Locally Grown: New Mexico

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  Caleb & Milo

  Arroyo Seco, NM

  Christopher Maher has been a chef for over two decades, having run catering businesses and two restaurants. He and his wife Valerie started Caleb & Milo in 2007 through their cooking school Cooking Studio Taos. Named after their sons, Caleb & Milo produces salsa (tomatillo and tomato) and an eggplant spread. They plan to expand with a lentil soup, a pesto, and a fresh marinara sauce.
  
  The Mahers will be using their loan to pay off and add refrigeration to their delivery van, purchase a heat sealer and dicer machine, and purchase labels and packaging.

  Caleb & Milo is a Local Producer Loan Program Recipient.
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  Desert Blends of Taos

  Taos, NM

  Desert Blends of Taos is a line of bath and body products infused with native plants, formulated for the desert climate with all-natural plant-derived ingredients. Founder Toni Spies is a registered herbalist who carefully chooses the ingredients for her products, which are made from indigenous and organic ingredients around the Taos area of New Mexico.
   
  Toni used her Local Producer Loan funds to purchase filling machines. Previously, Desert Blends outsourced their production. Bringing the production in-house has allowed them to reduce their manufacturing and shipping costs, as well as reduce the impact on the environment brought on by the transportation of goods from the production facility in Colorado to Taos. 

  Desert Blends of Taos is a Local Producer Loan Program Recipient.