New Market and Second Year Grants
New Market/Second-Year Grants: These grants are available to markets in their first and second years of operation only, and are intended to assist with the start-up costs of opening a market. Up to $500 is available for first year markets, and up to $1000 for second year markets.
Grant Size: Up to $500 is available for first year markets, and up to $1,000 for second year markets.
Purpose of Grants: To encourage the creation of new farmers' markets in New Mexico, and to provide financial assistance to ensure the success of these markets.
Eligibility: To be eligible for a New Market grant, markets must:
- Be a member in good standing of the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association, including paying dues, providing annual information about your market (day, time, location and contact), and providing annual market data.
- Demonstrate that they are a bona fide farmers' market, in accordance with our definition;
- Be in their first or second year of operation as a market;
- Participate in market manager training provided by the NMFMA at the winter conference;
- Complete and submit the New & Second Year Grants form, including submitting an organizational budget and marketing plan by mail or e-mail (assistance is available from NMFMA staff).
NOTE: We will not offer New Market grants to two markets opening in the same geographic area in the same year, as we consider this to be a waste of resources.
