STEPPED UP AND HELPED OUT. HERE IS WHAT IS HAPPENING. >> THEY ARE VOLUNTEERS OUT IN THE SUN DOING HARD LABOR FOR SOMETHING THEY LOVE. >> THEY CAME OUT HERE AND GOT THEIR HANDS DIRTY AND FELT THE EARTH AND FELT CONNECTED TO THE EARTH. >> THE WAGNER’’ OWN THIS FARM IN — OWN BIG JIM FARMS IN LOS RANCHOS. >> ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WE GOT RELYAL BAD HAIL HERE LIKE SNOW , IT COVERED THE WHOLE GROUND AND WIPED OUT ALL OF OUR CHILI. IT’S TOO LATE TO PLANT CHEIL AGAIN AT THAT TIME. >> THEY PUT OUT THE WORD THAT THEY NEEDED VOLUNTEER FARMERS TO HELP TRANSPLANT GREEN CHILE. >> PEOPLE CONTINUED TO GET THE WORD OUT. >> THEY SAY SO MANY VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING KIDS CAME OUT DAY AFTER DAY. THEIR CROP WILL BE READY FOR AUGUST. >> THEY GET AN EXPERIENCE THEY GET TO CONNECT TO THE LAND TO BE PART OF THE GROWING PROCESS SO NOW THEY CAN COME BACK TO SEE WHAT THEY DID, WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW IT GREW BACK. >> ’RE TALKING A FRESH BELOVED NEW MEXICO TRADITION. >> WE WILL PROBABLY COME BACK AND HELP EVEN WHEN IT IS TIME TO PICK CHILI. >> THE WAGNER’S TELL ME THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A YOU PICK FARM WHERE YOU COME OUT HERE AND PICK FRESH CHILE IN THE FALL. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE PUMPKINS, SOME FLOWERS AND A PETTING ZOO. THEY SAY THEY’RE JUST AMAZED BY ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE COME OUT TO LP THEHEFARM THIS LAND. I AM NANCY LAFLIN, KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. >> THE FAMILY SAYS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE STEPPED UP TO HE
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Volunteers step as much as assist farmers who misplaced crop to unhealthy climate
Up to date: 12:46 PM CDT Jul 14, 2023
Even mom nature is studying — do not mess with New Mexico’s inexperienced chiles.This spring, after an enormous storm destroyed a farmer’s crop, phrase obtained out that the household who runs an Albuquerque farm was in want of assist. Dozens of volunteers stepped up. Eddie Gonzales is among the many volunteers serving to the Wagner household, which owns Massive Jim Farms in Los Ranchos. “It is superior to return out right here and get your palms soiled, really feel the earth and be linked to the earth,” Gonzales mentioned. Seth Wagner mentioned a couple of month in the past, the farm was hit with a nasty hail storm that worn out the chile crop. They labored to transplant the chile. “We shared it on social media and I used to be shocked to see what number of shares, people who we have by no means met simply persevering with to get the phrase out to return out right here,” Chantelle Wagner mentioned. Due to volunteers, together with youngsters, who’ve helped out day after day, the crop will probably be prepared by the tip of August. The Wagners mentioned they run what’s known as a “you choose” farm, the place clients come out and choose contemporary chile within the fall. They can even have pumpkins, sunflowers and a petting zoo.
Even mom nature is studying — do not mess with New Mexico’s inexperienced chiles.
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This spring, after an enormous storm destroyed a farmer’s crop, phrase obtained out that the household who runs an Albuquerque farm was in want of assist.
Dozens of volunteers stepped up.
Eddie Gonzales is among the many volunteers serving to the Wagner household, which owns Massive Jim Farms in Los Ranchos.
“It is superior to return out right here and get your palms soiled, really feel the earth and be linked to the earth,” Gonzales mentioned.
Seth Wagner mentioned a couple of month in the past, the farm was hit with a nasty hail storm that worn out the chile crop. They labored to transplant the chile.
“We shared it on social media and I used to be shocked to see what number of shares, people who we have by no means met simply persevering with to get the phrase out to return out right here,” Chantelle Wagner mentioned.
Due to volunteers, together with youngsters, who’ve helped out day after day, the crop will probably be prepared by the tip of August.
The Wagners mentioned they run what’s known as a “you choose” farm, the place clients come out and choose contemporary chile within the fall. They can even have pumpkins, sunflowers and a petting zoo.
