What the experience includes:

Our cooking classes are a one-of-a-kind experience. You’ll be cooking a meal all focused on the farm’s produce we are visiting. We bring all the equipment to have a fully functioning kitchen on a farm!

What’s on the menu:

No two classes are exactly the same. Our menus are inspired by the season and shaped by the freshest ingredients available from the farm, so part of the fun is arriving ready to discover what you’ll be creating together. We’ll lead you through cooking  delicious recipes while teaching approachable culinary techniques and seasonal cooking skills you can bring into your own kitchen.

You can expect the menu will always have:

• An entree highlighting seasonal produce
• Dessert featuring local fruits
• Herbal iced beverage
• A full meal — we promise you’ll leave feeling full!

Our recipes can accommodate dietary preferences like vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, as long as you let us know ahead of time.

About Chispas Farm:

Chispas farm is a beautiful 4-acre farm located in Albuquerque’s South Valley on occupied Tiwa land. They grow over 120 varieties of heirloom vegetables and fruits, have 100 laying hens for eggs, and also keep sheep, goats, ducks, geese, and rabbits. They save a variety of seeds, have perennial pasture for livestock to graze and be happy, their primary method of pest management is adequate crop rotation and planting lots of flowers for beneficial insects, and soil health is their number one priority.

We have partnered with Chispas Farm since the very beginning of the Sprouting Kitchen (2019!) and they have continued to be a wonderful place to hold cooking classes.

About your Sprouting Kitchen instructor:

Kennedy Cooper is a fourth-generation chef, entrepreneur, and community educator with deep roots in Southern American, Appalachian, and Jewish American cooking traditions. For over a decade, Kennedy has worked to preserve and share traditional food knowledge from around the world, making culinary techniques accessible to people from all walks of life. Passionate about food justice and community resilience, Kennedy has spent many years supporting food security initiatives and now teaches lifelong kitchen skills to young cooks through Kids Cook! In addition, Kennedy co-runs a local event space Astronomía, which is a mystically themed, alcohol-free venue designed for adults seeking immersive experiences.

Who is this class for?

This class is for someone who wants a unique cooking experience. You’ll learn about local farms, sustainability, nutrition, and cooking techniques. Our recipes focus on teaching you how to utilize and cook with seasonal produce, but it doesn’t matter if you are a vegetarian, vegan, or carnivore – we all need to eat more plants!

Whether you’re a beginner or more seasoned cook, everyone can learn from our classes. We always have extra staff who can help with additional instruction if needed. *Children are welcome with a guardian, but must have a ticket purchased for them.

Our cancellation policy:

Cancellation: Should you need to cancel a reservation for this class, you will receive credit towards another class for any cancellation made four (4) days or more before the class date. Due to class prep-time and food purchases, cancellations made within three (3) business days of your class will not qualify for a refund or credit. The only exception is if you are sick or there is an emergency, we can use our discretion. **You must email us if you’d like to cancel and receive credit.** Tickets are transferable, you can have someone come in your place, just please let us know.

Inclement weather: The Sprouting Kitchen reserves the right to cancel a class due to inclement weather or emergencies. If we need to cancel, we will notify you by email (and phone if possible) to offer you a credit towards another class or a full refund.

A note on our costs:

The price of your ticket includes:

– We pay our farm partners for their time, knowledge, and land stewardship.
– The equipment and time associated with setting up a pop-up kitchen on a farm
– The cost of purchasing the freshest, regeneratively grown ingredients from local farmers
– Recipe development to make sure our recipes highlight local ingredients AND taste incredible
– *We offer FREE cooking classes and discounted tickets for lower-income folks, email us to find out more.

**We are offering two 50% off discounted tickets for this class, if you are interested in these tickets, please email Fallon@thesproutingkitchen.org