We’ll be preparing a meal using our foraging plants. You’ll be all the wild edibles growing around fields and beside walkways. We’ll also learn about parts of plants that aren’t readily used (like how you can cook foods wrapped in mulberry leaves to impart more flavor!!!!) We’ll also use some cultivated crops from Cornelio Candelaria Organics, and we hear their may be of their famous blackberries ready to eat!!!!
Dryland Wilds forages the high desert for invasive and common plants and turns them into perfumes that smell like New Mexico’s wild places. They also teach classes on sustainable foraging and high desert perfumery throughout the southwest.
They are real foraging pros, create the most amazing products, and are an incredible women-led business! We are so excited to be partnering with them.
This historic farm is led by Lorenzo Candelaria, a 7th generation, Hispanic, Native American, farmer. Lorenzo is local-farm icon, as he loves to impart his teachings of sustainability and mindfulness to everyone who visits his farm. His famous line is that “they grow many crops on the farm, but harvest only one thing: consciousness”. An experience on Lorenzo’s farm is always special and unique.
The farm is located in the South Valley of Albuquerque (see below for address).
This class is for someone who wants a unique cooking experience. You’ll learn about local farms, sustainability, nutrition, foraging, 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.
If you have dietary restrictions, please let us know before class, as we can usually accommodate them!
We are following the CDC’s recommendation: if you are vaccinated, you don’t need to wear a mask, but if you are not vaccinated, then please wear a mask. Our classes are outdoors, which provides lots of great air ventilation. If the host farm has a specific safety protocol in place, we will be following their protocol.
We will have gloves and masks available at all classes. We will also be sanitizing all of our cooking surfaces and equipment. We will be minimizing the amount cooking equipment is shared between participants. If participants are not feeling well and need to cancel, see our policy below.
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, 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.