A List of Double Up Food Bucks Locations in Albuquerque and Valencia County

Thanks to an initiative approved by the State Legislature this year, New Mexicans who receive food stamps can use their EBT cards to double the amount of fruits and vegetables they purchase at growers markets. Here is a list, courtesy of the New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association, of locations in the Albuquerque area and Valencia County that offer the Double-Up Food Bucks option.

• ABQ Uptown Growers’ Market 2200 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Albuquerque (Saturdays 7AM–12PM)
• Albuquerque Downtown Growers’ Market Central and 8th, Robinson Park, Albuquerque (Saturdays 8AM–12PM)
• Albuquerque Growers’ Market at Presbyterian 1100 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque (Tuesdays 7AM–12PM)
• Albuquerque: Rail Yards Market 777 1st St. SW, Albuquerque (Sundays 10AM–2PM)
• Belen Growers’ Market Anna Becker Park, Highway 309 & Reinken Avenue, Belen (Fridays 4:30–7PM)
• Bosque Farms Growers’ Market 1090 North Bosque Loop, Bosque Farms (Saturdays 8AM–12PM)
• Los Lunas Farmers’ Market 3447 Lambros Circle, Los Lunas (Tuesdays 4PM–7PM)
• South Valley Armijo Village Growers’ Market Isleta Blvd. and Arenal Rd. SW, Albuquerque (Saturdays 8AM–12PM)
• South Valley Gateway Growers’ Market 100 Isleta Blvd. SW, Albuquerque (Thursdays 5PM–8PM) 
• Zia Bernalillo Farmers Market 335 S. Camino del Pueblo (Fridays 4pm-7pm)

Double-Up Food Bucks benefits are also available in Alamogordo, Aztec, Cuba, Carlsbad, Clovis, Dixon, Española, Farmington, Las Cruces, Las Vegas (Tri-County Farmers Market), Lordsburg, Mescalero, Mora, Pojoaque, Portales, Ramah, Santa Fe, Silver City, Socorro, Truth or Consequences (Sierra County Farmers Market), Taos and Tucumcari. Click Here to find specific information about each of these markets. 

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The Freeway story

--/--/1998* to 02/13/2010

old age

So every now and then someone will ask me whered Freeway get his name from. Well now I can spare the hand strain or energy to tell over and over, the story of one of the luckiest dogs in the world. And no Im not being the typical cocky owner. He was just a lucky guy.

Freeway was found on an I-80 off ramp in Sacramento, CA (not sure the exact ramp) one cold, rainy night. His legs were broken from being struck by a car (so he looked more like he was wearing pants vs having normal dog legs), he had a busted eardrum, and was suffering from mange.

His rescuer rushed him to a vet where she treated him in hopes to keep him. Unfortunately, Freeway didnt get along with her cats. Since the cats were there first, Freeway was surrendered to Nevada County animal shelter. He was old, had lost fur (and it never grew back), and the shelter wasnt filling up any slower. Seven times he was put on the list to be euthanized, seven times he charmed his way away from death. Finally, a private samoyed rescue in Redding, CA came to his rescue. He became the second longest resident there.

On one lucky day, Freeway and Prince (a husky x samoyed that pretty much grew up at the rescue and was the longest resident) were adopted on the same day. The greatest day of the shelter.

so now you know. The dog that charmed his way away from death and into the hearts of many. The one that taught us to never give up.

Heres to you - the most optimistic, charming dog ever.

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day of double takes

Was yesterday. Anyway so it stared off with me talking to my ex, Chris, who is the coolest ex in the entire planet. I say this because most people change after you date em. Really were friends all over again. No awkwardness, no hate, no bullshit. So we had an actual conversation for the first time in years. Was pretty spiffy catching up.

Then I went on my way home. Mom stopped off at Wal Mart where I saw an old lady cruising through on a pocket bike.

-_-

I either hallucinated something incredible or there were some stupid people at the door. Whatever.

so yeah that was crazy.

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