New Mexico Contacts
To add state news & resources, contact:
Allie Vrtachnik
allie@farmersmarketcoalition.org
New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association
Contact:
Denise Miller
Executive Director
dmiller@farmersmarketsnm.org
(505) 983-4010
Website: www.farmersmarketsnm.org
SNAP Info & Contacts
Program Name/EBT Card Name: New Mexico EBT Fiesta Card
Current contractor: Fidelity Information Services, LLC (FIS)
Contact:
Denise Miller
Executive Director
New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association
dmiller@farmersmarketsnm.org
(505) 983-4010
New Mexico Ag Department
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
FMNP & SFMNP
WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Sarah Flores-Sievers, WIC Director
Phone: (505) 476-8801
Fax: 505-476-8900
Email: Sarah.flores-siever@state.nm.us
or
Martin Miller, FMNP Business Specialist
Phone: (505) 476-8801
New Mexico News/Case Studies
New Mexico SNAP benefits accepted by state early for February
Allie Vrtachnik January 15, 2019Double Up New Mexico shares: “Due to the partial federal government shutdown, SNAP recipients have been in jeopardy of not receiving February’s benefits as deposits onto their EBT Cards. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) — SNAP’s funding agency — offered states a plan to ensure that SNAP beneficiaries received their benefits for the… Read More
Center of Southwest Culture awarded a 2018 FMPP Grant
Allie Vrtachnik September 26, 2018Congratulations to New Mexico’s Center of Southwest Culture, a 2018 USDA FMPP recipient! Recipient: Center of Southwest Culture, Albuquerque, NM Project Type: Capacity Building Rural NM Marketing Network Land-based, centuries-old Indigenous and Hispanic communities in central and northern New Mexico need alternative economic initiatives to protect their land and water assets while increasing family revenues.… Read More
Southwest New Mexico Food Hub to extend local foods
Allie Vrtachnik April 9, 2018“Local farmers gathered at The Volunteer Center of Grant County on Monday to hear about a new program called the Southwest New Mexico Food Hub and how it can help them get more of their produce to markets farther afield. The National Center for Frontier Communities, a nonprofit organization in Silver City, received a $125,000… Read More
New Mexico Resources
NMFMA 20th Annual Conference, March 8-10
Allie Vrtachnik March 2, 2018The New Mexico Farmers Market Association’s 20th annual Conference will be March 8-10 at the Santa Fe Community College. Conference Schedule includes: Thursday, March 8th; Noon – 5 PM: Mandatory Double Up Food Bucks Workshop Friday; 9 AM – 5 PM and Saturday; 8 AM – 2 PM, March 9th and 10th: Local Food Connects… Read More
Market Data (New Mexico)
Stacy November 8, 2013This page includes tips on the types of data to collect at farmers markets as well as strategies, followed by a form that New Mexico Farmers Markets are asked to complete each year so that the association can aggregate and report it. Read More
Marketing Tips for Farmers
Stacy November 10, 2013Five basic tips offered by the New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association that all vendors can follow to boost sales. Read More
