ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced $275,000 in grants have been awarded to eight businesses and organizations to help expand food access across the state. Grant funding comes through the Healthy Food Financing Fund.
“These projects are part of a growing food value chain network that will ultimately strengthen our state’s food ecosystem,” said EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black. The grants range from $25,000 to $50,000 each.
EDD provided a list of the organizations that received grants:
- A & M Meat Processing in Alamogordo – a female-owned business serving 190 local farmers.
- Frontier Food Hub in Silver City – distributes food from over 45 farmers and ranchers.
- he Little Store #2 in Chaparral – provides essential groceries and supports local schools, churches, and community events.
- Ashokra Farm in Albuquerque – a 1.5-acre vegetable farm specializing in culturally significant okra.
- Metate Mill in Questa – a grain processing facility that converts locally grown wheat into flour for bakers, markets, and schools.
- Ogallala Commons in Clovis – a nonprofit revitalizing rural communities through food system development and value-based supply chain coordination.
- Prickly Pear Food Co-op in Truth or Consequences – a member-owned, volunteer-run cooperative.
- Seed & Bloom in Santa Fe – a nonprofit offering horticulture and culinary training to incarcerated individuals.
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