03/09/2026
Alberto & Sal are transitioning into stewardship roles at Chispas Farm this year, so it’s time for a little introduction!
Alberto Romero is from ABQ, NM! He has been working in agriculture since 2017, starting at the Heritage Farm at ABQ Botanical Gardens, then spending 4 years in Oregon deepening skills & studying regenerative growing philosophies. Back in ABQ he was Lead Farmer at Los Poblanos Farm before moving to Chispas in 2023. In all the growing operations he has taken part in Chispas Farm is the one that feels the most valuable and he is excited at the prospect of stoking the fires and forging a new era for this farm that is so important to our local community. 🙌
Sal Palmero is from Gallup, NM, & Kennebunk, ME! They’ve been back in NM since late 2019 and at Chispas Farm since 2021. Prior to farming they were a wildlife and birding guide for Wildside Nature Tours, co-ran a comics drawing residency program in Pittsburgh, PA, and also spent a year in Oregon at Aprovecho School for Sustainability studying natural building practices. Having set down roots in New Mexico once again, farming has become their main interest and being a crew member at Chispas has grown into something much larger. They are excited to continue developing their skills and actively learning as part of the stewardship team in the next few years.
