Newsletter - The $10+ Billion Dollar Industry We Can't Ignore
The Food Economy: A crucial industry
The agriculture and food processing economy is a multi billion dollar industry in New Mexico and accounts for over 50,000 jobs. When it comes to growing our own, this is an industry our state can't ignore. Especially when it comes to equity.
Today we feature two stories: a recent report out of UNM highlighting the importance of supporting local farmers and ranchers and a video featuring Three Sisters Kitchen, a nonprofit community food space that is putting income equity first.
Three Sisters Kitchen is taking a different approach to the restaurant industry. In its first year, Three Sisters Kitchen has created 14 living wage jobs with full benefits, providing a pathway for a more equitable, values-based food business.
This study by UNM’s Shraddha Kunwar - supported by the Albuquerque Community Foundation - highlights some of the challenges facing New Mexico's agricultural industry and some potential solutions.
Through City Alive, Albuquerque leaders join forces to grow our economy. We believe in starting local, supporting local and putting equity at the center. Through stories like the ones above, we explore what is possible when Albuquerque’s homegrown economy has the support needed to succeed.
