NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is launching seven projects this fall to strengthen the specialty crop industry. Through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, over $600,000 dollars of funding will run until 2028 to support each project.

A list of the projects as provided by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture can be found below: • Apple Revitalization for New Mexico advances production practices to support the state’s apple industry • Path to Plate: Enhancing Local Food Supply Chain Efficiency in New Mexico increases market access and reduce barriers for specialty crop growers • New Mexico Grown Value-Added Foods Pilot Rollout expands markets for local products through processing and packaging innovation • Quality Assessment of Northern New Mexi

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