2026


We commemorated World Food Day 2026 on October 18 at  the Indigenous Farm Hub. Our theme was  the International Year of the Woman Farmer. 

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, women play crucial roles across agrifood systems, but also face more precarious working conditions, heavier workloads, and unequal access to resources.


At our event, we heard stories from several women in New Mexico on the challenges and successes related to growing crops, teaching sustainable agricultural practies and performing other functions to feed their communities.

The event was organized and/or supported by the Interfaith Hunger Coalition, Surgite: A Sacred Dance Company, the Turkish Raindrop Foundation in Albuquerque, Indigenous Farm Hub, the Native American Community Academy (NACA), and Farm to Table-New Mexico/NM Food and Agriculture Policy Council.



(Our deep gratitude to Greg Morrison for recording the event and editing the video)

This was our sequence of appearances
Welcome. Indigenous Farm Hub
World Food Day Song. Keri Sutter and Cody Broyles (Surgite) and others.
Land Acknowledgement: Judy Messal,  Interfaith Hunger Coalition
Blessing of Crops: Alicia Lopez, Running Medicine
Introduction: Pam Roy, Farm to Table & NM Food and Agriculture Policy Council
Alice Tsoodle, Indigenous Farm Hub
Amy Rogers, Desert Hives
  . Rabbi Josie Boskoff, Congregation Nahalat Shalom
Saleema Robinson  Agrabiilty
Nicole Lett, National Young Farmers Coalition
     Joseph Karatoprak, Turkish Raindrop Foundation
Ari Herring and Jessica Swan, Rio Grande Food Project
      Caroline Hess, Albuquerque Baha'i Center
Dr. Cathy Day, Return Peace Corps Volunteer, Niger
Maya Kwon/ and Tiarra Little, NACA Land Based and Learning
       Ashleigh Salt, Indigenous Farm Hub, Diné/Navajo Blessing
World Food Day Song: Cody Broyles, Keri Sutter (Surgite) and others


Alice Tsoodle Indigenous

Amy Rogers

Saleema Robinson

Ari Herring, Jessica Swan













Nicole Lett


Dr. Cathy Day

Tiarra Little, Maya Kwon

Pam Roy





Alicia Lopez






Ashleigh Salt


Rabbi Josie Boskoff












Joseph Karatoprak
Keri Sutter, Cody Broyles

Judy Messal
Caroline Hess






















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