Watershed Democracy
In Rio Arriba County, land is a covenant. Our work in Alcalde is supported by the NM Acequia Association and a thousand years of continuous cultivation. We steward the watershed not as owners, but as guardians of a shared ancestral pulse.
Rio Arriba County · State of New Mexico · Continuous Cultivation Since 1000 AD
"Not a farm business. An institution."
The Eight Pillars of Institutional Stewardship
Agriculture
Regenerative cultivation in harmony with ancient acequia flow.
Value-Added Products
Artisanal goods derived directly from the land’s seasonal bounty.
Livestock
Holistic grazing management restoring ancestral soil health.
Clinical Wellness
Biological healing practices informed by earth and ecology.
Conservation
Protecting the watershed and regional biodiversity for generations.
Education & Retreats
Passing down the wisdom of watershed democracy and covenant.
Carbon Sequestration
Transforming the high-desert soil into a critical carbon sink.
Agritourism
Immersive experiences in the long work of land restoration.
The Eight Pillars of Stewardship
Agriculture
Livestock
Conservation
Carbon Sequestration
Value-Added Products
Clinical Wellness
Education & Retreats
Agritourism
These domains represent the architecture of our covenant with the earth, ensuring the long work of healing—soil, watershed, and people—endures for generations.