The speaker for our May meeting will be Miguel Santistevan.  He will be informing us of methods to improve our soils.

Miguel Santistevan has a Master’s Degree in Agriculture Ecology and has many publications and has done many presentations on his research into acequias, maize, and resilient food systems. He is the radio producer of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! radio show with over 23 hours of programming and is the founder of “Sol Feliz Enterprises LLC” which consults on land improvement, conducts webinars, tours, & other educational programming in addition to selling New Mexico grown chile products. He has been connected to the Acequia Madre del Sur as a parciante on about two acres of land for 22 years and has served as past Mayordomo and President for 6. He is an artist with his "Acequia Apocalypse" installation in Paseo and is serving as Taos Poet Laureate for 2024 & 2025. Most importantly, he is a husband and a father with two daughters.