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1A MEMORIAL
2  DECLARING JANUARY 30, 2026 "NEW MEXICO FOOD AND FARMS DAY" IN
3  THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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5WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the
6  efforts of individuals, communities, organizations and
7  agencies in creating a thriving local food, farming and
8  ranching economy while emphasizing that everyone in New
9  Mexico should have access to fresh, local, healthy and
10 nutritious food; and
11      WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the
12 following 2026 award recipients:
13A.   the good food for New Mexico award, celebrating
14 New Mexico farmers' markets:    farmers and crafts market of
15 Las Cruces;
16B.   the sowing change award, for organizations
17 engaged in creating sustainable food systems:    La Semilla
18 food center; and the New Mexico agrarian commons;
19C.   the heart of the land award, for outstanding
20 leadership in farming or ranching:     Selece and Jeremy
21 Gathings, Gathings gardens LLC;
22D.   the growing the future award, for new or young
23 farmers and ranchers:   Kiera McCabe, Skoden farm LLC;
24E.   the living land award, for outstanding
25 leadership in land stewardship:    Jennifer and Jason Moberly    HM 21
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1  and family; and running M farms and ranches; and
2F.   the New Mexico grown golden chile award,
3  honoring all schools, senior centers and early child care
4  centers that purchase New Mexico-grown and -raised products
5  from farmers and ranchers;
6NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
7  REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that January 30,
8  2026 be declared "New Mexico Food and Farms Day" in the house
9  of representatives in celebration of community food and farm
10 initiatives toward ending hunger and strengthening the
11 statewide food system; and
12      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
13 transmitted to the policy director of farm to table New
14 Mexico.  HM 21
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