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How to Support the Institute

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Join the Chile Pepper Institute!

The Chile Pepper Institute needs public support. People like you who are interested in chiles can help in many ways. You can send us information, such as clippings of articles on chiles, or you can donate money or services.

Join today!

New Chile Pepper Institute members receive a one-year subscription to the Chile Pepper Institute Newsletter, a Chile Pepper Institute decal, seed packet, discounts at the Chile Pepper Institute Chile Shop, and discounts on admission to the annual New Mexico Chile Conference and other chile items. Small Business, Industry, and Corporate members receive links on our web site and company profiles in the newsletter.

Annual Membership Categories:

  • Corporate Member $5,000
  • Industry Member $1,000
  • Small Business Member $300
  • Professional Member $100
  • Supporting Member $50
  • Individual Member $25

Contact Information

The Chile Pepper Institute
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30003 MSC 3Q
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: 575-646-3028 phone
Fax: 575-646-6041
Email: hotchile@nmsu.edu

Hall of Flame

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The Chile Pepper Institute honors its long-standing members and donors by providing a chile-decorated ceramic tile in the Chile Pepper Institute's Hall of Flame. The oak cabinet holds four and six inch square tiles that can also be bought to honor individuals, family members, and your favorite chileheads.

The Hall of Flame is located at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There is also an identical copy of the Hall of Flame directly across from the Chile Pepper Institute Center for Chile Education in Gerald Thomas Hall.

The Hall of Flame was made possible by a generous donation from the McIlhenny Co. in Louisiana, who produce Tabasco hot sauce, as well as from Chile Pepper Institute members worldwide.

The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum is open Monday-Saturday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and on Sundays from noon to 5:00pm. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens, $1.00 for children (ages 6-17), and free for children five and under. For more information, contact the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum at (505) 522-4100.