Health food resources & laws in NM? (Rio Rancho & Albuquerque ?)

[Jennifer Peters]

I'm curious if anyone lives in NM, specifically the Rio Rancho area. Dh is applying for a job that would move us to there from CO. Some of my biggest concerns are availablity of health food and vax laws, as well as other health related laws. I'd love any info I can get.

We are gluten free family. I've been considering going to Raw Diary (it's available in CO). We are very spoiled with some of the laws and availablity. We also have abundance in Farmer's Markets etc. And lots of organics or at least certified pestide free. We also have great grass fed beef resouces.

Can anyone tell me your experience if anyone lives that way? I did look up Vax law and it's much less easy than CO. I see we'd have to get exemption approved....anyone go that route? Not that I'm planning on any more kids, actually probaby a bad idea, but I've considered trying to get into the birithing field in the form of doula or something along those lines- so how is the atmosphere down there for alternative birthing practices?

TIA

Jennifer

[Kathy]

I don't live in New Mexico so I'm not an expert on this  but I googled the immunization issue and there is a religious exemption.  It seems that you can be part of a religious group or have your own individual beliefs and file the exemption.  When my daughter attended the University of New Mexico several years ago we got a medical exemption from her doctor in Colorado so she would not have to be immunized. So I think there are ways you can work around it. 

 

As for health foods I know that some areas have Trader Joe's and I've known people that live in NM from other lists and they talk about getting organic foods.  I think I remember seeing a Trader Joe's in the Albuquerque area.  If no one else here pipes up with more info you can google and see what you get.  When we were planning a vacation recently I was able to find some health food stores by looking online. 

 

Getting information from someone living in the area would be the best thing but so much can be found online.  In case your not familiar with some of the sites, here's a place to check for raw milk.

 

http://www.realmilk.com/where5.html

 

And here's a source to check for the beef

 

http://www.eatwild.com/products/newmexico.html

 

Good luck!  Where do you live in Colorado?  I'm in Littleon.

 

Kathy

[Kathy]

The raw milk link doesn't seem to work.  Let me try again.

 

http://www.realmilk.com/where5.html

Kathy said:

I don't live in New Mexico so I'm not an expert on this  but I googled the immunization issue and there is a religious exemption.  It seems that you can be part of a religious group or have your own individual beliefs and file the exemption.  When my daughter attended the University of New Mexico several years ago we got a medical exemption from her doctor in Colorado so she would not have to be immunized. So I think there are ways you can work around it. 

 

As for health foods I know that some areas have Trader Joe's and I've known people that live in NM from other lists and they talk about getting organic foods.  I think I remember seeing a Trader Joe's in the Albuquerque area.  If no one else here pipes up with more info you can google and see what you get.  When we were planning a vacation recently I was able to find some health food stores by looking online. 

 

Getting information from someone living in the area would be the best thing but so much can be found online.  In case your not familiar with some of the sites, here's a place to check for raw milk.

 

http://www.realmilk.com/where5.html

 

And here's a source to check for the beef

 

http://www.eatwild.com/products/newmexico.html

 

Good luck!  Where do you live in Colorado?  I'm in Littleon.

 

Kathy