Rio Grande Sun Article

Joel Coleman, owner and chef at Fire and Hops in Santa Fe, puts together a string of superlative-punctuated compliments to describe Christopher Bassett’s bounty from his Freshies of New Mexico farm.
“Someone else does mushrooms, but I like Chris’ better,” Coleman said. “His peaches are by far the best. The same with the blackberries and the sun gold tomatoes.”
When you arrive at the Velarde farm, owned by Chris and his wife Taylor, you encounter the most bucolic scene, one that is almost magical. The Rio Grande flows along the dirt road that borders the property to the south. Beavers and ducks, among other wildlife, make the river their home. Located near the gate is a tree house with a marvelous view of the river. There are also living/sleeping quarters, a pump house with greenhouse for starting new plants and a storage area. All the buildings are surrounded by lush vegetation with an orchard sitting to the north.  

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