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New Mexico Grown Approved Supplier Program 

Now Accepting Applications for Meat Vendors

Apply today! Fill out and submit this application: Approved Supplier Program Meat Vendor Application (https://tinyurl.com/55ekntps)

We are very excited to announce the start of two new market opportunities available to New Mexico ranchers and meat processors and distributors: the New Mexico Grown Meat pilot and the Regional Farm to Food Bank pilot. 

Any vendor interested in selling meat to institutions or food banks must complete an application to be accepted as a meat vendor in the New Mexico Approved Supplier Program.  

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis, but don't wait! The sooner you submit your application, the sooner buyers will be able to contact you. 

New Mexico Grown (NM Grown) is a state funded program that serves K-12 students, older adults in senior centers, and early childhood education sites across New Mexico by incentivizing the purchase and distribution of locally grown foods for meal and snack programs. The Regional Farm to Food Bank is a federally funded program designed to serve socially disadvantaged producers and communities in need.

Both programs provide significant economic development opportunities for New Mexico's farmers, ranchers, food producers, food hubs, and distributors by supporting a robust wholesale market serving public institutions and emergency food centers. Both programs will utilize the state-supported Approved Supplier Program to provide food quality assurance and provide a level playing field for producers of all sizes.

• The pilot programs will run from July 2022 - June 2023. 
• Allowable meat products include: beef, bison, lamb/mutton, and pork products. 
• Eligible vendors include producers, processors, or distributors who are able to meet food safety and product specification requirements and who are interested in selling allowable New Mexico-grown meat products to early childhood education, public school, senior center, and emergency food sites.
• Further details are provided in the application. 

Questions? Please reach out:
Bryan Crawford-Garrett 
Food Systems Initiatives Director
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
bryan@farmersmarketsnm.org
202-557-1451 (cell)