Agricultural Resilience in New Mexico
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Overview
Program History
In 2016, 13 regional meetings were held with diverse stakeholders across the state and over 600 community members identified major issues such as:
Following the completion of these regional meetings, and the compilation of their findings in a published background report, a 35-member task force of industry leaders and experts was assembled to develop solutions. The taskforce worked in committees to develop recommendations and strategies in the following subject areas:
The result of the task force’s work is this document – The Resilience in New Mexico Agriculture Strategic Plan. Hereafter simply called “the Ag Plan,” its broad recommendations are coupled with specific, actionable strategies. The implementation of this plan is critical to achieving greater agricultural and natural resource resiliency, as well as a secure future for the generations of farmers and ranchers to come. This report will be presented to the governor, legislature, potential funders and communities statewide.
For a two page summary of the Ag Plan and its recommendations click here.
If you would like to help with the agricultural resilience team efforts by joining any action team please email Erika Robers at erika@nmfirst.org.
Reports
Speakers Series Schedule
Agricultural Resilience: Speaker Series Fall 2020
New Mexico First Reports
Agricultural Resilience: Opportunities, Challenges and Realities for the Future
Agricultural Resilience: Strategic Plan
Agricultural Resilience: The Ag Plan & Implementation
Agricultural Resilience: Convening Report 2019
Agricultural Resilience: NMDA 54th Legislature 2nd Session Senate Memorial 3
Agricultural Resilience: Health: Body, Mind, & Spirit Town Hall Final Report 2020
Agricultural Resilience: State Water Town Hall Final Report 2017
Resources
Opportunities & Research
2021 Farm to School Requests for Proposals Now Open
“How much would it cost consumers to give farmworkers a significant raise?”
Native Food Systems Impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic, by Elizabeth Hoover
COVID-19 Guidelines For Safe Community Gardening
Why Are Farmers Destroying Food While Grocery Stores Are Empty?
Feeding Low-Income Children during the Covid-19 Pandemic
SHARE NM Website: COVID-19 Resources
https://www.agriculture.com/use-soil-health-to-feed-your-neighbors
Announcing the New Mexico Healthcare Worker and First Responder Support Line
New Mexico Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) for Seniors
New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
New Mexico Out of School Time-COVID-19
New Mexico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Seniors or disabled adults that do not have access to groceries
WiFi, hotspot coverage for Americans
USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Advocacy
Legislative Efforts
Farmer and Rancher Ag COVID-19 Survey- Spring 2020
This report is based on a survey released in late March of 2020. The core goal of this survey was to gain insight from the agricultural industry about impacts within the first 30 days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This data, while a snapshot in time, will be used to inform policy and systems change needs to build recommendations for relief and recovery efforts to sustain and build agricultural resilience in New Mexico.
Teams
Team Rosters
Agricultural Resilience: Economic Viability Action Team Roster
Agricultural Resilience: Land & Water Action Team Roster
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Action Team Roster
Agricultural Resilience: Value Chain Action Team Roster
Get involved! If you would like to help Agricultural Resilience efforts by joining any action team please email Erika Robers at erika@nmfirst.org.
Land and Water Team
Next meeting will take place Thursday, December 10 at 3:30 PM. Starting in January, meetings will take place on the third Monday of every month at 10:00 AM.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83987873472?pwd=K3J6OFh5U0NoYnQxOVc0U1pQRld6QT09 or call 720-928-9299, Meeting ID: 839 8787 3472
Agricultural Resilience: Land & Water Notes 11-9-20
Agricultural Resilience: Land & Water Notes 10-12-20
Agricultural Resilience: Land & Water Notes 9-14-20
Agricultural Resilience: Land & Water Notes 8-17-20
Agricultural Resilience: Land & Water Notes 7-20-20
Agricultural Resilience: Land & Water Notes 6-22-20
Economic Viability Team
Next meeting will take place Tuesday, December 15 at 4:00 PM. Starting in January, meetings will take place on the third Tuesday of every month at 4:00 PM.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81586267825, or call 720-928-9299, Meeting ID: 815 8626 7825
Agricultural Resilience: Economic Viability Notes 11-17-20
Agricultural Resilience: Economic Viability Notes 10-13-20
Agricultural Resilience: Economic Viability Notes 9-15-20
Agricultural Resilience: Economic Viability Notes 8-18-20
Agricultural Resilience: Economic Viability Notes 7-21-20
Agricultural Resilience: Economic Viability Notes 6-23-20
Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
Next meeting will take place Wednesday, December 16 at 2:00 PM. Starting in January, meetings will take place on the third Wednesday of every month at 2:00 PM.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88121922598, or call 720-928-9299,Meeting ID: 881 2192 2598
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 11-18-20
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 10-14-20
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 9-17-20
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 8-20-20
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 8-19-20
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 7-23-20
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 7-22-20
Agricultural Resilience: Next Generation Notes 6-24-20
Value Chain and Food Systems
Next meeting will take place Thursday, December 10 at 3:30 PM. Starting in January, meetings will take place on the second Thursday of every month at 3:30 PM.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85948926362 or call 720-928-9299, Meeting ID: 859 4892 6362.
Agricultural Resilience: Value Chain Notes 11-12-20
Agricultural Resilience: Value Chain Notes 10-21-20
Agricultural Resilience: Value Chain Notes 9-18-20
Agricultural Resilience: Value Chain Notes 7-24-20
Agricultural Resilience: Value Chain Notes 6-26-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 10-15-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 9-17-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 9-3-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 8-20-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 8-6-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 7-9-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 6-25-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 6-11-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 5-28-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 5-14-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 4-30-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 4-16-20
Food & Hunger: Food Systems Team Notes 4-2-20
