Local Resources


ABQ + UNM CityLab
A partnership between the City of Albuquerque and the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning. CityLab is a creative and collaborative venue in the heart of downtown Albuquerque. It is a unique opportunity for students to participate in classes, seminars and work with City officials and residents on issues around Albuquerque’s growth and revitalization.

ABQ Stew – Sustainability Studies SUST-364 Growers’ Market Practicum Blog

ABQ Gardener’s Guild
Find support for growing in extreme environments like Albuquerque NM, in ways that suit your sensibilities. This organization and the GG community ‘connects the plots’ through a variety of gardening, environmental and sustainability projects supported by awareness campaigns focused on critical issues.

ABQ Backyard Farms:
Workshops, garden/farm tours, and other initiatives.

ABQ Area Extension Master Gardeners:
AAEMG is an all volunteer organization, dedicated to providing gardening advice and information to Albuquerque area residents and homeowners. Its members are trained in basic horticulture by the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Cooperative Extension Service.”

Bernalillo County Open Space Backyard Farming Series
Free series of workshops that provides the public with practical experience and knowledge for transforming their backyards into a thriving urban oasis of food, medicine, and wildlife habitat.

Dreaming New Mexico
...an innovative experiment that uses the vehicle of Bioneers to bring about positive ecological and social transformation at the local and regional level... seeks to reconcile nature and cultures at a state level with pragmatic and visionary solutions, using systemic approaches that address our most pressing ecological and societal challenges.
http://www.dreamingnewmexico.org

Farm to School
Focused on getting fresh, local food, and food/nutrition education, into local schools.

Farm to Table:
Dedicated to promoting locally based agriculture through education, community outreach and networking... enhances marketing opportunities for farmers; encourages family farming, farmer's markets and the presentation of agricultural traditions; influences public policy; and, furthers understanding of the links between farming, food, health and local economies.”

Food Corps New Mexico
FoodCorps is a nationwide team of leaders that connects kids to real food and helps them grow up healthy.

Growing Awareness Urban Farm is an amazing project, program and community of its own in the far Southeast Heights. They offer a wonderful place to check out chicken keeping, raised garden beds and much more!

Home Vegetable Gardening in New Mexico, NMSU
A guide to growing veggie gardens in New Mexico.

Mid-Regional Council of Government (MRCOG), Resources for Backyard Growers and Community Gardens:

MRCOG Grow it Yourself: Local Resources to Help You Grow Your Own Food (In & Around Albuquerque) Maps
Native Plant Society of New Mexico
The Native Plant Society of New Mexico (NPSNM) is a non-profit organization that strives to educate the public about native plants by promoting knowledge of plant identification, ecology, and uses; fostering plant conservation and the preservation of natural habitats; supporting botanical research; and encouraging the appropriate use of native plants to conserve water, land, and wildlife.

NMSU Extension How-To Publications

Permaculture Institute:
An organization dedicated to teaching Permaculture. Classes, workshops, certifications. Based in Pojoaque, NM.

Project Feed the Hood
Project Feed the Hood is a food literacy and community gardening initiative of SWOP that aims to improve community health through education and revival of traditional growing methods.

Soilutions:
The Soilutions Compost Facility gathers and composts select organic feed stocks and provides compost, mulch, and related products to nurseries, landscapers, farmers, gardeners, and other stewards of the soil.

UNM Sustainability Studies Partners:

Urban Farmers group on Duke City Fix (Community forum)

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