Save the Date: Annual Buyer/Producer Event on February 29

Food buyers and local producers are invited to attend the 2024 New Mexico Grown Buyer-Producer Meeting, held virtually on Thursday, February 29th from 1:00-4:00 pm. If you want to sell locally grown and raised products to local schools, senior centers, preschools, and food banks, or if you want to begin purchasing from NM farmers and food producers in 2024, you won't miss this event!

The NM Grown program is an extremely valuable market opportunity for growers that increases access to local food for all New Mexicans participating in state-supported nutrition programs. This annual event is designed to help growers build relationships with regional buyers from schools, senior centers, early childhood sites, and food banks. During the meeting, we will provide required annual food safety training for producers, purchase tips for buyers, review updated vendor requirements, dig into allowable products for the upcoming fiscal year, and answer common questions from buyers and producers.

You will learn:

• Best practices for growing good purchasing relationships
• Tips for getting started with the New Mexico Grown program
• How to work with food hubs and producers to source local products
• How to meet institutional market requirements

Note: Attendance is required for all current and prospective Approved Suppliers. All webinar attendees must be registered in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing further information and instructions about joining this Zoom webinar.

Questions?

Please contact Alena Paisano, NM Approved Supplier Director, at [email protected].