New Mexico Tribal Farming Toolkit

New Mexico Farmer’s Market Associations

New Mexico is home to several Farmers’ Market Associations.  Below is a list and brief description on each and where to find more information:

 

New Mexico Farmers’ Market Association:

The New Mexico Farmer’s Market Association is a hub of information for Farmers’ Markets in New Mexico through their devotion to supporting farming and locally produced foods in every New Mexico community.[1]

Website: http://farmersmarketsnm.org/

 

Traditional Native American Farmers Association:

The Traditional Native American Farmers Association provides a number of educational programs for native farmers across many disciplines.

Website: http://www.tnafa.org/history.html

 

Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute:

The Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute’s mission is to advocate for farmers, ranchers and other land-based producers; provide equitable access to fresh, local food; own and operate a year-round venue for the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market; and manage programs to help sustain a profitable, locally-based agricultural community.[2]

Website: https://farmersmarketinstitute.org/about/

 

                 

Food Processing

Any processed food for sale that is considered high-risk such as salsa or tamales must be produced in a commercial kitchen. Community commercial kitchens may be rented by any member of the general public and are fully equipped and approved for commercial production. Please contact the following for information on rental availability, locations, and hours. [3]

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How to market yourself and your business

There are numerous marketing tactics and “how to” guides around.  Farm to Table New Mexico provides a simple and effective approach to assisting farmers by “building connections to local markets, facilitating sales of local fresh produce to institutions and restaurants.”[4]  A few of the Programs offered through Farm to Table New Mexico include the following: Farm to Cafeteria, Farm to Restaurant, Food and Community Development, and Farmer Development.  For a full description of each Program, please visit Farm and Table New Mexico’s website: http://www.farmtotablenm.org

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Southwest Marketing Network strives to help southwestern producers and communities develop new and improved markets and enterprises and to rebuild local food systems.[5] Their site provides extensive marketing resources to assist southwestern farmers and ranchers in marketing their products to the public including:

• Marketing options (direct marketing, farmers’ markets, schools & institutions, sales to restaurants, etc.)

• Marketing specific products (fruit, vegetables, grains & seeds, meat, wool, dairy, flowers, etc.);

• Marketing alternative products (free-range, grass-fed, and pastured livestock, organic, culturally traditional, etc.)

• Market development (developing a small business, record-keeping & budgeting, labeling, financing, food safety, processing & value-added, pricing, etc.)

 

For a full description of all services, please visit Southwest Marketing Network’s website: http://www.swmarketingnetwork.org/

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Farmers' Markets

New Mexico is fortunate to have many farmers’ markets.  Click here for a full list of markets[6] along with their contact information.  Additionally, information on the various forms of alternative payments are provided.  Please visit the New Mexico Farmers' Market Association website to search by location on a map, or filter by proximity, days markets are held, what payment methods are accepted, as well as find other helpful resources.

 

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[1] New Mexico Farmer’s Market Association Description, http://farmersmarketsnm.org/ 

[2] Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute Description, https://farmersmarketinstitute.org/about/ 

[3] Food Processing Requirements Description

[4] Farm to Table New Mexico Description, http://www.farmtotablenm.org/programs/ 

[5] Southwest Marketing Network description, http://www.swmarketingnetwork.org/index.php?page=swmn 

[6] List of New Mexico Farmers Markets provided by New Mexico Farmers Markets, http://farmersmarketsnm.org/