One Straw Farm, 268 State Road 75, Dixon, NM (2026)

05/12/2026

Morning hustle at the Railyard! ☕️🌱
Ric and Thomas are fueled up and ready. It’s been a wild season trying to balance planting our own fields while prepping for these plant sales, but we’ve got your back!

📍 Santa Fe Farmers Market 👨‍🌾
(1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM):

📆Tuesdays in May: 8 AM – 1 PM

📆Saturdays: 8 AM – 1 PM (Every week!)

📍 Dixon Farm Plant Sale 🚜
(268 State Rd. 75, Dixon, NM):

📆 Sundays through June: 11 AM – 4 PM

🛒 Online Orders & Deadlines:
Can't make it to a market or plant sale? You can still order your garden babies online and schedule a pick-up!

Order here:
https://www.onestrawfarmnm.com/collections

⏳ Weekly Deadlines (Noon the day before):
* For Saturday Market: Order by noon Friday.
* For Tuesday Market: Order by noon Monday.
* For Sunday Farm Sale: Order by noon Saturday.

🌱 Farm pick-ups are also available any day of the week with 24-hour notice.

05/12/2026

Spotted! 📸 Huge thanks to the Santa Fe Farmers' Market for featuring our plant starts in the new Tuesday market ad.

If you’re looking to get your summer garden in the ground, come see us today! We’re at the Railyard until 1 PM today and every Tuesday through May. And of course, we’ll continue to see you every Saturday morning as well!📍

Where: 1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe⏰ When: Tuesdays & Saturdays | 8 AM - 1 PM
See you at our One Straw Farm Stand! 🌿✨

04/11/2026

Part 5: The Living Foundation 🪱✨
(Final part of our Greenhouse Hustle series)

If Part 4 was about the grit and the dream, Part 5 is about the intentional craft of building soil using what the 🌎 gave us.🌿🧺

Most potting soils start with the same basic building blocks: peat moss, perlite, and vermiculite. These provide the structure and the drainage, but on their own, they are essentially a "blank slate."

The true magic happens when we move beyond the basics to build a biologically active medium. By incorporating living and organic matter, we create a vibrant soil environment—and this is exactly what we mean by a "Living Foundation." It is the life within the soil that transforms a simple mix into a living bridge between the plant and the earth, built from the very materials and organisms that nature has already perfected to nurture the plant and its growth. ♻️

Earth-Based Fertility: A Natural Synergy 🌍🐚🪸🌊

For our standard mix, we add our farm-produced worm castings, a touch of garden soil, and a tailored amount of our custom fertility mix, adjusted for the specific needs of the plant we are up-potting. This is a powerhouse of CCOF-approved, earth-based ingredients: seaweed meal & bat guano, bone meal & blood meal, greensand, alfalfa meal, & azomite.

By building this fertility directly into the soil mix that goes into each pot, we encourage the plant to actively seek out those nutrients. This creates a resilient, well-established root system before the plant even leaves the greenhouse. 🪴 (We touched on the importance of this root-first approach in Parts 1 and 2, but this is where the physical ingredients meet the philosophy).

The Real Stars: Our Red Worms 🪱
While the fertility mix is a key part of our process, the worm castings are the real stars of the show.

🔆 Plant-Available Nutrition: They provide a rich, slow-release nutrient boost. Because this fuel is released naturally over time, it provides a safe, steady source of energy for our babies without the risk of overwhelming their tender root systems (a common issue with "hot" manures or synthetics that can chemically dehydrate delicate starts).

♻️ Beneficial Biology: They introduce the microbes and fungi that colonize the medium. This creates a living network that cycles nutrients into a form the roots can actually up-take, making our mix behave more like true garden soil.

☁️ Physical Structure: They improve how the dirt aggregates (clumps), creating the essential pore space needed for a healthy, breathable root zone so the roots have the ability to pe*****te and navigate the medium easily—allowing them to grow strong and efficiently source the nutrients and water they need. 🪱🌋💧

While we want our plants to look beautiful above the soil—and they do ☺️—the strength of the biological root system beneath is what truly matters at this stage.

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The Standard: Sourcing & Stewardship 🏔️

Every single ingredient we use must be OMRI-listed or approved by CCOF. We take great care in sourcing these materials to ensure they meet strict national organic standards.

