New Mexico
Millions in funding awarded to New Mexico outdoor industry
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spending time outdoor recently has been restricted by forest closures and raging wildfires. Nonetheless, the state is aiming to increase entry and develop outside recreation by investing hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in federal grant funding into the outside recreation trade.
The primary 15 recipients have been introduced immediately. A number of the first counties awarded grant cash this yr embody Cibola, San Juan, and McKinley county.
San Juan County obtained $250,000. Their hopes embody taking an deserted railroad between the town of Farmington and Aztec and create a path alongside it.
“We drastically recognize the funding that the outside recreation division is making on this undertaking as a result of we expect its an especially priceless undertaking to the area and actually will present us a world-class path system when accomplished,” stated Mike Stark, San Juan County Supervisor.
Tasks obtained between $30,000 to $500,000. Kerry Wooden with the Cibola Nationwide Forest stated there are completely different initiatives in his space. These embody funding for Sandia Nordic Ski Membership, McKenzie Ridge Path, and building for the Lobo Canyon Trails.
“It is a nice program. We’re actually fortunate that the state has determined to implement this degree of funding in direction of trails right here in New Mexico and actually excited that we now have the chance to work with these companions,” stated Wooden.
The city of Silver Metropolis hopes to show the Water Works Property, which held the primary public water system, right into a path and potential museum. “We’re attempting to multi-purpose it into immediately’s world whereas sustaining the historical past and supporting the paths and open house,” stated James Marshall, Silver Metropolis Assistant City Supervisor.
Functions for the grant are open via 2022 with the second spherical of recipients anticipated to be named within the Fall.
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For Celina’s Biscochitos that means making double if not three times more biscochitos to make sure locals and people nationwide have a sweet taste of New Mexico tradition.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – If you’re from New Mexico, there’s a popular sweet treat that will be on the dessert table this holiday season, biscochitos.
While you can buy them year-round, the holidays are especially busy for bakeries who specialize in making them.
For Celina’s Biscochitos that means making double if not three times more biscochitos to make sure locals and people nationwide have a sweet taste of New Mexico tradition.
“We probably do on average about anywhere from about, this year, probably about maybe 400 to 600 dozen a day,” said Celina Grife, co-owner of Celina’s Biscochitos.
It’s no easy job making biscochitos.
For the past 14 years, Celina’s Biscochitos has been making her grandma’s recipe. This year, just like the rest, there is a high demand for our state’s official cookie, especially during the holidays.
“We’re just trying to keep up with the demand. So everyday by the end of the day, we’re just trying to scramble to make sure that we have enough cookies on the shelf for our customers, so that way they can pick them up at the end of the day,” said Grife.
They’re making anywhere from 4,000 to over 7,000 cookies a day. That’s two to three times more than what they usually make outside of the holiday season.
Over the years, Grife has added more than just their traditional cookie.
“Our very first flavor was the red chile biscochito. And then one thing lead to another, we just started playing with it,” Grife said.
Now they offer red and green chile, lemon, blue corn pinion and chocolate chip. This isn’t just the unique, different flavors they offer, it’s the tradition they carry on.
“We are one of the few commercial companies that are still making them the traditional way. So we still use lard, and by lard, I mean the old-fashioned blue and white container that everybody uses at home,” said Grife. “We still use brandy in our product as well. We still use the old fashion anise.”
One thing Grife has learned over the years is that for some people, a biscochito is much more than just a cookie.
“This is very personal to people, and I had no idea how personal it was to people. I could be working at an event, and I’ll have people say, ‘No, I can’t have yours because my mom or my aunt or my uncle.’ Whatever! Somebody makes them in the family,” said Grife. “Or we get somebody who doesn’t have that family member with them anymore, and they try ours, and they’re kind of like, ‘This brings back so many memories.’”
Grife says their goal is to keep that traditional biscochito flavor and texture, in every cookie they make.
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