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Kylie Garcia - CC The 1912 Market on 66 is located on 705 W Santa Fe Ave, Grants, NM 87020 and their hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, and they are closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. -
Kylie Garcia - CC The 1912 Market on 66 is located on 705 W Santa Fe Ave, Grants, NM 87020 and their hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, and they are closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
GRANTS, N.M. - The 1912 Market on 66 opened up for business on August 15 and haS been maintaining a steady flow of business since then. The market offers a variety of produce, including fresh fruit and vegetables. The availability of the fruit and vegetables will change depending on the time of year, but as of right now the market is currently stocked with watermelon, cantaloupe, green chili, tomatoes, carrots, corn, green beans, okra, bell peppers, and squash. The fruit and veggie options will grow more limited as the year continues.
The 1912 Market also offers products that are not dependent on the season. These include popcorn (flavored and regular), natural ingredient sodas, coffee beans, jams, a variety of honey, bee pollen, salsas, seasoning/rubs, beef, posole, tortillas, fresh, raw and whole milk, cheese curds, yogurt, and more. Some of the most popular items so far have been the beef, popcorn, and red and green chili tortillas. During this week, the market will also be offering some sourdough breads, as well as some other fresh bakery items. Food products are not the only thing available; the market also offers lavender lotions, soaps, bath salts, and lip balms.
All the 1912 Market’s produce is locally sourced, including some from Schwebach’s Farm located in Moriarty, New Mexico, some from two Cibola County producers, and some even coming from the owners’ farm and greenhouse. The owners of the 1912 Market on 66 are Bobbie and Kevin Branum. The local producers greatly helped the market when it was starting off, and now the Branums are starting to contribute more and more from their farm.
Before they opened the 1912 Market, the Branums were selling agricultural products on their own. They started off there, and then shifted to selling beef, which was an item that grew increasingly in demand over the past few months. Their success in doing this motivated the Branums to buy a farm, build a greenhouse, and continue selling their farm products. The opportunity to buy the former farmhouse coffee shop building became available and the Branums, confident in their continued success in their casual little business, decided that the building would be ideal for a farm/meat market. The fact that all the products are locally sourced from New Mexico inspired the couple to make the name of the market reflect New Mexico pride also, considering 1912 was the year in which New Mexico was granted statehood.
According to Bobbie, the pandemic has not made opening difficult because of the support of the community and the willingness of their distributors and vendors to work with them.
“We have been very blessed and humbled by the support for our community,” said Bobbie, “It has been great to work with great people,” she said about the market’s helpful vendors and distributors.
Business is currently going well, and as for the future, the Branums said, “We just would really love to see our community have the availability of fresh and healthy foods. We have had such positive feedback from folks on how happy they are to have a source in Grants for products they usually must go to Albuquerque to find. So, we just hope to be able to build on giving that service to our community.”
Bobbie and Kevin encourage customers to continue providing feedback and suggestions, as well as their patience as they continue to acquire more and more highquality products for the 1912