Santa Fe Farmers' Market Institute

1) Maintaining a long-term venue for the Santa Fe Farmers' Market;

2) Conducting Children's Nutrition Program classes for local students to teach them the value of healthy, locally produced foods;

3) Promoting the use of SNAP/EBT food stamps at the Santa Fe Farmers' Market and performing token-doubling promotions;

4) Organizing farmers' educational & professional development workshops and trainings;

5) Coordinating and hosting a winter film series of 5 films on topics such as farmers' markets, locally sustainable economies, environmental awareness, water conservation to educate the community on these subjects;

6) Operating a micro-lending program to collateralize loans awarded to local farm producers for the purpose of expanding their productive capacity;

7) Administering a Small Agricultural Land Conservation Initiative to promote farmland preservation and agricultural easements;

8) Jointly conducting Local Organic Meals on a Budget cooking classes with area chefs to educate the public on nutritious & cost-effective food preparation