· Make It 8 Homestead ·

Marigolds
& Memory

A Día de los Muertos opening at the homestead.

· the day ·

Monday, November 2, 2026

1:00–7:00 PM

Free at the gate. Entry and all experiences are free; the farm store and the soap are not.

Bring one photograph of someone you've lost. It joins the ofrenda, and every name on that table gets said out loud.

The land holds a hundred at a time.

· what the day holds ·

• Meet the Crazy 8Eight Nigerian Dwarf goats. Every one of them named.
• Jayden's ChallengeMeet your goat. Try to teach it one trick.
• Goat MilkingHands on the pail, out at the parlor.
• Goat-Milk Ice CreamChurned on site, served the same hour.
• The First BarCempaśuchil soap. 88 bars, and the first we have ever sold.
• The KitchenBeans, red and green chile, tortillas, cafecito.
• The Craft TableCut papel picado for the path. Face painting too.
• The Farm StoreEverything vintage, nothing plastic.

The luminaria path stands lit at 6:08. All 808 of them, gate to table.

· pick your goat ·

Find your favorite.

Every goat here kept the name the family before us gave them. We did that on purpose. It keeps them part of where they came from.

There are eight of them, and every single one is somebody's favorite by the end of the day. Read them, pick the one you want to meet, and we will have them waiting when you walk through the gate.

• the queenLupeThe queen. Quietly and calmly runs the whole herd — and loves snacks more than anything on this property. She knows when you are holding one.Choose Lupe
• the patient oneRojoBorn naturally polled, no horns, when every other goat here has them. Just because she looks different doesn't mean we love her any less. She hops on the milk stand like a pro and never once complains about how rough a beginner is. If it is your first time milking, it is Rojo.Choose Rojo
• the herd sireWilliamLooks tough. Regal, even a little intimidating with the full beard and the horns. He is a baby. Softest nature on the place.Choose William
• the golden childChadGoofy, hilarious, and he has already learned his first trick — so he sets the bar high for whoever picks him. You will usually find him buried under the hay in a feeder bucket.Choose Chad
• la princesaTinkA teeny tiny princesa. A little timid at first — but gain her trust and get one cuddle in, and she is the gentlest, kindest goat out here.Choose Tink
• Ms. PralinePreyWeaves in and out of the whole herd listening to the latest gossip. If this were a 1970s small-town hair salon, she would sit you down for the tea.Choose Prey
• the wandererSkyJust happy to be around. Walks the place as happy as can be, loves a treat, and does not always seem to know where she is going.Choose Sky
• Lupe's shadowAaronLupe's boy, and never once not by her side. Loyal, gentle, and a talker — meh this, meh that, the entire time you are standing there.Choose Aaron
• no preferenceSurprise meWalk in with no plan and let the herd sort it out. They usually do.Choose this

Most people arrive sure of their pick and leave holding a different goat entirely. That is allowed. Somebody usually picks the person before the person picks them.

Finish your RSVP

· rsvp ·

Save your spot.

We're counting heads, not selling tickets. Tell us how many are coming and we'll have a bowl ready.

· getting here ·

32 Camino de Avila

Tijeras, New Mexico. About twenty-five minutes east of Albuquerque.

Park on the property. Follow the signs through the gate — there is room, and someone will be directing. Please don't park along Camino de Avila. It is a neighborhood road and our neighbors use it.

Bring a copy of your photograph rather than the original — there is weather out here, and candles, and forty acres of people.

Dress for 6,300 feet in November. Warm at two, cold at six. Closed shoes for the path. Kids, yes — all of it. This holiday was built around them.