Today, Monday, February 20, is the fifth annual New Mexico Food and Farms Day and New Mexico School Nutrition Day at the New Mexico State Capitol. The events are organized by Farm to Table and the New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council, plus legislative sponsors (Rep. Rebecca Dow and Sen. Pete Campos for New Mexico Food and Farms Day) and Sen. Pete Campos and Rep. Bobby Gonzales, Jimmie Hall, and Speaker Brian Egolf for New Mexico School Nutrition Day).
Day at a Glance:
8:30am - 11:00am Information tables set up in the East and West Halls
9:00am - 9:45am Press Conference and Awards Ceremony in the Rotunda
10:00am In both the Senate Chambers and the House Chambers
(schedule may vary)
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Presentations of NM Food and Farms Day Memorial and NM School Nutrition Day Memorial and Introduction of Rostrum special guests
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Salads consisting of New Mexico grown produce are delivered to each member of the House and Senate.
12 noon or after NM Food and Farms Day group photo in front of the Capital - West Side
2nd Annual Local Food and Farm to School Awardees
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Teacher of the Year
Charlotte Alderete -TrujilloPrincipal and Teacher South Valley Preparatory School Albuquerque, NM
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Organization
of the Year
La Plazita Institute Albuquerque, NM
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School Food Director of the Year
Barbara BergerHealth and Nutrition Specialist Las Cruces Public Schools
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Farmer of the Year
Dale ToyaTraditional Farmer from Jemez Pueblo, NM
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Double Up Food Bucks Outlet
of the Year
Aztec Farmers' Market Aztec, NM
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Farmers' Market
of the Year
Downtown Growers' Market Albuquerque, NM
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