New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM21: "NEW MEXICO FOOD & FARMS DAY"
Status: Passed both chambers, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
A MEMORIAL DECLARING JANUARY 30, 2026 "NEW MEXICO FOOD AND FARMS DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the efforts of individuals, communities, organizations and agencies in creating a thriving local food, farming and ranching economy while emphasizing that everyone in New Mexico should have access to fresh, local, healthy and nutritious food; and WHEREAS, New Mexico food and farms day celebrates the following 2026 award recipients: A. the good food for New Mexico award, celebrating New Mexico farmers' markets: farmers and crafts market of Las Cruces; B. the sowing change award, for organizations engaged in creating sustainable food systems: La Semilla food center; and the New Mexico agrarian commons; C. the heart of the land award, for outstanding leadership in farming or ranching: Selece and Jeremy Gathings, Gathings gardens LLC; D. the growing the future award, for new or young farmers and E. the living land award, for outstanding leadership in land stewardship: Jennifer and Jason Moberly HM Page and family; and running M farms and ranches; and F. the New Mexico grown golden chile award, honoring all schools, senior centers and early child care centers that purchase New Mexico-grown and -raised products from farmers and ranchers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW …
Sponsors
- Joanne Ferrary (D, HD-037) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Franklin Hernandez (D, HD-004)
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048)
- Rebecca Dow (R, HD-038)
Latest actions
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:55 N:0
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action
- : Not Printed, Not referred to committee, tabled
- : Signed by one or both houses (for legislation not requiring Governor's signature)
Subjects: AGRICULTURE, MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is HM21?
- HM21 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): "NEW MEXICO FOOD & FARMS DAY".
- What is the status of HM21?
- Passed both chambers as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:55 N:0 (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM21?
- Joanne Ferrary (D, HD-037), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HM21?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=21&year=26
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