Agriculture, food bank officials celebrate $3 million for anti-hunger measures in state budget

Lawmakers approved $2 million to restart a farm-to-food bank program and $1 million to increase matching funds for fresh food purchases by federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 385

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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New Mexico agriculture and food bank officials on Wednesday celebrated lawmakers’ inclusion of more than $3 million for anti-hunger measures in the state’s $11 billion budget, including money to restart a farm-to-food bank program and increase matching funds for fresh food purchases by federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.

The budget allocated $2 million to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to continue a now-defunct federal program that purchased eggs, meat and produce from …

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