Grow the Growers Program
The Cultivating Bernalillo County ‘Grow the Growers’ program is a comprehensive farm training and business acceleration initiative designed to attract new and emerging farmers into professional food production. Grow the Growers is a partnership between Agri-Cultura Network, Bernalillo County, Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension and Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District. The Grow-the-Growers partners are committed to strengthening the local food economy by nurturing the next generation of food entrepreneurs.
The Grow the Growers program is based at the historic Gutiérrez-Hubbell Open Space in Bernalillo County’s South Valley. In order to learn diverse farm production and business operation methods, Grow the Growers participants also work with partner farms to enhance their educational experiences.
This is a tuition-free education program offered for individuals interested in farming. We offer three levels of participation designed to nurture the next generation of food entrepreneurs.
TO APPLY
Grow-the-Growers program is now accepting applications for the 2025 season!
To apply please email the application to growthegrowers@bernco.gov with the subject line “Grow The Growers Application.”
Please call if you cannot submit the application via email and need an alternate arrangement.
If you have any questions or do not receive a confirmation of receipt of your application within 48 hours of submittal, please contact Monique Queen at mqueen@bernco.gov or 505-238-8301.
Grow the Growers is still accepting applications for the 2025 season.
The deadline to apply for the 2025 Growing Season is January 20, 2025.
- Winter Business Series
Join us for the Winter Business Series (January 21st – March 25th, 2025), a series of eight in-person classes designed to explore agriculture as a business, led by various facilitators and instructors to guide new and beginning farmers through. We invite you to attend the full series as we will cover topics like developing your farm business plan, record-keeping, local market-opportunities, taxes for farmers, and accessing capital with government programs. Classes will be held at the BernCo NMSU Cooperative Extension Office (1510 Menaul Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107). Please RSVP using the QR code for one or all sessions.
