Food truck program participants show proof of concept to investors, community leaders, organizations that can help business startups LOVINGTON — Food trucks have been one of the hottest restaurant trends for several years and for the past two years Lovington MainStreet has given the opportunity to several candidates to experience what it takes to run one — and on Tuesday, …

When Justin and Jeannie Alexander of Trinity Farms heard about the Lovington MainStreet Local Innovator’s Institute food truck program, they knew it would be a perfect fit for them to try a nation-wide restaurant movement seemingly tailor-made for their farm operation. That movement is farm-to-table, a red-hot concept in dining across the country, where local restaurants — or food trucks …

Growing up in the tiny town of Clayton, N.M., near the borders of Texas and Colorado, Josh Vigil gained a love for northern New Mexican cuisine prepared by his mother. Now, he has brought his love for northern New Mexican cooking to the people of Lovington and Lea County as part of the Lovington MainStreet Local Innovators Institute food truck …