Press and Testimonials
Green Fire Times
Architecture for Humanity
By Seth Roffman
Oakhill Farmer Newsletter
Santa Fe Farming – Not unlike Sonoma
By Jonah Raskin | Oakhill Farmer
The New Mexican Press
2009 in review: Efforts to promote energy efficiency,locally grown food sources provide glimpse of a sustainable future;Page 1, Page 2
By Staci Matlock | The New Mexican
Lessons in sustainability;Page 1, Page 2
By Rob DeWalt | The New Mexican
The Community Farm goes nonprofit, affiliates with Mission Café
By Bob Quick | The New Mexican
Capshaw Testimonials
Capshaw Middle School,
7th graders, Susan Gibbs, teacher/organizer
April, 2009
“I’m glad I came and I hope your garden grows to the fullest.”
Jeremy Zeilik“I enjoyed the work because it reminded me of my relatively brief youthful life on my great-grandfather’s ranch.”
Andrew R. Romero“Thank you for telling us a little bit of the history in your life.”
Sangy Phuntsog“ Another thing I liked was working. Many people might think that that wasn’t fun but I really enjoyed it. I think that hard work builds character. It was fun to get dirty.”
Luis Ornelas“Now I know how hard it is to work on a farm.”
Mariah Madrid“I really enjoyed my visit to such an inspirational place. I really loved being able to do something that benefits Santa Fe’s community. It felt really good to know that my work was actually going to help someone. I also really liked how at the farm you explained so much about the struggles and strategies of farming. It is really great that no matter who you are in the community you can still help out.”
Emily Grover McNitt“I learned that farming is harder than it looks.”
Joseph Valdez“It was a cool experience and fun to be outside.”
Cavannah Saiz“I learned how to work with one another and how to help out.”
Amy Wilsom“I am glad that I could help you make the farm a better place, I am also glad that the farm is still going after so many years.”
Ryan Turner“I enjoyed that day because I felt comfortable by doing something for our community. I enjoyed working because I was with my friends. I will go with my family someday and help your farm grow and grow.”
Jonathon Soriano“My favorite part was when we had to clean the gardens, my second favorite part was when we walked to the old river and saw the plants the community planted there, the view was amazing.”
Natasha Smith“I think what you are doing at the farm was a great thing, I wish we had been there to
help gather the crops. I did see one little thing already growing though, I found many little things of asparagus. I think the farm is going to have lots of apples this year.”
Mariah Garcia“It was a very fun experience that I will never forget. I liked using the wheelbarrow the most.”
Evan“ Who knew community service could be so fun! I got to rake weeds and help out at the farm. I got to bond with my friends, run through the sprinklers, and just have a great time at the Community Farm.”
Courtney Herrera“I like learning about the farm and its past.”
Lauren Tapia“I appreciate what you are doing for the environment and the food source for humans like ourselves…working at your farm was fun for me because it makes me feel good that I am helping out another person other than myself.”
Mearah Macasero“I hope you guys enjoyed us as much as we enjoyed you guys! I would like to go with my family to the harvest.”
Sarah Gonzales“We are all glad that we are helping the environment.”
Andrew Apodaca“I enjoyed knowing that I helped people getting their donated crops from a safe environment.”
Rick Baca“I especially enjoyed the chance to help out the community by helping grow some crops.”
Tara Lebeau“Thank you for letting us have the chance to go and work and have fun learning about plants and how much time and care that we need to put into them to make them grow.”
Anthony Trujillo“It was really fun. It might be tiring after a while, but knowing that you are helping people made me want to keep working.”
Marcos Chavez“I also enjoyed the part where we got to help because when we were finished you could see the difference we had made.”
Toni Padilla“I appreciate that you let me work on your farm and use your tools. I hope I made a difference.”
Justin Marquez“The part that I disliked was the part when we had to leave, because it was fun to spend time on the farm.”
Adrian Madrid“I loved working hard. I am used to working on a farm. My family owns one, but ever since I moved to New Mexico I can’t go there. Thanks, I like what the farm is doing.”
Toni Padilla“Thank you for letting us experience life on a farm. I thought being able to work and experiment with farming tools was awesome. I hope the farm turns out to be a great farm this summer.”
Zandria Theis“When I was doing the work it felt good to know that I was not only helping you but my community around me. The experience inspired me to help out with my community more often in the future. You all are great role models to me and my peers.”
Maria Rivera“I liked the way you studied and experimented with sheet mulching to get rid of the bindweeds.”
Andrew Leo Baca“I enjoyed giving back to the people. “
Ambrose Bustamante“It felt really good helping people in need of food. I think it’s important that you donate your crops to the homeless and people in need. It was a great experience. I was like summer work all over again.”
Sevastian Gurule“I never knew how much time had to be put into a garden.”
Emma Brandt“I enjoyed holding the worms, I named them ‘Fuzzy’ Ha Ha! I am in a 4H group and would like to take them there this summer.”
Katelin Frybargen“Thank you for having us at the community farm. I know that it helped you, but it also helped me realize how important it is to care about someone other than myself.”
Matthew Manning
