Preschools, Schools, and Senior Centers

New Mexico Grown helps connect institutions like schools and senior centers to local food producers to purchase and distribute locally grown fruits and vegetables, minimally processed agricultural products, and meat for meal and snack programs. Additionally, it provides awards to these institutions so that they can source this food within their budget and local food producers are fairly compensated.

In this way, we can help pre-K, K-12 students, older adults in senior centers, and early childhood education sites across New Mexico gain access to affordable, locally-sourced food.

Preschools, Schools, and Senior Centers

New Mexico Grown helps connect institutions like schools and senior centers to local food producers to purchase and distribute locally grown fruits and vegetables, minimally processed agricultural products, and meat for meal and snack programs. Additionally, it provides awards to these institutions so that they can source this food within their budget and local food producers are fairly compensated.

In this way, we can help pre-K, K-12 students, older adults in senior centers, and early childhood education sites across New Mexico gain access to affordable, locally-sourced food.

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Eligibility and Applications

The NM Grown grant program is open to all schools, early childhood education, and senior centers providing meal and snack programs to community members. Awards are allocated on an annual basis and based on meal count. Applications are open early spring, grantees are notified of their award in early summer, and can begin purchasing NM Grown products beginning in July.

If you’re interested in bringing NM Grown foods into your program, apply today!

PED Request for Application
For the Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) Request for Application, please contact Ophelia Steppe.
For the Early Childhood Educaiton and Care Department (ECECD) Request for Application, please contact Loren Miller.

2022 Grant Recipients

NM Grown has a rich history of supporting access to local foods in programs across the state. Use the map below to view FY22-23 funding recipients. Click here to download the map of 2022 grant recipients.