The NM Grown Approved Supplier Program is designed to grow and diversify the base of New Mexico producers selling to schools and other institutions. The Approved Supplier Program helps assure that fresh produce that moves through schools, early child care facilities, and senior centers, is safe, traceable, and originates from a garden or farm using sound and current food safety practices. The program also helps connect statewide farmers and buyers, and streamline internal purchasing processes.
The NM Grown Approved Supplier Program:
A Program with Open Arms!
Access the NM Grown Approved Supplier List for School Year 22-23 here.
If you are a New Mexico grower interested in selling your locally grown food products to New Mexico schools, senior centers, early childhood centers, or food banks, consider becoming an Approved Supplier. (Please note that new applications are paused while we create a new application portal for New Mexico food producers, launching in early 2024!)
If you would like to sell produce, nut, grain, or legume products
Deadlines for the fiscal year 23-24 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) are:
Note: Applications for fiscal year 24-25 will be launched in the first half of March 2024. Please check back soon for the launch of our brand-new application portal.
FY25 Approved Supplier Program Meat Vendor Applications will be opening soon. Please check back soon for the launch of our brand-new application portal. This application will help you to sell meat products, including beef, bison, lamb/mutton, or pork, to schools, preschools, senior centers, or food banks. Note: Applications for fiscal year 24-25 will be launched in the first half of March 2024
Deadlines for Meat Vendor applications for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) are:
Learn more about the Approved Supplier Program...
Questions? Please reach out:
Alena Paisano
Approved Supplier Director
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
alena@farmersmarketsnm.org
505-819-8277
For more information, see the FAQ attached below.
If a computer is unavailable to you, please email Sheena Tallis-Tallman, Approved Supplier Program Coordinator, at sheena@farmersmarketsnm.org. Upon request, a physical application and Risk Assessment Template can be mailed to you.
NOTE: A receipt of submission from your application is not a Certificate of Compliance. If you are a new vendor or food hub, you must pass a desk audit with a reviewer after submission and receive an actual certificate from the NMFMA to be on the Approved Supplier List.
For more information contact:
Sheena Tallis-Tallman
New Mexico Approved Supplier Program Coordinator
sheena@farmersmarketsnm.org
Download these additional resources
Click image above to download the NM Grown Approved Supplier Program Food Safety Training Options.
Click image above to download the NM Grown Approved Supplier Program FAQ.
Click image above to download the NM Grown Approved Supplier Program Flyers.
Click image above to download the Food Hub Infosheet.