Advocacy Toolkit
Visit the NM Legislature’s website – www. nmlegis.gov
Find contact information for your legislators – www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Find_My_Legislator
Testimonial Template to use to tell your story to legislators (will download as a Word document)
Track legislation that has been introduced this year:
NM Food & Agriculture Policy Council’s 2025 Legislative Briefing Sheet
Resources for Legislative Advocacy
New Mexico Legislature’s website – www.nmlegis.gov
Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) FY2026 Budget Recommendations
New Mexico Food & Agriculture Policy Council quick links:
- Food Charter and Report Card – The NM Food Charter and Report Card both reflect the major factors that we understand are influencing New Mexico’s food and agriculture systems today and into the future. The NM Food Charter identifies the desired changes or impacts to be achieved through the NM Food & Agriculture Policy Council’s policy work and the measurable indicators of that change. The Report Card shows where various areas of concern and/or opportunity are currently.
- Water Policy Statement
- 2025 NMFAPC Legislative Priorities
Presentation – Introduction to the Legislative Process, created by Dr. Virginia Necochea and Alicia Chavez
Youth Civic Engagement Training Resources
From the New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA)
Water Task Force Report
Declaration of Core Values
Congreso de las Acequias Declaration: Tierra Querida, Beloved Land
Declaration of Seed Sovereignty drafted by the Traditional Native American Farmers’ Association (TNAFA) and the New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA)
Healthy Kids/Healthy Communities Resources
The Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Program is organizing a coordinated letter writing campaign to support continued funding for New Mexico Grown procurement in early childhood programs, K-12 school districts, and senior centers and the New Mexico Grown Approved Supplier Program which ensures food safety and traceability standards across all products sold in the program. There are letter templates for the following groups: nutrition (i.e., food service) professionals, food producers, community coordinators/ organizers, and parents/families. The templates can and should be modified to fit the unique needs and requests of our diverse communities throughout the state.
HouseofRep_HKHC Legislative Map
(These files will download)
HKHC Legislator Maps + Contact List
NM Grown Letter – Coordinators
NM Grown Letter – Senior Centers