Mario is the guy to get your meat from in Lincoln county. Great friendly service with the knowledge…read moreto match. I will always recommend this place and always get my steak from him when I'm in town.

Small, friendly store with huge shade tree to park under that blocks the signage, so look for the…read morevintage automobile. Happily I found exactly what I was looking for: Exquisite Local Tomatoes bursting with flavors that will never be found in most American markets. Oddly, in every corner of the world, they have wonderful fruit, but in the USA, you gotta know someone. That person is Mario. In addition, Mario knows meat, and I had to get two of the tenderest fillets I've ever had: Butter! Last but not least: house-smoked trout fillets. Only at Mario's! However if you need rows of different pastas, or wide ranges of vegetables or fruit, forgettaboutit. This is a MEAT Market. You need dry or canned foods, go to Walmart!

Husband went here to pick up some fruit for us to eat while on the roadtrip. Also got twinkies,…read morewater bottles and some beef jerky. Glad there was a grocery store in town!

This Farmers Country Market is located in the same plaza as Ace Hardware, with plenty of parking…read more My husband and I decided to stop by this market this afternoon just because we were curious on the food items they sold and also figured we could pick up some vegetables and other food items while we are on our vacation. When we first entered the store (please note that there are cart wipes by the entrance, which is always nice), I was surprised to see a section at the entrance of different jars of salsa, a lot of which were made here in New Mexico. We also saw some boba milk tea and flavored coconut milk drinks with aloe (which are products of Thailand) and ended up purchasing a few. The drinks themselves are actually not too sweet and tasted pretty good. Pricing was ~ $1.29 per bottle, which wasn't bad of a price. The produce section (all the way to the right hand side if you are facing the back of the store) was small but had plenty of variety of both fruits and vegetables. We ended up purchasing cucumbers that were 2 for $1 since it was on sale. I liked the gourmet cheese section with the variety of cheeses available (which is right by the produce section). I also liked the wine and beer section, which was nice to see local beers and wines made here in New Mexico (which I ended up picking up a bottle of New Mexico made Moscato to celebrate my upcoming birthday). We ended up purchasing a few other items in the store, which pricing seemed to be fair for what they were. One thing that I do want to make mention is that we both thought it was kind of weird to see 2 (separate) people in the store shopping without wearing a mask. I know that an employee saw these people but did not bother to tell them (even though there is a sign by the entrance to inform customers that they are required to wear a mask before entering). But other than that, we had a good experience on this shopping trip and would definitely be a regular if we lived in this area.

Graves didn't have super hot Hatch chilies this year. The regular hot ones have a good flavor, but…read morethey grew really small this year, unlike the beautiful mild chilies. A bit disappointed in the crop this year.

I have done business with Graves for my adult life...I am in my 60's. I can't imagine finding…read morechili this delicious anywhere in the world! I am born and raised in NM and have lived and traveled worldwide. NOTHING is better than our Graves Farm!! I'm in FL now and the season for shipping is hot. My delivery guys love the aroma! I get a few icky chilies, but the net out is good. Keep in mind my shipping costs are as expensive as my green gold! It's worth it! Just finished eating a homemade green chili cheeseburger. OMG!

*** Green Chili Alert ***…read more Hobson Gardens is a great place to get your green chili shipped to you; they are out in Roswell, NM. The climate is a nice dry climate, similar to where the world class Hatch chilies are grown. Some years the Hatch chilies will not be up to par. One year the Hatch chilies were nearly wiped out. This is a great contact to have if you love green chili as much as I do. One couple I know they order several bushels of green chilies and for a solid week they make all kinds of chili dishes. Hobson Gardens have taken and planted a large amount of Hatch green chili seeds and in the fall they get a great crop most years. They used to have a phone number of 1800-Hobsons, another number that you could reach them in the fall is (575) 622-7289. If you're a foodie and love Green chili, next fall give these folks a call. Remember to tell them just hot you want your chilies.

This is by far the best Green Chili in New Mexico! I've had the so called "world famous" chili from…read moreHatch, no comparison, Pecos river vs. the Rio Grande..Pecos Valley is the best!

They have done if the best chili in the state!!!! They roast whatever chili you want right there!!!!read more

I went there Sunday 12/28. Even though the hours on their site said open at 7, it was closed. I…read morecame back around 9 and bought a few items. The cashier gave no greeting and it was overall a underwhelming experience.

Step back in time to the neighborhood grocery store...good for quick needs and some good meat…read moreselections too

On a drive through the outside edge of the mountain range on our way back to Texas, we came across…read morethis roadside gem where there is nothing else around expect a few houses spread apart, hills, lots of dirt and desert brush, and a ravine behind the buildings were a small creek was running. Very serene and peaceful, mind you the rooster on side was being plenty loud. We stopped as we saw signs for "mountain apples", so curiosity got the best of us and we stopped. It's a run down barn building, wider than deep, and to the left... cages. With goats, chickens, roosters, a donkey, and a camel. If there were others, they were hiding. The camel was funny, as he/she was very vocal. Trying to compete with the rooster, maybe. The barn store had a lot of canned items, jams, beets, sauces, salsas, random veggies. It housed various souvenirs as well. The young lady there was super nice, a Texas Tech student that was home for the holidays. Very neat place. If you're in this area of nowhere, it's a fun place to stop and stretch the legs, get some actual apples that are grown in the area, and pet the camel.

This place has been on my list after a little roadtrip through my homestate. Staying in Ruidoso,…read morethought this would be the perfect opportunity to stop by. 70 miles later, we didn't realize how far away it was. The place was packed! I was surprised at how many unique animals they have here- water buffalo, goats, turkeys, camel, zebra, capybara, kangaroo, donkeys, alpacas, pigs, emus, ostrich, bunnies, etc. We ending up spending a little less than an hour here. I asked them how business had been and they said they had been blessed during this time. We bought 2 pints of cider (one apple and one cherry for $2 each) and a pound of tart apples for $3. They had honeys and jams, nuts and mini pies. It's about $2 to feed the animals and admission costs are all covered by donation. The journey back was a lot quicker and we left happy and full of cider. 2020 #23

This roadside largest pistachio is just north of Alamagordo in New Mexico…read more There is also a large store that has many New Mexico souvenirs including keychains, tshirts , seasonings , candies , toys, homemade fudge and unique pistachio flavors to sample . There's an attendant standing nearby that keeps the pistachio sample area clean and helps with suggestions . The nuts are packaged with and without the shells . We liked the spicy dill flavor the best. There's also an ice cream shop too! They offer shakes , ice cream , shakes and floats . Too good to pass up. I got a root beer pistachio ice cream float that hit the right spot on a warm day. Happy to have driven here for a pic opportunity and get some cool souvenirs .

A gem on our way to White Sands NP! We did the tour which was very reasonable and educational! It…read morewas 30min around the property and learned about the history, growing and harvesting process. The tour guide was awesome! We enjoyed ice cream after which was very tasty! The store is extensive with samples of different flavors of pistachios which is nice to try and then lots of options to buy. Some of the counters had a bit of a wait or personnel was not available, it appeared certain staff are trained in certain areas only.