To maintain our official certification, we undergo an annual inspection by CCOF. This process involves a thorough evaluation of the farm, the materials we use and a review of our records to ensure we are following the National Organic Program (NOP) rules. While it is a demanding and costly yearly process, we do it to provide the transparency our customers deserve. It’s our way of substantiating that the integrity we’ve maintained for 30 years isn’t just a claim—it’s a verified standard that you can trust. 📑⚖️🧤

Whether you are buying a bag of roasted green chile or a garden start, you are investing in a foundation built on true organic stewardship. We’ve always believed that a healthy harvest is the result of hard work and the natural synergy that comes from working alongside nature rather than trying to outsmart it and relying on the gifts nature provides instead of chemical quick-fixes. We are proud to have the "official" paperwork to back up the honest, earth-based methods that have defined One Straw Farm for decades—a reflection of Ric’s hard work, integrity, and lifelong dedication to his craft. ✊👨‍🌾🌶️🥬🥒

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📌 From Volcanoes to Ancient Sea-Beds: A Deeper Look in the Captions 🌋🌊🔬

The story of our soil mix travels beyond the greenhouse. For those with inquisitive minds, each photo caption provides a deeper look at the incredible natural sources of our ingredients. From volcanic glass to gifts from the sea, check out the captions to discover how these elements come together to create the living foundation for our starts.
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This Year’s Journey is Just Beginning 🧗‍♂️

While the greenhouse hustle is a massive physical and financial lift, it is a deliberate investment in the season ahead. We aren’t just growing plants to sell—we are building the future of this farm and perhaps your gardens, too, one wheelbarrow at a time, using ingredients sourced entirely from nature. 💪🌍

Everything we grow and produce carries the same care and legacy of grit and integrity that has defined One Straw Farm for three decades. This season marks 30 years of bringing our harvest to the Santa Fe Farmers Market, and we are honored to continue providing the organic foundation for your home, garden, and table, year after year. 🧑‍🌾🪏🤲🌱🌾🧑‍🍳

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Thank you for following this 5-part journey.📖✨

We know these were a "big read," and we appreciate the patience and care you’ve shown by sticking with us through the series. We understand that many social media platforms are not always the best place for long-form content, but we truly value those of you who wanted to see the full story.

Be sure to follow us for more updates and to catch up if you missed any parts of the series. We’re working on putting this entire story into a single blog on our website soon for a closer look at the process in one place.

Our selection of plant starts is growing every week! Come shop our stand at the Santa Fe Farmers Market at the Railyard on Saturdays (8am–1pm). We also have many starts ready for scheduled pickup at the farm in Dixon. 🚜

Check the link in the first comment to browse our current inventory and place your order! 🌄🌱🚚

04/03/2026

Part 4 (2/2) | The Universe in a Wheelbarrow 🌌🪏✨

(Part 4 is a two-parter—this is 2/2.)

It all begins right here in these wheelbarrows. 💪✨
A professional soil-mixing machine is part of our future, but for now, we rely on grit, two shovels, and Ric’s endurance to hand-mix hundreds of wheelbarrows of soil each season. Seeing all these moving parts slowly come together still makes me step back and wonder: How? How did we pull that off again? 🤔💭😅

The answer isn’t just in the hard work—it’s in the dream. Each wheelbarrow is its own self-contained universe of potential energy; a quiet field of possibility just waiting to become something greater. 🌌🌱🧿

Looking down at the rich, dark soil, the scattered specks of white perlite catch the light like a galaxy of tiny stars. It is as if the universe itself is already resting here in the mix, settled and still, holding the silent promise of everything that is yet to take root. 🌌✨

That dream is what transforms a cold, dormant greenhouse into a vibrant sea of green. Those are the harvests that eventually reach your kitchen, the wreaths on your doors, the powders and the thriving plants in your own backyard. 🥗🏡🏵️🌶️

This soil mix is fueled by our hope for another harvest and the potential of a future still unfolding. Whether it stays here on the farm or finds a home in your garden, the soil and the plant already know they hold a bright future—one that is simply waiting for the quiet turn of the season to begin.
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Missed the first half? 🚜 Check the first comment below for the link to Part 4 (1/2) to see the physical side of handling the 12 pallets of material it took to build this foundation by hand.

04/03/2026

Part 4 (1/2) | The Logistics of Quality 🚜🪴

We’ve been deep in the greenhouse trenches.
Everything is moving at once right now—soil, seeding, up-potting, and flats cycling nonstop. The greenhouses and hoophouses are just about full and starting to overflow into the nursery under our shade structures. We can’t wait to show you how much everything has grown—but first, let’s pick up right where we left off.

