Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that New Mexico green chile will make its Capitol Hill debut on Monday, March 1st.

The entire month of March has been designated as "Green Chile Month" in the Senate cafeteria and will be celebrated by featuring green chile on the menu and educating customers about the New Mexico pepper.  As a result, the Senate cafeteria will begin a month-long promotion to introduce New Mexico green chile to the menu.

Bingaman worked with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the Senate cafeteria to help bring the New Mexico staple to the Senate community.

"For too long New Mexico green chile has been a well kept secret," Bingaman said.  "Green Chile Month will help introduce this unique flavor to the thousands of people who work in the Senate and the hundreds of visitors who eat in the cafeteria every day.  It is my hope that this month-long event will help create a new market for this important New Mexico crop."