Posted May 1, 2025
“Her Land: Women in Agriculture” exhibit is coming from the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum to the Governor’s Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, on May 12.
“Her Land: Women in Agriculture” is a rotating exhibit at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Women hold a pivotal yet often overlooked role in New Mexico’s agricultural history. These women manage farms, preserve cultural traditions, and pioneer sustainable practices. Their resilience and expertise continue to shape the agricultural landscape of New Mexico.
The women featured in this exhibit are scientists, artists, ranchers, farmers, athletes, authors, and educators including: Danise Coon (Research Specialist Associate at the Chile Pepper Institute), Agueda Martínez (weaver), Fita Witte (cattle rancher), Felicia Thal (cattle rancher), Emma Jean Cervantes (chile farmer), Kara Bobroff (Executive Director of Indigenous Farm Hub), Joyce Shelley Loomis-Kernek (barrel racer), and Fabiola Cabeza de Baca (educator and author).
The Governor’s Gallery is an outreach facility of the New Mexico Museum of Art and the Department of Cultural Affairs. The gallery presents an average of six exhibitions per year including the annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. This gallery can be found in the lobby of the Office of the Governor on the 4th floor of the State Capitol (490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, 87501) and is free to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m. to 5:00pm.
In June, Emma Jean Cervantes will be featured in “Her Land” at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Known as the “Queen of Cayenne,” Cervantes was a champion of chile who grew up in La Mesa, earned the Phillip Leyendecker Agriculturist of Distinction award for New Mexico State University, and was a nurse. Cervantes served on many community boards and was one of the original founders of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The 47-acre interactive museum brings to life the 4,000-year history of growing food and fiber in this region. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it features livestock, indoor and outdoor exhibits, barns, greenhouse, gift shop, and demonstrations. 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces, N.M. 88011, (575) 522-4100. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The Museum is supported by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. For more information nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
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