Rocket Punch Farm

01/13/2025

Sorry y'all, it's too dang cold to harvest lettuce today without risking damage to our crop. It's best to keep it all wrapped up under row cover in our greenhouse for now. (Photo is from last Thursday's dusting of snow.)

But that shouldn't stop you from heading over to Farm To You by Bomvida to pick up everything you need for cosy winter meals. We're making yak chili and blue cornbread for dinner tonight.

01/08/2025

The Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District (VSWCD) is providing free workshops for farmers and home gardeners interested in learning about healthy soil strategies and technical assistance programs. We will be hosting outreach workshops, field days, technical training, and conservation planning from January through April at different locations in the Valencia Soil and Water District. Collaborators include Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), and Catena Environmental.

01/07/2025

Dear Community Members,

The Rio Grande Community Farm needs volunteers for seed planting at the greenhouse on Saturday, January 18th, from 11am - 1pm (or later, if we get carried away!). 

This is a great opportunity to learn more about gardening and seed starting. It will also help us prepare for our annual plant sale in the spring.

Please RSVP if you plan to make it so we can get a general sense of how many people will be there, and feel free to pass along the info to anyone interested in volunteering at the RioGrande Community Farm.

The greenhouse is located at 1701 Tierra Viva PL NW, just off Montano RD NW. 

Thanks!

01/04/2025

We love greens. In 2025, we're growing collards, roselle, rainbow chard, New Zealand spinach, Lagos spinach, and our famous lettuce.

And we loved this PBS special about how greens nourish not only our bodies but our connections with each other.

At the Lumbee tribe’s annual homecoming, Vivian samples their famous collard sandwich and learns the roots of Southern hospitality. On a trip to Clarkston, G...

12/30/2024

Just delivered to Farm To You by Bomvida in Belen: mixed lettuce.

We're looking forward to a fresh homegrown salad tonight as part of our meal of all local foods, made with ingredients supplied by other local farmers who sell their products at Bomvida. We're having red chile stew (local lamb, local potatoes, local red chile) and skillet blue cornbread (local blue corn, local flour, local eggs, local milk).

12/24/2024

Compost math excerpt (for anyone who says you'll never need it after high school)

12/23/2024

Rocket Punch Farm will not be harvesting greens today. We'll be back next week.

You should still head over to Farm To You by Bomvida to pick up everything you need for your joyous holiday meal.

Personally, we've got a nice roast, some potatoes, spinach, and fancy cheeses for our intended merry-making, a feast of all local foods!

The SECOND TIME of the year we are closed will be from 3pm Christmas Eve through all day December 25th. 🎄

Come and get your last-minute groceries and HOLIDAY GIFTS/GOODIES before Tuesday afternoon! 🎁

We'll be back to our regular schedule serving y'all ONLY LOCAL PRODUCTS 10am to 6pm EVERY DAY until Thanksgiving 2025 🦃

👇 2 locations open 7 days a week 10am to 6pm 👇

4615 Menaul Blvd NE ABQ
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iyoWfw9Cysjws2hcA

707 S Main St Belen
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zTawz5SrC8crxCW3A

NOTE: The farmers drop off what they have when they have it, and many items are seasonal. The way to shop & eat local and see what's available in the stores...is to stop by once every week or two!

12/16/2024

Just delivered to Farm To You by Bomvida in Belen: mixed lettuce.

Our harvest is still small as we enter the darkest week of the year. After the solstice, our harvest will increase.

12/14/2024

The purple potatoes are the same variety we grew this year. They have yellow flesh that's naturally buttery in flavor. 🤤

12/04/2024

Both Farm To You by Bomvida stores in Belen and ABQ are well-stocked with bok choy right now, grown by fellow farmers. This is a wonderful vegetable for autumn and winter as it thrives in cooler temperatures. And it's a wonderful vegetable to eat because it gives great contrasting textures from the silky leaves and crunchy stems. Here's how to cook it:

Add enough oil to barely cover the bottom of a large frying pan and saute some sliced mushrooms or brown some ground pork or beef...or omit entirely. Add some diced aromatics if you choose: onions, garlic, ginger, and/or chile. Now add the bok choy, cut into bite-sized pieces. Cook until the leaves are wilted and the stems are tender-crisp. If you prefer your greens more tender, add a generous splash of broth or water and braise for a few minutes longer, until your desired tenderness is reached. Season with salt (or soy sauce) and black pepper. Enjoy!

UPDATE: my recipe will have blue and golden oyster mushrooms from NM Fungi.

12/02/2024

Just delivered to Farm To You by Bomvida in Belen: mixed lettuces, rainbow chard, and blue collards.

Not a very big harvest this time because December, but we're still proud to do our part.

11/25/2024

Just delivered to Farm To You by Bomvida in Belen: our first harvest of mixed lettuce of the season. Please be aware that the first harvest is always the smallest and will sell out quickly...there is more to come throughout the winter and spring.

We also harvested sage for your holiday recipes.

Lastly, SURPRISE, red tomatoes.

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/21/2024

We all know that "leaving the leaves" is best for soil health and overwintering wildlife. But for reasons of personal safety and mobility, it may be necessary to remove leaves from sidewalks, driveways, patios, and other outdoor hardscaping. So if you rake and bag your autumn leaves and would like an alternative to hauling them to the landfill, Rocket Punch Farm can accept them to build soil.

Please note: we do not have the availability or resources to come collect your leaves from your location because our work as farmers is year round. This announcement is about you delivering your leaves to us if you so wish.

11/20/2024

Borscht made from all local ingredients. We grew the potatoes, tomatoes, green onion tops, collards, and Swiss chard. Other farmers in the Farm To You by Bomvida family grew the beets, carrots, turnips, radishes, dill, and beef.

11/18/2024

Just delivered to Farm To You by Bomvida in Belen: GREENS!

Blue collards, rainbow chard, and lemony sorrel.

Next week: mixed lettuce. Please note: the first harvest of the season is always the smallest and subsequent harvests should be more abundant.

11/11/2024

Just delivered to Farm To You by Bomvida in Belen: the last of the season's ripe tomatoes. We have beefsteaks in 3 colors, large pear tomatoes that make the best marinara sauce, pink and red slicers, and a few Romas.

Also delivered: more potatoes.

11/04/2024

We've got what you need for this chilly, rainy day (and possibly snowy end of the week): PO-TA-TOES!

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.

Also just delivered to Farm To You by Bomvida in Belen: TO-MA-TOES! Large colorful beefsteaks, pink and red slicers, and some Roma-types.

11/01/2024

Green tomato fans: head over to Farm To You by Bomvida.

What's your favorite green tomato recipe?