Dean and Ivellise have been vending at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market for over 25 years. They are a family farm and have been farming at the same location for over 45 years. They have an on-farm market where produce is harvested fresh daily in season.
Farming has been at the heart of the Schwebach Family for many generations, six generations thus far. The Schwebach Farm in Moriarty, NM began when Farmer Dean was only three years old. His father Don and mother Martha came to NM on their honeymoon. After farming in the Estancia Valley with his father Eugene, Don decided to strike out on his own and leased/purchased the land now farmed by his son, Dean. After farming in Moriarty and serving this community for 35 years, Don and Martha decided it was time to retire. After growing up on the farm helping his father, Dean left to go to the University, graduated and began a career in public accounting. The desire for farming never left his heart and mind and thus when his father was ready to retire, Dean stepped into his shoes. Along with Dean came his city wife, Ivellise and two children, Nathan and Ellysia. Over the years, Farmer Dean’s family has expanded to six children adding Dominic, Adelaida, Thomas and Elena; his city wife has become a farmer’s wife and country girl. Together, our family continues the family tradition of farming with gratitude to our Lord for the beautiful land and life that He has entrusted to us, for the gift of being a farm family and the privilege of growing good food for our community.