HOUSE MEMORIAL 21

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Joanne J. Ferrary and Joseph Franklin Hernandez

and Tara L. Lujan and Rebecca Dow

 

 

 

 

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 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.

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