Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

10/23/2026

Be sure to stop by the Art on the Range exhibit of Western art at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The artwork will be on display until November 13, and all of it is for sale with proceeds going to support the museum! Visit the museum to see the artwork, then go to ArtOnTheRange.org to place a bid on your favorite piece.

10/18/2026

10/17/2026

Art on the Range is kicking off! Artists have arrived to paint live all day, and "Cookie" is hard at work fixing us a feast to enjoy for dinner!

Grab your ticket now at ArtOnTheRange.org to help an amazing cause!

10/13/2026

Thanks to KTSM 9 News for coverage of Art on the Range! There are still tickets available for the event this Saturday! Get them at artontherange.org

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Celebrate the heritage of the American West for an evening filled with art and history! The inaugural “Art on the Range” will bring Western art, live music…

10/11/2026

Come out and enjoy a Chuckwagon dinner, live music, and Western art! Tickets at ArtOnTheRange.org

The event aims to strengthen the Las Cruces arts scene and give the region a premier venue for exhibiting Western art.

You can find a link to full story in comment section below.

10/09/2026

Discover the buzz on New Mexico’s bees at “Save the Bees, Save Ourselves: The Buzz on Pollinator Conservation.” Ashley Rohde, Ph.D., of NMSU’s Department of Biology will explore bee diversity, conservation research and why pollinators matter.

Presented by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

10/07/2026

See you at the Culture Series tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. for "Save the Bees, Save Ourselves: The Buzz on Pollinator Conservation."

Dr. Ashley Rohde, and Scarlet Sellers of the New Mexico State University Department of Biology will talk about New Mexico’s bee diversity, ongoing conservation work, and recent policy developments supporting efforts to protect these essential pollinators.

The Culture Series presentation is held at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces. It is free and open to the public.

10/07/2026

Bring your latest fiber project and join us for our monthly Fiber Social on Monday, October 12, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Museum conference room. See you there!

10/07/2026

The Consequences are bringing their high desert cosmic Americana to the Art on the Range Chuckwagon Dinner! This "two-person trio" is from Truth or Consequences, so they come by their dusty, sunset-on-the-mesa sound rooted in outlaw country, jazz, and bluegrass honestly.

📅 Saturday, October 17
📍 New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

Your ticket gets you:
🍖 An authentic chuckwagon dinner
🎸 Live music under the stars
🔥 Campfire stories and a few surprises
🎨 Access to a Western art auction, including paintings made that day in the Plein Air Competition

Every ticket helps the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum keep our state's agriculture roots alive.

Seats are limited, so don't get left at the hitching post.
👉 Get tickets: ArtOnTheRange.org

05/17/2026

What a great day this was for our state! We’re proud to play a supporting role in helping this cultural treasure succeed in its mission. If you’d like to become a member of the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, please visit our website at farmandranchfriends.org!

On May 17, 1998, the Museum opened to the public. For the past 28 years, the 47-acre patch of desert on the southeastern edge of Las Cruces has blossomed into a vibrant, world-class museum with several structures, outstanding permanent and changing exhibits, a livestock program that is considered a “national model,” educational offerings for children and adults, and popular annual events.

With great support from the Friends of the Museum, the Las Cruces community, and the State of New Mexico, we are looking forward to the next 28 years of sharing our state's unique history of growing food and fiber.