On-Line Exhibits
The Story of Agua Fria Village can perhaps best be told through stories and images. Agua Frians are in the process of creating on-line exhibitions about our community, past and present. We invite you to submit on-line exhibits to us for inclusion on this website.
The Living River will tell the story of the history of the Santa Fe River, and the fight to restore it. (Coming Soon!)
Saint George and the Dragon by Celso Gallegos
Agua Fria Village has always been the home of artists: Tewa potters decorating their ceramics with beautiful designs, Hispanic Santeros, including the famed Santero Celso Gallegos, and contemporary artists. This exhibit will show some of their work, and in some cases, the historic houses they call home. (Coming Soon!)
Farming was the focus of life in the Agua Fria Village area for thousands of years. The rich alluvial deposits along the perennial Santa Fe River, along with cold water springs, made the San Isidro Crossing area a successful place to farm. However, when the City of Santa Fe dammed the Santa Fe River in the late 1940s, farming no longer remained a viable way of life as springs and acequias dried up along with the River. Today, just one large-scale farm remains in Agua Fria, which was formerly known as the Breadbasket of Santa Fe. Reunity Resources Farm, located in the San Isidro Crossing, focuses on sustainable farming practices which owe much to traditional techniques, and on regenerating the soil through composting. This is their story.
In 2021, Reunity Resources teamed up with Santa Fe County and a group of non-profit organizations focused on BIPOC youth to establish Full Circle Farm. It sits on an acre of County-owned land across the Santa Fe River from Reunity Farm, on land that had been used for gravel and sand mining. The land was successfully regenerated and today thrives under the leadership of the Three Sisters Collective. This is Full Circle Farm’s story.