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Nov. 24, 2025
New Mexico secures $3.5 million federal grant to strengthen local food supply chain
18 agribusinesses to enhance processing, distribution and facilities
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Eighteen New Mexico agribusinesses are set to boost operations with a $3.54 million federal grant, awarded in partnership with the state agriculture department, to strengthen mid-chain food producers.
The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) competitive grant program is designed to strengthen the “middle of the supply chain” by supporting projects that increase capacity for processing, aggregation and distribution of local foods. Funded projects include construction, purchasing equipment for locally produced products and expanding processing facilities to diversify value-added offerings.
“Supporting our farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs is an investment in our economy, and in healthier communities and stronger connections between New Mexicans and the food grown here at home,” said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. “These projects will help ensure that more of the food on our tables is produced, processed and distributed right here in New Mexico.”
Awardees include:
- Backyard Farms, LLC
- Bluefly Farms, LLC
- B Street Market
- Chavez Farms
- Corrales Classic Farms
- Desert Verde Farm, LLC
- El Calvario United Methodist Church
- Frontier Food Hub
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- La Granada
- La Mesa Organic Farms
- New Mexico Ferments
- New Mexico Harvest
- Rio Grande Community Development Corporation
- Santa Fe Farmers Market
- Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute
- Silverleaf Family Farms, LLC
- Statewide Products Company, Inc
“By investing in the middle of the supply chain, we’re helping New Mexico producers bring more local food to market and strengthening our state’s food system,” said New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte.
Examples of the types of projects to begin include:
- Frontier Food Hub, a program of the National Center for Frontier Communities, will purchase and deploy two mobile cold storage units to support Lordsburg, Deming and Catron County. This project will strengthen the supply chain by extending the shelf life of local products, expanding access to programs like Fresh RX and farm-to-school, and creating new market opportunities for growers in rural areas.
- La Mesa Organic Farms will upgrade mobile kitchen and processing equipment to increase production of heritage apple cider and blue corn products, expanding into more regional farmers markets while preserving traditional New Mexico foodways.
- Statewide Products Company, Inc., a woman-owned food distribution business, will expand service to underserved rural communities by upgrading equipment, adding customer ordering software, and acquiring reduced-emission delivery vehicles to more efficiently transport New Mexico-made products such as chile, salsa and jams.
All projects must be completed by Dec. 15, 2026. View the full list of New Mexico projects.
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