The Approved Supplier Program provides an alternate pathway for producers traditionally marginalized by the process and reduces costs associated with third-party food safety certification. Farmers of all scales are encouraged to sell their locally grown produce to schools, senior centers, and early childhood sites across the state; no growing operation is too small for the New Mexico Grown Program. Special state funding makes it possible for institutions to purchase local product at fair market prices.
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