(Part 4 is a two-parter—this is 1/2.)

The Greenhouse Hustle: The Logistics of Quality 🚜

High-caliber organic starts require a staggering amount of physical labor and upfront investment. Long before the spring rush, the “quiet” months of winter are our most resource-heavy, as we build the foundation for the entire season from the ground up. 🏔️❄️

Every year, we invest heavily in this infrastructure, bringing in approximately 12 pallets of CCOF-certified organic ingredients: 90 bags each of peat and perlite, 30 bags of vermiculite, and a literal ton (2,000 lbs) of our custom fertility mix. 📦⚖️

Because a professional soil-mixing machine is a major infrastructure investment still many thousands of dollars down the road, every bit of this is done by hand. Ric personally hand-mixes about half of the 500 wheelbarrows we need each season with a shovel. 🪏💪😮‍💨

Throughout the winter, it was just the two of us handling this entire process and the demanding cycle of up-potting. Now that spring is breaking, we’ve finally brought on a couple of part-time hands to help us manage the overflow—but the "ship-steering" remains a massive physical and financial lift during a time when the farm is still mostly dormant.

We do it because these plants are the foundation of our entire business ecosystem—from our produce and roasted green chiles sold at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market to our dried herbs, signature powders, and my wreaths. Providing this “biological battery” for your backyard gardens is the heartbeat that makes all these wonderful things possible. 🌿🔋

The story continues! 🌌 Check the first comment below for the link to Part 4 (2/2) where we move from the logistics to the "Universe in a Wheelbarrow.”

03/13/2026

Part 3: We believe a successful harvest starts with a robust, organic nursery medium—like the custom soil mix Ric has developed through years of greenhouse trial and error.

The lush pepper leaves you see here aren't the result of "pumped up" synthetics. 🌱 We achieve this vibrant growth by building nutrients directly into the soil using 100% OMRI-listed/CCOF-approved ingredients and our own 🪱 red-worm-rich compost.

No fertigation, no synthetic sprays—just a "biological battery" tucked into every pot. 🔋

The Strategy: Building nutrients directly into our mix ensures that the plant will contain necessary nutrients within the root ball. This gives your starts a massive head start. And, Instead of sitting back and waiting for its next “fix" of nutrients, these roots are trained to forage—actively building a deeper, wider, stronger and more drought-resistant foundation.

Instead of waiting for a "fix" of liquid fertilizer, your plant is building the structural integrity it needs to survive Northern New Mexico’s winds and arid climate. 🌬️💧

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The Deep Dive 🌿💪

When a plant is "spoon-fed" via liquid fertigation, the roots get a little lazy. By using a complex organic mix, you force the plant to work for its dinner. In botany, this is called root foraging, and a plant that knows how to do this from the start results in three massive benefits:

1️⃣ Expands Root Architecture: Creates a massive, web-like system. 🕸️
2️⃣ Builds Structural Integrity: Wide roots act as anchors against high-desert winds. 🏔️🌬️
3️⃣ Increases Drought Resistance: A "hunting" root system finds nutrients & water more effectively. ☀️

🌿 Full photo breakdown in the captions.

03/11/2026

The Greenhouse Hustle: Part 3 | The Biological Battery 🔋

When you buy a plant start from One Straw Farm, you aren’t just buying the green growth on top. You’re investing in a "biological battery" tucked inside every pot. ⚡️

The Bridge vs. The Battery 🏔️🌱
In our last post, we called our soil a "biological bridge" because it eases the transition from our greenhouse to your garden. However, it also operates as a battery—pre-charging your plant start with the dense foundation of organic nutrients it needs to thrive.

This specialized mix doesn't just feed the seedling while it’s in our nursery. It stays within the root ball to "kickstart" the plant’s root growth—anchoring it to the ground while powering vertical growth the moment it establishes itself in your garden soil.

Why we skip the "Spoon-Feeding" 🥄🚫
Much of the industry relies on "fertigation"—adding liquid fertilizers to every single watering. While this "spoon-feeds" a plant by making nutrients instantly available, it doesn't prepare them for the real world.

When that liquid flow stops after planting, the plant often struggles to adapt. It’s essentially waiting for its next "dosage" instead of growing.

Trained to Hunt 🌿💪
We steer clear of mystery soil bags and superficial "green-up" sprays. Instead, we build fertility directly into our hand-mixed soil.

