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

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

The Food Depot Executive Director Jill Dixon speaks to New Mexico Hunger Action Day attendees Feb. 18, 2026, at the Roundhouse. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM)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…