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The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces is hosting its third-annual Fiber Extravaganza on June 17. A variety of fiber arts demonstrations for the public will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 17. The demonstrations include wool spinning, knitting, weaving, quilting, basket weaving, and natural dyeing. Regular…

The Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum presented a check for $27,000 to the Museum on Thursday, May 25. The money will be used to help preserve the antique tractors, provide feed for the livestock, and enhance the overall educational experience for children and other visitors to the Museum. The state…

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces is opening a new exhibit that uses the inspirational stories of seven remarkable individuals to explore the importance of agricultural research in an everchanging world.  “Beyond the Farm: Groundbreaking Agriculture” opens in the north corridor of the Museum on June 2. A free opening…

NOTICE OF REGULAR OPEN MEETING The NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will hold a board meeting on: Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 10:00am in the Rio Hondo Room and Theater located at NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM 88011, and virtual on Microsoft Teams. For virtual join…

The public is invited to enjoy a day of fiber arts demonstrations at the Farm & Ranch Museum’s third-annual Fiber Extravaganza.  Skilled demonstrators from around the state will do wool carding, spinning, weaving, sewing, Colcha embroidery, cotton ginning, and more. Regular Museum admission applies to the demonstrations on Saturday, which are from 10 a.m. to…

The history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico is the topic of the next Culture Series presentation at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Dr. Richard Melzer is the speaker for the May 11 presentation in the Museum’s Theater. Admission is free for the 7 p.m. lecture. The…