Sarah Robertson

Sarah Robertson grew up in Taos, New Mexico and has always been passionate about land stewardship, growing things, and nurturing others. After completing a BA in Communication from the University of New Mexico and working with local non-profits, she started her journey as a first-generation farmer. Since 2015, she has been learning and growing alongside her husband, Mark, on various leased properties in Albuquerque, NM and running a small market farm with goats, chickens, hogs, and a CSA. Their farm, Loose Leaf Farm won the Edible NM Magazine “Local Hero Award” for Best Farm Bernalillo County 2024 because of their quality produce and soil health practices. In her role as Program Manager at HMI, Sarah brings her enthusiasm for regenerative agriculture, devotion to supporting others, and drive for lifelong learning and growing.

Roundtable Facilitator

Sharing the Challenges and Joys of Building Soil Fertility and Community through Crop Farming in Arid Environments

Crop Farming/Gardening in arid environments can be challenging and discouraging. It can also be rewarding and profitable. In this roundtable we will be discussing what people have tried, what the challenges are that they have faced, and what successes they have had. Through shared experience we can improve our ability to steward the land, grow local food for our families and communities, and better learn how to connect with those who want that food or the knowledge of how to grow in these challenging landscapes. Land and community stewardship is a key action and outcome of building soil fertility and of offering direct to consumer/community food.