"NEW MEXICO FOOD & FARMS DAY"

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A MEMORIAL
DECLARING JANUARY 30, 2026 "NEW MEXICO FOOD AND FARMS DAY" IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the
efforts of individuals, communities, organizations and
agencies in creating a thriving local food, farming and
ranching economy while emphasizing that everyone in New
Mexico should have access to fresh, local, healthy and
nutritious food; and
WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the
following 2026 award recipients:
A. the good food for New Mexico award, celebrating
New Mexico farmers' markets: farmers and crafts market of
Las Cruces;
B. the sowing change award, for organizations
engaged in creating sustainable food systems: La Semilla
food center; and the New Mexico agrarian commons;
C. the heart of the land award, for outstanding
leadership in farming or ranching: Selece and Jeremy
Gathings, Gathings gardens LLC;
D. the growing the future award, for new or young
farmers and ranchers: Kiera McCabe, Skoden farm LLC;
E. the living land award, for outstanding
leadership in land stewardship: Jennifer and Jason Moberly
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and family; and running M farms and ranches; and
F. the New Mexico grown golden chile award,
honoring all schools, senior centers and early child care
centers that purchase New Mexico-grown and -raised products
from farmers and ranchers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that January 30,
2026 be declared "New Mexico Food and Farms Day" in the house
of representatives in celebration of community food and farm
initiatives toward ending hunger and strengthening the
statewide food system; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
transmitted to the policy director of farm to table New
Mexico.