1.5 Title III C Nutrition Services: Enhance the quality and variety of meals offered to older New Mexicans to allow for personal choice, dietary restrictions, and cultural differences. Ensure consumers have access to and knowledge about nutritionally balanced meals and options.
Expand on NM Grown pilot project by contracting with three additional senior service OAA providers in FY22
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
The New Mexico Grown Program aspires to incorporate fresh New Mexico produce into ALL State Nutrition Programs that support local purchasing for schools, senior centers, and early childhood education sites.
•FY22 $147,000 was used to fund 36 senior centers with NM Grown Local Produce.
•In FY23, $530,000 will be allocated to 50 Senior Centers, and the NM Grown Program will be expanded to include meat and allowable food items.
Partners
Area Agencies on Aging, State and Older Americans Act Senior Service Providers including Tribal Senior Service Providers as well as the following partner agencies:
- New Mexico Public Education Department
- New Mexico Department of Agriculture
- New Mexico Department of Health
- New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
- Farm to Table
What Works
Action Plan
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