winners will be announced after the judging is completed at 11:00 AM
Raffle
2022 Mimbres Harvest Festival Sponsors
