Business Services
Our services are customized to specific needs, with flexible and responsive support programs for businesses that share our vision of what Nogales is and can be.
Food Enterprises
Through a grant funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, NCD redeveloped property on Morley Avenue in the Nogales business district with the goal to assist individuals and businesses in becoming more financially independent.
Many entrepreneurs sell their food products at the Nogales Farmers Market
The “Little” Mercado
The “Little” Mercado, named after John Little, located in the heart of the Nogales business district, the Little Mercado offers small enterprises a place to operate their business and features additional parking for the downtown area. Business plan development and financial management training is available to any business interested in participating.
The “Little” Mercado offers Nogales and Santa Cruz County residents a place to connect with local food producers. This is an excellent opportunity to educate community members on the nutritional value of local foods and to promote economic development in the region.
The Nogales Mercado Farmer’s Market
The “Little” Mercado is the site of the Nogales Mercado, a weekly farmer’s market which takes place on Fridays from 4 – 7 p.m., and from 3 – 6 p.m. in the winter. Here, local growers and vendors offer fresh and healthy food options to the community
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For further information, please contact Nogales Community Development.
Maria Elena Mandel: Owner of Maria Elena's Creations
Maria Elena Mandel sews and sells simple, attractive handbags at the Nogales Mercado under the business name Maria Elena’s Creations. Sewing came late and unexpectedly to Maria Elena, following her son’s diagnosis in January, 2011, of a rare non-cancerous but chronic blood disorder related to leukemia. Caring for her son left her with little time to work outside of the home, and that’s when she started sewing. To get her business off the ground, she signed up for training at NCD’s Business Resource Center on “How to Sell at a Farmer’s Market.” Then she received an Individual Development Account that funded her canopy and table at the Nogales Mercado. Today, Maria Elena is a member of the Nogales Mercado Advisory Committee.