Let the chili season begin!

Workers at the Biad Chili Plant in Presidio have returned for orientation and training, in top photo. A total 30 veterans of the 45 employees are returning from last year’s season, which runs from September through January. In photo at right, Enrique Thiessen, left, Chili Supplier from Oasis, Chihuahua, Mexico, Don R. Biad, owner of the Biad Chili Plant in Presidio, and Chili Plant Manager Dean Rodriquez discuss the start of the chili season in Presidio that starts today, Thursday, September 27.