Chile Pepper Institute

The Chile Pepper Institute

Seco Spice, is a proud supporter of the NM Chile Association

The mission of the New Mexico Chile Association is to
create an environment in the NM region that reinstates us
as the world leader in chile production, processing, and
innovations.

Our Agenda

Establish and direct research that meets the
industry’s most urgent needs.
Work with state and federal officials to obtain
funding to automate the industry including:
harvesting, cleaning and de-stemming.
Lobby for laws that work for our industry
regarding issues such as: Minimum wage,
workers compensation laws, immigration, free
trade issues and regulation.
Publicize the importance of our industry and the
help we need to survive and thrive.
Serve as a resource to industry members to
provide information they can use.
Promote the use of New Mexico chile and chile
products.
Coordinate our activities with NMSU, the NM
Chile Commission and the Chile Institute to
maximize the influence and effectiveness of the
chile industry.
Assist industry members to remain competitive.

Why we need the NM Chile Association:

We are the only chile related group that is able to
lobby and raise funds for political purposes.
We are working to obtain more automation for our
industry which will allow us to compete with the
global market.
We arrange for funding and oversee public and
private research to ensure the industry needs are
met.
We need an aggressive and informed advocate to
help our industry overcome challenges that lie
ahead.
Our industry is full of promise.
Demand is skyrocketing and we produce the best
chile in the world.

NM Chile Industry Links.