Santa Fe Alliance
Restructuring the Alliance
February 2, 2012
Dear Members and Friends of the Alliance This winter, the Alliance began a process of reorganizing and restructuring. Non-profit organizations must continuously evolve to meet changing community needs. This is especially true for us, as an organization devoted to finding new approaches to community prosperity in a difficult economy. In just a decade, the Alliance... »
Fighting the Good Fight
November 5, 2010
Regardless of how you feel about the recent election results, we can all agree that our economy is not healthy, and neither party seems to be making a significant, positive difference. This recent article published at Yes! magazine, Missing: A Vision of Economic Possibility, spells it out succinctly. It also demonstrates why our work here... »
What a week and what a season!
October 1, 2010
Last night, Cook with the Chef was all about Ahmed Obo from Jambo Cafe. Our biggest crowd yet came down to see Ahmed prepare a delicious dish of Skewered Ginger Chicken with Coconut Peanut Sauce and sauteed vegetables over rice (a delicious treat as it’s not on the Jambo menu) and tell stories about his... » Farmers as Superstars
September 8, 2010
This recent Newsweek article turns the table on the farm to table movement and puts the spotlight on rockstar farmers!.We might be onto something with our SF Alliance Farm to Restaurant Project. “Just as American chefs became superstars over the past three decades, so have the farmers, fishers, foragers, ranchers, and artisans become heroes of... »
It’s Been a Fun Week at the Santa Fe Alliance!
August 27, 2010
We’ve had two great events this week, Green Drinks at La Choza featuring Regina Wheeler from the City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Department, and Cook with the Chef featuring Roland Richter of Joe’s Restaurant. Thanks to everyone who came out and had fun with us! This was a fun and inspiring Green Drinks. The... » Who Speaks for Your Independent Locally Owned Business Needs?
August 27, 2010
In a recent Business Week article, researcher Stacy Mitchell takes a look at the US Chamber of Commerce and its representation of small business interest across the country. “Although the (US) Chamber says it represents 3 million small businesses, that’s misleading. The figure includes members of local and state chambers, which have no say over... »
Does our recycling end up in the landfill? by Regina Wheeler (next Green Drinks guest speaker)
August 9, 2010
Do you suspect that the recycling that you so painstakingly separate and put at your curb is just thrown in the landfill? You see all that mixed material being hauled off and you wonder, how could that really be recycled? Well, here is some good news . . . in the City Different, your recycling... » August 9, 2010
The Santa Fe Alliance has supported a petition to cap global warming emissions in New Mexico because we see that the long-term economic impact from environmental abuse is counterproductive; we believe that evidence of climate change validates the need to act protectively and proactively. Read my guest column on... »
Regional Food and Fuel Project Featured in Entrepreneurs Showcase
July 20, 2010
In June I attended the Slow Money Gathering, a conscious gathering of nearly 600 people interested in putting investments into local food and sustainable agricultural projects. Our Regional Food and Fuels Project was chosen for the Entrepreneurs Showcase. It was a great honor to be among some amazing food entrepreneurs and learn from each other.... »
Healthy business = healthy economy = healthy community
July 20, 2010
More than half of the independently owned enterprises in the U.S. (52 percent) are small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. In New Mexico, small businesses make up 71 percent of the economic activity. As the executive director of the Santa Fe Alliance, an association that represents locally owned independent businesses in New Mexico, I... »
