Community Resources and Economic Development
The Mission of the community resource and economic development program of the NMSU-CES is to promote and support the economic development of New Mexico's diverse communities. Its goals are to provide NMSU-CES county extension agents and local community leaders with relevant research-based knowledge and information, education programs, and professional development training to achieve community and regional economic development.
Farmers' Market Workshops Scheduled for 2010:
Six workshops will be held across the state during January, February and March for current and future farmers' market vendors. The goal of the workshops, funded through a grant from the Western Center for Risk Management Education, is to reduce producer risk and increase profitability through the sale of high-value crops, fruits, vegetables and herbs at farmers' markets. Workshop topics will include crop diversification, season extension, value-added products, recordkeeping, enterprise budgets, marketing and sales strategies. The workshops are being developed by teams of farmers' market manag-ers, local producers, and county extension agents. Scheduled workshops include: Las Cruces (January 16), Silver City (January 23), Los Lunas (February 6), Clovis (February 27), Espa-nola (March 3) and Farmington (March 20). The workshops are jointly sponsored by the NMSU-CES, the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association, and Farm to Table.
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