Gardening
Minute
6/28/2016
This is Jason Lamb with your Gardening Minute.
Local farmers markets
are a valuable economic resource for communities and is a great way to get
fresh fruit, vegetables, meats, and locally made foods and products. Farmers
markets support local growers and provides the freshest produces.
In
New Mexico Farmers Markets were officially started in 1971 and have grown from
three original markets to 70 farmers markets across the state with a gross
annual income of $9 million. New Mexico ranks 11th in the nation in
terms of the number of Farmers Markets relative to it’s population. In recent years the availability of the EBT,
WIC, and SNAP programs have been included and offer a “Double Up on Food Bucks”
that doubles your purchasing power for participants.
90
percent of customers at most Farmers Markets come from the local community as
well as most vendors.
We would like you to
come and support the Tucumcari Farmers Market. The doors will open on Saturday
July 9th at Wailles Park, at the corner of Tucumcari
Blvd. and Date Street from 10-12 or until sold out and continue until October
15th. They will also be open on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00. So come and
support our local growers and our local economy.
For more information about Farmers Markets please contact us at the Cooperative
Extension Office at 461-0562. This has
been your Gardening Minute with Jason Lamb your Quay County Ag. Extension
Agent. Where are programs are open to everyone.
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