HOUSE MEMORIAL 46

55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2022

INTRODUCED BY

Joanne J. Ferrary and Raymundo Lara and Kelly K. Fajardo and Andrea Romero and G. Andrés Romero

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING FEBRUARY 8, 2022 "NEW MEXICO FOOD AND FARMS DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY FOOD AND FARM INITIATIVES TOWARD ENDING HUNGER.

     WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the efforts of individuals, communities, organizations and agencies in creating a thriving local food, farming and ranching economy while emphasizing that everyone in New Mexico should have access to fresh, local, healthy and nutritious food; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the following 2022 award recipients:

          A. the good food for New Mexico award, celebrating New Mexico farmers' markets: la familia growers market, Bianca Encinas;

          B. the sowing change award, for organizations engaged in creating sustainable food systems: Anthony youth farm, Alma Maquitico;

          C. the heart of the land award, for outstanding leadership in farming or ranching: Pueblo of Acoma, Gilbert Louis, and Pueblo of Tesuque, Emigdio Ballon;

          D. the growing the future award, for new or young farmers and ranchers: sublime pastures, Kirsten Cuevas;

          E. the living land award, for outstanding leadership in land stewardship: molina de la isla organics, Ralph Vigil; and

          F. New Mexico grown program awards: Albuquerque public school district, Sandy Kemp; Sandoval county senior program, Donald Ravizza and Janice Mortensen; help New Mexico family resource center in Deming; Roswell independent school district, Kim Meeks; and city of Las Vegas senior center program, Wanda Salazar;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 8, 2022 be declared "New Mexico Food and Farms Day" in the house of representatives in celebration of community food and farm initiatives toward ending hunger; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the executive director of the New Mexico farmers' marketing association.

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