Licensed raw milk is sold in New Mexico retail stores and at farms. Retail access is well established statewide, with labelling set by the New Mexico Food Act.
New Mexico is a retail raw milk state. Licensed producers supply grocery and natural food retailers as well as selling at the farm, so buying raw milk generally means a normal shop rather than a special trip.
Yes, for both retail and farm sales. Licensed producers operate under New Mexico dairy rules at 21.34.2 NMAC, with retail containers of raw milk and raw milk products required to be conspicuously labelled in accordance with the New Mexico Food Act, showing the contents and identifying the permit holder and distributor. Licensed retail access was formalised in Albuquerque in 2023, consolidating the store-based channel.
Natural food stores, food cooperatives and some conventional grocers stock bottled raw milk, with the best availability in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, and licensed producers also sell at the farm across the Rio Grande valley, the eastern plains and the northern counties. Because sale is licensed and lawful, producers advertise openly and stores list their sources, which makes finding supply straightforward. New Mexico's dairy sector is substantial, giving the state ample production capacity behind its raw milk market. For the federal framework, see the United States raw milk laws overview.
Official government documents and legal resources for New Mexico
New Mexico administrative code for milk and milk products, setting the requirements applicable to licensed raw milk production and the labelling required on retail containers under the New Mexico Food Act.
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