Feeding
New Mexico
with food
grown close
to home.
Painting of farmers harvesting crops. One farmer is picking the vegetables from the ground and a second farmer is walking a full wheelbarrow to a red pickup truck.

Feeding
New Mexico with food grown close to home.

Painting of farmers harvesting crops. One farmer is picking the vegetables from the ground and a second farmer is walking a full wheelbarrow to a red pickup truck.
One woman in an apron passes a plate of food to another woman.

Local Food Producers

Farmers, ranchers, food producers, food hubs, and distributors of all scales are encouraged to become part of the New Mexico Grown program. It’s never been easier for local producers to reach a variety of wholesale buyers.

Through NM Grown, you’ll gain access to steady market opportunities, fair pricing, and the opportunity to feed your community at neighborhood preschools, schools, senior centers, and food banks. The program is designed to meet the specific needs of smaller-scale producers who otherwise may not have access to selling to local institutions.

NM Grown offers training, technical assistance, and support every step of the way. All you need to do is become an Approved Supplier!

Local Food Producers

Farmers, ranchers, food producers, food hubs, and distributors of all scales are encouraged to become part of the New Mexico Grown program. It’s never been easier for local producers to reach a variety of wholesale buyers.

Through NM Grown, you’ll gain access to steady market opportunities, fair pricing, and the opportunity to feed your community at neighborhood preschools, schools, senior centers, and food banks. The program is designed to meet the specific needs of smaller-scale producers who otherwise may not have access to selling to local institutions.

NM Grown offers training, technical assistance, and support every step of the way. All you need to do is become an Approved Supplier!

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About the Approved Supplier Program

The Approved Supplier Program is managed by the New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association on behalf of state agencies and food banks. It is a food quality assurance program that allows producers and hubs of all scales to sell local food to vulnerable populations. The Program includes community-driven solutions, on-farm technical assistance, and customer support every step of the way.

The Approved Supplier Program has:

  • Program applications for farmers, ranchers, and food hubs/distributors
  • Allowable Product Lists for institutional and food bank buyers
  • Food safety requirements that differ depending on the type of food you are selling (produce, meat, other)

The Approved Supplier List is a one-stop shop for buyers to find food producers, hubs, and distributors and for food producers to find a list of approved buyers.

If you are unsure where to start or need technical assistance, please Approved Supplier List.

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Local Food Producer Trainings

A variety of trainings are available for local food suppliers year-round. You can find some of them listed below.

Local Food Producer Trainings

A variety of trainings are available for local food suppliers year-round. You can find some of them listed below.

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New Mexico Food Hubs

New Mexico’s food hubs are local food aggregation and distribution centers that increase access to local agriculture and food products. All of New Mexico’s food hubs are on the Approved Supplier List. They are customer-service driven and deliver high-quality local food products across the state.

What do Food Hubs do?

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A farmer moving a wheelbarrow full of produce.
Baskets full of fresh vegetables.

Support Farmers

Create Healthy Communities

Connect Buyers to Small-scale Producers

Reclaim Agricultural Heritage

Restore Traditional Food Pathways

A red pickup truck full of fresh produce.

Support Farmers

One woman in an apron passes a plate of food to another woman.

Create Healthy Communities

Four people gathered around a table sharing food.

Connect Buyers to Small-scale Producers

A farmer moving a wheelbarrow full of produce.

Reclaim Agricultural Heritage

Baskets full of fresh vegetables.

Restore Traditional Food Pathways

By providing a wide variety of services, New Mexico’s food hubs help communities reclaim their agricultural heritage and restore traditional food pathways. They make it easy for institutional buyers, food banks, health clinics, grocery stores, and consumers to share the abundance of locally grown food.
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Additional Resources for Food Producers

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    Additional Resources for Food Producers

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