Through our experience as a production-scale produce farm, we’ve found that the best results come from building resilience into the growing medium itself. Because our starts are raised in this nutrient-dense organic mix, they are already "trained to hunt" for what they need in the earth.
The transition to your garden is seamless—your plants won't be waiting for a "fix"; they’ll be ready to thrive from day one. 🧺✨

Check out the individual photo captions below. 📸 We’ve included some ‘behind-the-scenes’ details on everything from soil moisture to root training. 🏔️🌱

03/10/2026

If you’re still navigating the "Spring Forward" fog tonight, imagine the vivid, peppery scent of a greenhouse full of baby basil... 🌿✨

Imagine falling back into a sea of this new growth—letting the sheer, aromatic energy of thousands of seedlings catch you and awaken your senses. It’s an intense, brief moment of clarity before the day finally settles into the quiet of the evening.

While we'd love to stay in the buzz of the greenhouse, a warm cup of Tulsi tea (Holy Basil) is the more grounded fix for the daylight savings blues. 🍵🌿

One of the 6 varieties we’re featuring today is Tulsi. Known as an adaptogen, it’s nature’s way of helping the body adapt to transitions—the perfect "slow-down" ritual for a night like tonight.

But, look at these guys! These tiny seedlings are the next in line for up-potting.

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Whatever your "reset" looks like tonight, we hope you find a moment of peace. Stay tuned for Part 3 of our series tomorrow morning. 🏔️💤

03/09/2026

Part 2: The Up-Potting Process | Transitioning for Growth 🪏🪴
Why do we spend thousands of hours individually up-potting every single seedling by hand? 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

The Biological Bridge:
Seedling soil is lean to encourage germination, but as those first true leaves appear, plants crave more. By up-potting them into our fresh, hand-mixed organic soil, we provide a "biological bridge." This specialized mix feeds the plant in our nursery and remains in the root ball to kickstart growth once it reaches your garden. 🪱🌱

Maximizing the Hustle:
Seeding in high-density flats maximizes our limited early-season space. By germinating thousands together, we ensure the consistent warmth and light needed for high success rates. If we started in large pots immediately, we’d quickly run out of heated space. ☀️🔥

The Professional Standard:
We grow for you exactly how we grow for ourselves. Whether headed to your backyard or our own fields, every plant meets the same professional standard. These starts are the exact same foundation we rely on for our own production—from the fresh harvests we sell at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market and through our CSA, to the crops that eventually become our signature powders. 🧅🧄🌶️🤌😮‍💨

See the Journey:
Check out the featured photos to see the up-potting process—from building flats to hand-transplanting. For more details, check the individual captions! 📸✨🌸

03/08/2026

The first big push of the season is officially underway: The Up-potting. 🌿🌿🌿
Right now, we are in the middle of a vital transition. We have already begun the long and arduous process of up-potting thousands of tiny seedlings from their high-density seeding flats—where they started their journey in early January and February—into their own individual pots.
The baby herbs pictured here are already starting to come along! They are still super small, but you can already tell they are moving past their initial up-potting shock and look incredible. They are only going to take off from here—stay tuned for a look at what they look like next week! 🏔️🌱
The Constant Hustle:
We follow a rigorous rhythm of staggered seeding and up-potting throughout the season. This careful timing ensures every variety arrives at your garden in a prime state for growth—rather than being stunted or overgrown—guaranteeing a seamless transition and a plant that is ready to take off the moment it hits your soil.
Don’t be fooled by a massive plant with flowers at a big-box store; those are often a distress signal that the plant has “stalled” its growth. We grow in waves so your starts are ready to explode with new life, rather than being shocked by a transition they weren’t timed for.
While our January and February early-birds (like the herbs pictured here) have mostly been up-potted, the momentum is only building. In fact, 4,000 tomatoes and about 15,000 peppers and chiles were seeded these last couple of days! We will do two more smaller rounds of tomatoes over the next four weeks, and one more round of peppers/chiles, for a total of around 25,000! 🚜🏗️
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PRE-ORDER & SAVE: 📝✨
Our full 2026 inventory—including all pricing and variety details—is available to preorder at the link in our bio!
⚠️ Save 10% on your entire order when you pre-order by April 1st! 🌿☝️🪱
Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll show you the specific technique behind the up-potting process and exactly why we do it! 🪏✨
Be sure to also keep an eye out for a link to the full story of our nursery methodology—from our seed-starting schedule to our hand-mixed soil—coming very soon to our website! 🚜📖

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