Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Ty's Take

There's a reason chile talk heats up around here come late summer, and it's not just the crop itself. These northern cultivars we've grown for generations aren't decoration or nostalgia, they're what held families through winters and what still brings people back to the kitchen table. The Splash Bash getting kids excited about school is fine timing, honestly, because by the time those classrooms fill up, the fields will be in full harvest and parents will be elbow-deep in processing what the valley's been growing since before county lines got drawn on a map. When your food and your culture are the same thing, back-to-school means something different than it does down in the flatlands.

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Rio Grande SUN

Northern Chile Cultivars — The Food We All Revere

Northern chile cultivars are now appearing at farmers markets and street vendors in the Rio Grande area as late summer arrives. Locals look forward each year to the distinctive aroma of roasted chiles and their fresh, sweet, fruity flavor that marks the season.

Enjoying the Back to School Splash Bash

Española students gathered at the Penny Garcia Roybal Aquatic Center on August 4 for the City of Española's Splash Bash, a back-to-school event where families enjoyed swimming, basketball, and water activities. The event at the Ranchitos pool drew dozens of participants eager to cool off before the...

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