Food and Nutrition
Santa Fe Family and Consumer Science
Food and Nutrition
Learning how to prepare healthy foods, meal plan, and cook a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats can help lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or other health problems. We provide opportunities for the community to learn about growing their own food or purchasing fresh food from the Farmers Market helps develop long-term healthy eating habits and healthier lifestyle choices.
Join Us For a Series of Classes on Food and Nutrition
Farmers Market/Kitchen Garden
These programs provide an opportunity to showcase how vegetables can be grown in a home garden, harvested, made into healthy meals, and preserved.
- Nutrition Education
- Healthy Growing, Eating, and Cooking
- Food Preservation
Kitchen Garden
The Master Gardener's have been busy preparing the gardens for this summer! Radishes and lettuces are beginning to sprout in the Kitchen Garden. The cooler weather and spot of rain is nice to see. Check out our Health and Wellness section on the benefits of gardening.
Santa Fe Farmers Market
This summer, we will be at the Saturday Farmers Market at the Railyard. Stop by, say Hello, and pick up recipes and more. We will be there June-August 11:00-1:00
- Nutrition Education
- Healthy Eating and Cooking
- Food Preservation
SATURDAY MARKET AT THE RAILYARD-Year round
DEL SUR FARMERS MARKET BEGINS JULY 2, 2025
Small Space Gardening/Preservation
Container/ Small Space Herb Gardens provide people an opportunity to learn tools to grow their own herbs, learn ways to preserve the herbs, and extend the harvest to enjoy nutritious dishes without adding sodium or sugar, and flavorful food throughout the year.
- How to use soil and composting methods
- Planting techniques for soil and climate conditions
- Nutrition, cooking and preservation methods of herbs
In Partnership with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), the following classes will be offered:
May 13th, 2025 Lavender Class (Registration now available on the SFCC website)
July 9th, 2025 Press & Preserve (Registration now available on the SFCC website)
Seed to Supper
A FREE 6-week Beginner Gardening class. Everything you need to know about getting started with your own vegetable garden taught by Santa Fe Master Gardeners and ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition).
April 2nd thru May 7th (Every Wednesday from 10-11:30 a.m.)
Santa Fe County Extension office
SantaFeS2Sflyer2025 Extension Office.pdf
Seed to Supper Container and Raised Bed Gardening Series
Santa Fe Community College Innovation Center
April 5th-May 10th (Every Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m.)
2025-April-Seed-to-Supper-Flyers SFCC.zip
Kitchen Creations-A Diabetes Cooking School
Kitchen Creations empowers people to manage diabetes effectively through presentations and hands on cooking classes.
- Reading food labels to monitor carbohydrate intake.
- Measuring food portions.
- Planning balanced meals using the 50/50 or Diabetes Plate method.
NEXT CLASS BEGINS: October 27th, 2025
Med Instead of Meds and Heart Healthy Eating and Cooking Classes
Interested in eating the Mediterranean way and in Heart Healthy eating, but not sure where to start?
The Med Instead of Meds class series will help you explore the Mediterranean Diet by discussing seven simple steps:
- Change Your Protein
- Swap Your Fats
- East More Vegetables
- Eat More Fruit
- Snack on Nuts and Seeds
- Make Your Grains Whole
- Rethink Your Sweets
Great tasting and good for you!
TO VIEW ALL THE SESSIONS AND ACCESS THE HANDOUTS, please refer to the Med Instead of Meds webpage.
Heart Healthy Eating and Cooking Classes
- Sodium and salt
- Meal Planning
- Healthy Eating
NEXT CLASS BEGINS: August 7th
Want to learn more about growing chile?
The Chile Chats will be held the first Wednesday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Fabian García Research Center Classroom, 113 West University Avenue. Las Cruces Or online via Zoom - Meeting ID: 847 2251 5474.
Participation is free and open to anyone interested in learning about and discussing chile pepper production. Chile Pepper Production Programs
Food Preservation
National Green Chile Preservation and Food Safety Webinar presented by New Mexico Master Food Preservers
A 4-part webinar series onFreezing, Drying, Freeze Drying and Pressure Canning Green Chile Preservation
TO VIEW ALL THE SESSIONS AND ACCESS THE HANDOUTS, please refer to the Green Chile Webpage---COMING SOON!
How To Guides
- Visit our How To Guides on Food Preservation.
- Visit our How To Guides on Food and Nutrition.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Stizza at (505) 471-4711 or email at mstizza@nmsu.edu.