Home Page 2025 - Lavender in the Village Festival

The 18th Annual

LAVENDER IN THE VILLAGE FESTIVAL

Saturday, July 26, 2025
8AM - 3PM
New Location:
Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque, NM

Produced by the Rio Grande Community Farm

The Rio Grande Community Farm is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable agriculture, community education, and the preservation of Albuquerque’s farming heritage. Through events like Lavender in the Village, the Farm connects people with the land, with each other, and with the agricultural traditions that shape our region.

THE POSTER & THE ARTIST

Claudia Zamora

Congratulations to Claudia Zamora whose Sweet Smell of Lavender was selected by a panel of judges to be the official art of the 2024 Lavender in the Village Festival commemorative poster.

Claudia Zamora has called New Mexico home for the past 20 years. Her artistic journey spans various forms of art, with a special emphasis on watercolor painting. Creating a portrait of her beloved Schnauzer, Frida, revealed to her the healing power of art. Since then, Claudia has been passionate about sharing this joy by creating pet portraits and teaching art. She also shares her art through Gerda, the Fahrt Z Art Bus (a 1969 VW Bus), an ever-evolving canvas for the community to write or draw their positive messages. Part of her mission is to empower young and old to keep making art.

PRE-FEST LAVENDER FUN

Pre-Fest Lavender U-Pick

July is Lavender Month in Los Ranchos.
In the weeks before the Festival, come pick your own bundles of fresh lavender in the fields of the Agri-Nature Center.
Tuesday - Thursday Evenings. July 9-11/16-18. $10 per bundle.
Field is open 5:30PM - 6:30PM. Pre-registration is recommended, but not required. All participants receive a vintage Lavender Festival poster (pre-2024)

Click Here to Pre-Register

THE BOUTIQUE EVENTS

ARTISAN LAVENDER MARKET

Explore over 120 vendors of lavender plants and products, fine art and artisan crafts, delicious foods and locally crafted wines, spirits, and beer.

2025 VENDORS & ARTISANS

1706 Handmade Co
ABQ Jewels
AJWills Jewelry
Albuquerque Master Gardeners
Alumenart Gallery
Alumenart Gallery
Amy Baca Lopez Art Studio
Anka Jewelry Designs
Artemisia Herbs
Auntie M’s Macarons
Baked by Christiana
Bean Street Dtudio
Behempful CBD
Bleu d’Olive
Blossom & Barrel
Bluefly Farms
Brenda’s Perfect Brittle
Busy Bee Frozen Custard
Candace’s Craft Corner
Chai Chai Love
ChangeOut Jewelry LLC
Citza Designs LLC
Clay by Ej
Cookie Jar, ABQ
Cooking for Halflings and Monsters
Crossed Paws Pottery
Crystal Rhapsody
Daily Bread NM LLC
Daly-Rizek Art Creations
Dezigns By SUZ
Drips & Dreams
Elrica Art
Enchanted Tumbleweed
Freddie Dee’s Gourmet Desserts
Hat Tatt Co
James LLC dba Jewelry by James
Jaxx Snaks
Jerky Made With Love
JMpjr
K and C Naturals LLC
Kei & Molly Textiles
Kimber Ross Studios
Kimo’s Hawaiian BBQ
Kith+Kin Roasting Co
Kokopelli Design Studio
KT Glaser Creations
La Montaña Lavender Farm
Left Turn Distilling
LIVE Flowers by Ansely EMS Farms
Loaded Lemon
Los Poblanos
Lotus Tree Herbal
Mañana Botanicals
Marigold Mitten
Martha’s Body Bueno.com
MB Art Glass
Meltdown Studio
Metal The Brand / New Mexico Sticker Company
Mia Bella Candles by Patrice
Mission Valley Pottery
Mystic Cup Tea Co.
Naked Baker LLC
New Mexico Sabor, LLC
NM Prickly Pear Jelly, LLC
One Sparkle Bling Boutique
One Stop chill n fill
Ordinarily beautiful
PNP Gourmet LLC
Positive Energy Solar
Prickly Foods
Puffed UP Candy
Required Elements
RH Ceramix & Friends and Monsters
Rootly Reasons LLC
Roots Animal Sanctuary
Roots Ruidoso
Salem’s Tea House
Santa Fé Honey Salón
Santa Fe Olive Oil Company
Sasha’s Prints
Stargazer Kombucha
Strawberries and More, LLC
SunState Solar, Inc.
Suzy’s Massage- Relaxation Station
Sweetwater herbs and friends
TAYORi Home & Body
Tea’ze A More
The Cornivore
The Lavender Farm
Three Black Cats
Tino’s Tacos
Triple Moon Bewitched
Worthington Farms LLC
Wreaths and sweet treats by Michelle
Zia Valley Botanicals

LAVENDER CLASSES

Free agricultural classes from master gardeners.
Schedule coming soon.

Exciting free seminars and presentations by valued guests of the Rio Grande Community Farm.
Presentations include regenerative farming, home gardening tips & tricks, climate adaptation science, and efforts to support new Native American farmers.

On the Rio Grande Community Farm Agriculture Stage

9:00 AM	Composting 505
10:00 AM	Supporting New Native American Farmers
11:00 AM	Master Gardeners
12:00 PM	Micro-Farmer & Community Farm Programs
1:00 PM	What is the Rio Grande Community Farm
2:00 PM	Culture and Native American Agriculture Education

On the Patio Stage

9:00 AM	Drone Flight: Birds Eye View of the Farm
10:00 AM	Arcie Chapa Film Trailer, “Acequias Legacy and Roxanne’s World “
11:00 AM	Climate Adaptation Science
12:00 PM	Honey Bees and Pollinator-Friendly Practices
1:00 PM	Drone Flight: Birds Eye View of the Farm
2:00 PM	Arcie Chapa Film Trailer, “Acequias Legacy and Roxanne’s World “