Can you smell it? That familiar and comforting scent of green chile roasting all around the state? August is the peak month for green chile harvest, and markets around New Mexico are hosting local farmers who are roasting chile right in your neighborhood. A staple of the New Mexican diet,…

This month there are three Shop & Taste events happening around New Mexico. These events are a great way to learn more about how to prepare local food-inspired meals. If you’re in Abiquiu, Socorro, or Sunland Park, stop by a Shop & Taste event during New Mexico Fresh Local Month! …

We’re excited to announce four new local food retailers that have signed on to offer the Double Up Food Bucks program to their SNAP-EBT customers. These retailers are now helping families stretch their food dollars farther with locally grown New Mexico produce. If you’re in the area of any of…

The FreshRx program just launched a summer cohort in Albuquerque’s South Valley to provide fresh local produce bags to 15 families enrolled in Presbyterian Healthcare Service’s Smart Moves Program. FreshRx is a produce prescription program run by the NMFMA that provides nutritious, New Mexico grown fruits and vegetables to help…

GoodFoodNM makes it easy to eat healthier, enjoy more New Mexico-grown food, and make the most of fresh, seasonal ingredients. GoodFoodNM is a FREE bilingual healthy eating texting messaging program from the NMFMA. Subscribers receive short messages to help them remember market days, discover fresh, local foods, learn what’s in…

This past May, the New Mexico Grown and the NMFMA Approved Supplier Program (ASP) teams hosted a two-day learning exchange with values-aligned partners from other states to share New Mexico’s approach to local food procurement, supplier support, and farm-to-institution program development. The exchange was part of the NMFMA’s ongoing efforts…

This summer, bring your SUN Bucks card to a local farmers market, farm stand, or mobile market and triple your spending by adding Double Up Food Bucks and Bonus Bucks! SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, is a federal program that helps families by providing money to buy groceries…

Starting July 1, the WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs return for the season. Both programs provide benefits to families active with the WIC Program and to income eligible seniors/elders to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs and will operate through November 15, 2026. Participating customers who…

Eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables is one of the simplest ways to support overall wellness. Each month, our newsletter explores a different color of the rainbow and the nutritional benefits these colors bring to our bodies. For the month of July, we’re highlighting red produce varieties as…

Join the NMFMA and communities across the state in celebrating the 11 seasonal markets opening this month. From Aztec to Tucumari, and points in between, these markets wait to open until their farms are ready to harvest. Take a look at the line-up of markets launching this month and join…