Our Family

From our fields to your home

Seco Spice Co. was established in 1996 by owners Ed and Julie Ogaz. Each was born and raised in the Hatch Valley and come from farming families. Having attended Hatch Valley High School, they both graduated from New Mexico State University and soon thereafter were married.

They have two sons, the oldest, Zachary, is an attorney specializing in water law, and the youngest, Lucas, is currently working for the family business and will take the reins of the company and continuethe rich tradition of Seco Spice that was started by their parents.

Over the years, Ed and Julie Ogaz have given much back to the Las Cruces, NM and Hatch Valley community, continuing to be committed to innovation in farming techniques, technology and developing new products that are destined for your kitchen table.

Four Generations and Counting

Since the turn of the 19th century when the Ogaz family came to the Hatch Valley, chile farming has become a mainstay and a tradition for our family.

Today, the Ogaz children, grandchildren and great grandchildren continue the over a century's-old tradition, and have gone on to expand the family business from traditional farming to spice and now to frozen foods.

We are so grateful for others

Since 1935, the hallmark of Seco Spice's Ogaz family has been our unwavering commitment to quality. By taking the utmost care in each and every step of the growing and harvesting process, Seco Spice has consistently delivered outstanding chile peppers for the past 3 generations. Our family farm values and traditions continues to be at the forefront of the Chile industry by researching and determining the very best regions in New Mexico to grow chile, Using the most effective techniques for chile growing, and lastly, employing the best ways to harvest world-class peppers.

Our Future

Spices and more...

Today, Seco Spice is one of the largest New Mexico Wholesalers of organic and non-organic chiles and spices to many of the finest brands and retailers in the country.

We started out leasing one dehydration plant in Garfield, NM. In January of 1998, we purchased a larger facility in Artesia NM. This additional drying capacity allowed us to expand our operations across Southern NM. Our Artesia plant dehydrates a variety of products, including: jalapeno peppers, onion, carrots and garlic, with red chile and rosemary being our primary products. We then acquired our 2nd plant in Berino, NM and have made this our company headquarters.

Doing Business Together

Chile is our passion, and we deliver chile to our customers in all forms. Our facilties are capable of versatile production strategies, and we produce a diverse catalog of products such as conventional and organic chile powders, spices, and blends. Contact us today for a sample and price list.

Today

Seco Spice produces over 6 million dry pounds of chile annually. We process over 500 tons of fresh green chile annually and over 1,000,000 pounds of rosemary. We sell and ship our products both domestically and internationally. All our products are certified Kosher and many are certified organic by International Certification Services, Inc. Most recently we achieved SQF Level 2 certification for our green and red chile products.

Ed speaking at the Value Added Session of the Agriculture Conference at NMSU.

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