The Cedar Crest Farmers Market

03/10/2026

SAVE THE DATES! Online Food Safety Trainings 🌱

New Food Safety Trainings are scheduled for March and April and will be held online, making it easy to join from anywhere in New Mexico.

These sessions are designed for small and mid-size farms and focus on practical food safety practices you can apply directly on your operation.

Food Safety Training (Tier 1 & Tier 2)
Join us to learn how to:
• Reduce food safety risks on your farm
• Meet NM Grown Approved Supplier Program requirements
• Complete your Farm Risk Assessment (Tier 2 participants)

Our trainers provide clear guidance and real-world examples to help you confidently implement food safety practices.

👉 Register here:
https://newmexicogrown.org/events/

03/07/2026

We are so grateful to have been able to attend New Mexico Farmers Markets 28th annual food conference! It’s lovely to meet other local food centered humans and come together to support the cause. More updates coming as we creep closer to market season!

02/21/2026

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02/15/2026

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Eligible seniors and families can apply for farmers’ market benefits beginning February 15, 2026. Those who qualify are provided $30-$50 in fresh produce benefits.

MORE HERE: https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/applications-opening-for-new-mexico-farmers-market-benefit-program/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KRQE_News_13

01/17/2026

The Edgewood Lions Club of New Mexico are hosting a "Stuff the Bus" Food Drive, with the Rural Transportation's Blue Bus program, this Sat, Jan. 17th, 9 am - 2 pm at the Edgewood Smith's in support of the East Mountain Food Pantry and the Moriarty Elementary School's Food Closet. Come by and help us stock our shelves!

01/02/2026

12/29/2025

Who knows their squash... love fall...

12/28/2025

Food Sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.

It puts the aspirations and needs of those who produce, distribute and consume food at the heart of food systems and policies rather than the demands of markets and corporations.

It defends the interests and inclusion of the next generation. It offers a strategy to resist and dismantle the current corporate trade and food regime, and directions for food, farming, pastoral and fisheries systems determined by local producers and users . Excerpt from

Go to https://newmexicogrown.org/ to learn more about the NM Grown Coalition and how New Mexico is a leader in the food sovereignty movement.

12/25/2025

A very Merry Christmas from Cedar Crest Farmers Market! Wishing everyone in our beauty community a blessed day. We are excited to hop into the new year and get to meeting about making some plans for the upcoming market season!

11/16/2025

Preserving fresh foods can help you stretch your food budget.

Preserving food doesn’t have to be complicated. There are many techniques to choose from, depending on how much time you can spare and what you have on hand. Here are a few simple methods for preserving food. Knowing your options will help you make a smart choice before grabbing any supplies you might need!