Farmers & Ranchers

Councils & Associations

New Mexico Apple Council: Information on membership, cooperative marketing and distribution of NM grown apples, events and workshops, and tips for orchard production
The New Mexico Beef Council: Learn about their marketing programs to enhance the profitability of beef production in New Mexico
The New Mexico Beekeepers Association: Learn about beekeeping seminars, workshops, meetings and more
New Mexico Brewer's Guild: Promoting and protecting New Mexico's craft brewers
The New Mexico Cattle Growers Association: Learn about their programs for promoting the New Mexico cattle industry and membership opportunities
New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association: Information on New Mexico farmers markets, direct marketing, and more
New Mexico Wine Growers Association: An organization dedicated to promoting New Mexico wineries and wine products
Quivira Coalition: Learn about their approach called the New Ranch, which includes progressive ranch management, riparian and upland restoration, and much more. They offer a variety of publications, workshops, and programs in addition to an annual conference
Southwest Grassfed Livestock Alliance: An alliance of producers, consumers, land managers, conservationists, and researchers working to improve the health of people, livestock and the land through the promotion of grass-fed livestock

The New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission: Learn about the organic certification process, how to market organic products, and more

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District: The MRGCD manages over 1,200 miles of irrigation ditches and canals in the Middle Rio Grande region. Learn more about their programs and water management
New Mexico Acequia Association: Learn about the association and their programs to protect water and preserve agricultural traditions

American Farmland Trust: A national organization with a variety of great programs and publications related to farmland preservation.
Rio Grande Agricultural Land Trust: Learn about farmland preservation in the Middle Rio Grande

Farm to School: A program of Farm to Table that promotes local food, agriculture, and nutrition education in schools
Farm to Table: An organization working to promote locally based agriculture through a variety of programs
New Mexico Agri-Cultura Network (American Friends Service Committee): Training beginning farmers in organic food production for institutional buyers such as the public schools
New Mexico Association of Food Banks: Learn about donating crops and help address hunger issues in New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Agriculture: Information on NMDA programs, licensing, inspections and more
New Mexico Farmer to Farmer Training Program (American Friends Service Committee): Provides comprehensive hands-on farmer-to-farmer training
New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council: A collaborative organization working on a variety of food and agriculture related issues in New Mexico
New Mexico Native Bee Pollinator Project: The NM Pollinator Project is identifying potentially important crop pollinating native bees in New Mexico, and works to preserve, increase, and where possible, to manage native bee populations
South Valley Economic Development Center: Learn about their business incubator, commercial kitchen, and other programs and services
Southwest Marketing Network: A program that works to expand markets for small scale, alternative, and minority producers in the Southwest

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Their extensive publications are a must see. From soil management and composting to marketing and risk management, they have the information you seek
Startup Incubators via Tufts University National Incubator Farm Training Initiative