FARM TO TABLE INC

(1)DEVELOPED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FARMERS, SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTER CAFETERIAS AND AGENCIES. COORDINATED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INTEGRATE NM FRUITS AND VEGETABLES INTO SCHOOL AND SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS, WHILE PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND OUTREACH TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND FARMERS. PARTNER IN FOOD, FARM AND HUNGER STATEWIDE INITIATIVES.(2)PROVIDED CAPACITY BUILDING AND INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND AGENCIES IN THE AREAS OF MARKETING, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY AND AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES.(3)BUILT THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FOOD, HUNGER, FARMING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH POLICY AND ADVOCACY BY HELPING COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD ACCESS CONNECTIONS WHILE EMPOWERING DISENFRANCHISED VOICES AND ADVANCING INFORMED POLICY EDUCATION BY PARTICIPATING IN STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES.(4)CURRENTLY WORKED WITH GROUPS AND STATE TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR MULTI-GENERATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO PURCHASE NM GROWN PRODUCE EXPANDING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS.(5)CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE NM GROWN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND PROGRAMS ACROSS AGENCIES AND CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR STATEWIDE INITIATIVES THAT INTEGRATE FOOD, HUNGER AND FARMING PRIORITIES IN A STATEWIDE STRATEGIC PLAN.