The program, led by Ranger Payton, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, and will guide participants through harvesting vegetables from the site’s Foodways Garden before demonstrating traditional outdoor cooking techniques.
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RADIUM SPRINGS, N.M. – Visitors to Fort Selden Historic Site will have an opportunity to explore New Mexico’s agricultural heritage during a hands-on harvest and cooking program highlighting Indigenous farming traditions and the state’s iconic chile culture.
The program, led by Ranger Payton, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, and will guide participants through harvesting vegetables from the site’s Foodways Garden before demonstrating traditional outdoor cooking techniques.
This year’s garden focuses on the Three Sisters—corn, squash and beans—a companion planting method developed by Indigenous peoples that has sustained communities across North America for generations. In addition to the Three Sisters garden, participants will learn about New Mexico’s chile-growing traditions while roasting green chile and preparing homemade salsa, chile-based sauces and a traditional Three Sisters stew.
Organizers say the program is designed to connect visitors with the foods and agricultural practices that shaped daily life in the region, illustrating how Indigenous farming traditions influenced New Mexico’s culinary heritage.
The outdoor cooking portion of the event is weather and fire restriction dependent. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 16 and younger.
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