This summer, when you use your SNAP-EBT card at participating farmers’ markets and select farm stands, you can get even more FREE fruits and vegetables. Bonus Bucks work with Double Up Food Bucks in the same way. They can be spent on locally grown fruits and vegetables. Bonus Bucks are…

Local food is for everyone, even if your budget is limited. We know wallets are tight these days for just about everyone. However, prioritizing food that is grown locally benefits everyone involved and keeps resources tied to our local communities. We’ve gathered a list of tips to stretch your budget…

Incorporating a variety of colorful produce into your weekly shopping is a simple way to support a healthy lifestyle. Different colors offer different nutrients, and together, they help promote overall wellness. Purple, blue and red fruits and vegetables are especially rich in anthocyanins—natural plant compounds that act as antioxidants. These…

Herbs, both culinary and traditionally used for wellness, can offer a range of benefits for farmers, customers and the land, and may be a valuable addition for diversifying revenue streams. We spoke with two New Mexico farms that focus largely on herbs to learn more about the opportunities and challenges…

We’re celebrating along with you as seasonal markets open up each month. Take a look at the line-up of opening days coming up in May and be sure to join in the festivities and fill your shopping bags if any of these markets are in your area. To find out…

FreshRx is the NMFMA’s produce prescription program that provides incentives for select health clinic patients to complement their current medical care by providing nutritious, New Mexico grown produce at no charge. Patients who participate in the program will have access to recipes, cooking demos, and classes on managing diet-related illnesses….

Earth Day is April 22, and with the future of our planet in mind, we’re highlighting regenerative agriculture work happening across the state to prioritize this important shift back to restoring the land that feeds us.  Regenerative agriculture is an umbrella term for a variety of growing, ranching, and land…

April is National Garden Month, and we have some tips to share for getting your garden ready. Farmers’ markets are a great place to source your seeds and plant starts, but they can also be useful for troubleshooting your garden questions. Farmers are essentially master gardeners and are out in…

April marks the beginning of seasonal farmers markets returning  to life. In many communities, this also prompts a general reawakening in the neighborhood where they operate. Depending on the market’s location, surrounding businesses, organizations, parks, and even parking areas all benefit from the increased activity and connection that farmers markets…

The University of New Mexico (UNM), with support from the NMFMA, recently concluded a multiyear evaluation of the New Mexico Grown Program, the state’s local food purchasing program. The evaluation found that in fiscal years 2023 through 2025 the program positively impacted New Mexico’s most vulnerable communities as well as…