Farm to Table, Inc.

With a focus on policy and market-based strategies that improve our children’s health by improving school nutrition programs including the quality of food on the school meal plate, the Healthy Kids, Healthy Economy looks to provide New Mexico students with regionally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, while providing a new market for farmers, an economic benefit to both urban and rural areas, and assists schools meet new Federal nutrition requirements.

Through Food & Ag Policy Councils and Networks, we educate the public and policy makers about opportunities within state and federal programs; diligently providing policy makers with a greater understanding of a comprehensive ‘food system’. We work with food policy councils and networks to coalesce local action related to food access.

Farm to Restaurant Program works to facilitate the procurement of Northern New Mexico farmers’ goods into Santa Fe’s restaurants. From food carts to gourmet high-end restaurants, Farm to Restaurant makes it possible for chefs to purchase local produce. The Farm to Restaurant program expands markets and increases revenue for farmers- securing the feasibility of farming in the region, while strengthening our local economy, and educating the public about the benefits of locally grown and prepared foods.

The Pollinator Partners Program supports the creation of pollinator friendly habitat in New Mexico to enhance and regenerate the ecological, agricultural, economic and cultural health, vitality and well-being of people, pollinators and places. The program provides educational outreach and support for gardening, land stewardship, and beekeeping with presentations, film events, age-appropriate dialogue, and web-based resources to support school and community-based projects.