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New Mexico Ranch Raised Kids Book Coming in 2023
Ensuring that ranching, ranching families and their heritage remain a part of the fabric of New Mexico is a primary goal of the Cattlegrowers Foundation Inc. (CFI), according to Chairman Phil Bidegain, Montoya.
“To that end, CFI has started work on the New Mexico Ranch Raised Kids book featuring youth living and working on ranches throughout the state,” he explained.
“This book is about the next generation of American cattlemen and cattlewomen.”
To complete the project, CFI is raising prepublication funds and will offer hardback and paperbacks for sale. Donations of any size are sought. The book will provide space for major sponsors to tell their own stories and all sponsors will be listed.
The 100-page, coffee-table style book will be filled with color photos and ranch kids’ stories as they see themselves in their own words. The book is being created by photographer Seth Joel and writer Charlie Holland. The New Mexico book will be their third volume. California and Arizona have done books in the past few years. Joel and Holland and their Ranch Raised Kids books have been regularly featured on RFD-TV.
Ranch Raised Kids have received coverage in agricultural association blogs, trade magazines, newspapers, regional magazines and national outlets with a combined readership of over 100,000.
Ranch visits and photography have been underway for the past several months. The target date for publication is fall 2023. In addition to book sales, books will be provided to decision-makers and libraries.
As a bonus, there is a two-for-one match underway, so any donation will be matched to go toward future project. The CFI is a federal 501(3) nonprofit and all donations are tax deductible.
To become a part of this great project, contact the Cattlegrowers Foundation Inc. at P.O. Box 7035, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194; via email at cattelgrowersfoundationinc@gmail.com, or by calling 505/508.8002. ▫
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