June 11, 2024Albuquerque woman honored by James Beard Foundation for work within farming cooperative

The leader of an Albuquerque cooperative that provides access to New Mexico-grown organic produce and meat was selected as the recipient of a prestigious award from the James Beard Foundation. Helga Garcia-Garza, the executive director of Agri-Cultura Network, a farmer-owned cooperative, and their community-supported agricultural program, La Cosecha CSA, will be awarded the 2024 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award under the “food security and access” category. Watch the video posted by the James Beard Foundation.