Hatch was known as Santa Barbara when it was first settled in 1851. However, attacks by Apaches led to the community being abandoned until 1853, when nearby Fort Thorn was established. When the fort closed in 1860, the town was abandoned again, to be reoccupied in 1875, at which time it was renamed for Indian fighter, Edward Hatch, who was then commander of the New Mexico Military District. Located in Doña Ana County, in south-central New Mexico, Hatch is known for its chile production.
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The third-generation chile farmer is located near Hatch, New Mexico, and the son of Jim Lytle, the founder of the Big Jim variety of chile. Founded in 1988, the company offers a variety of chile products. Its product catalog is online, and an online shopping area is included.
http://www.hatch-chile.com/
The Hatch Brand of chile products is featured, and offered for sale, including seeds, fresh, dried, frozen, and canned specialties, gift certificates and other items. Chile recipes and an overview of Hatch Chile is put forward.
http://www.hatchnm.biz
Sponsored by the Hatch Valley Chamber of Commerce, the annual chile festival takes place each Labor Day weekend, celebrating the area’s most famous crop. An event schedule and photographs from past events, sponsorship information, and chile facts, recipes, and other resources are put forward.
http://www.hatchchilefest.com/
Headquartered in Hatch, New Mexico, the public school administrative district operates Garfield, Hatch and Rio Grande Elementary Schools, Hatch Middle School, and Hatch Valley High School, offering a PK-12 curriculum. Its administrative offices, departments, and each of its campuses are highlighted, with contacts.
http://www.hatch.k12.nm.us
Offering hand-crafted coffee, wood-fired barbecue, and green chile cheeseburgers, the full menu of the restaurant in Hatch, New Mexico is posted, along with the history of the business, directions, hours of operation, a calendar of events, and information about its catering services.
http://sparkysburgers.com
Specializing in green chiles, available fresh, when in season, or frozen. Its varieties of chiles are defined, along with the other products offered, such as sauces and salsa, and orders may be made through the site. Other resources include a chile blog and shipping information for orders made through the Hatch, New Mexico company.
http://www.hatch-green-chile.com/
The official village web site offers contacts for the municipal offices, departments, and elected officials, as well as an overview of village and community services, facilities, places of interest, and events.
http://www.villageofhatch.org/
