These are typically formal organizations of people or groups of people whose primary goal is generally to promote the various segments of the agricultural sector. 29 USCS ยง 1802, defines agricultural association as any nonprofit or cooperative association of farmers, growers, or ranchers, incorporated or qualified under applicable State law, which recruits, solicits, hires, employs, furnishes, or transports any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.
If you would like to learn more, please consider visiting our coalition partners that currently engage as or within association-based work. This is a great way to see how the organizations can support you in your land management goals:
- New Mexico Association Of Conservation Districts
- NM Acequia Association
- NM Cattlegrowers