Sow, Grow, & Savor

Teresa Leger Fernández Speaks with the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market InstituteOn Friday, October 3, the USDA issued a memo directing agencies to implement the cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) approved in July as part of the One, Big Beautiful...

In response to the recent Code Blue emergency, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute (SFFMI) rallied the power of community to provide warmth, meals, and safety for our neighbors in need. On Monday, January 20, and Tuesday, January 21, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market...

A cornerstone of the Institute’s philosophy is the importance of strengthening our work through community partnerships. As our Values Statement puts it, we uphold the value of “cooperation by nurturing healthy working relationships with our partners through our...

The Local Food for All ProjectThe Institute initiated Local Food for All/Comida Local para Todos in the summer of 2023 with tremendous support from The Christus Fund. The idea for this was generated based on feedback from partners and community members that many...

The Healthy Soil ProjectIn 2023 we piloted a Healthy Soil Project idea. We leveraged Institute funding to help four farmers and one rancher apply for the New Mexico Healthy Soils Program (NM HSP). We hired a conservation planning contractor, Steve Kadas, to perform...