a micro-farm nestled among mountains, plains, and sky
Welcome to Arroyo Runs Through It
We are a micro-farm seated on 10 quiet acres in the San Pedro Mountains of Northern New Mexico. Our mission is to provide high-quality, nutritious products to our customers while promoting sustainable land stewardship and animal management. We believe in the importance of education, empowerment, and self-sufficiency, and strive to make a positive impact on our community and the environment.
We strive to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem by raising a diverse set of livestock, including sheep, ducks, chickens, and rabbits, while implementing permaculture and dryland water-harvesting techniques to grow nutrient-rich food. Our approach focuses on harmony with nature, promoting biological diversity and resilience on our farm and in our community. We prioritize community empowerment by hosting educational workshops covering essential skills such as livestock management, natural building, permaculture design, and humane slaughter and animal processing.
What We Do
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Meet the Farmers
• Meet the Farmers
Dylan
Dylan may not have the extensive animal husbandry skills that his wife Nina flaunts, but he’s the go-to farm hand who keeps the wheels of progress turning smoothly. With a knack for following orders and an uncanny ability to operate heavy machinery, he’s often at the helm of a tractor or crafting something on a whim that Nina suddenly decides she needs. His laid-back demeanor ensures that chaos never takes hold, even when chaos seems inevitable. When he’s not knee-deep in farm projects, you'll find him managing a water treatment plant, orchestrating mining reclamation efforts, or boldly scaling towering rocks—often sans ropes, much to Nina's chagrin.
Nina
Nina’s the farm boss with a heart full of vision and big ideas. She discovered her love for farming and working in harmony with nature at just sixteen, when a spontaneous decision to buy a few dairy goats led her to an internship at a local goat creamery in her home state of Vermont. Since then, she has traveled the world studying holistic and regenerative approaches to farming and animal husbandry. When she’s not diving into a new farm project or tending to her small herd of dairy sheep, Nina can be found helping others build water resilience through rainwater catchment systems and water-harvesting earthworks.