FARE Kitchen

Fundraising

Campaign

 

Support YouthWorks in building out and opening a new state-of-the-art commercial kitchen, job training center, and cafe in Santa Fe!

Help Us Meet Our Goal!

Raised

$1.5M

of $1.6M Goal

FARE Kitchen & Café

Something extraordinary is happening in 2026!

The FARE Kitchen & Cafe on Cerrillos Road will become a dynamic community hub where young people gain hands-on experience in the culinary arts, hospitality, and food service industries.

Our vision for FARE is simple yet transformative:

  • Food
  • Action
  • Results
  • Equity

Through professional job training and mentorship, YouthWorks participants will not only learn how to prepare and serve delicious, high-quality meals but also develop essential life and leadership skills that open doors to lasting employment and personal growth. At the same time, the FARE Kitchen will serve as the heart of YouthWorks’ community food programs, preparing thousands of nutritious meals every week for community members in need across Santa Fe and northern New Mexico.

By blending workforce development with community nourishment, the FARE Café & Kitchen will stand as a symbol of empowerment, resilience, and hope—where every plate served represents a step toward equity and opportunity.

Together, these values drive our mission to build a stronger, more connected, and more compassionate community—one meal, one young person, and one future at a time.

 

Join Us! Help Us Meet Our Goal!

We are so close to meeting our goal, and you can help! And today, your gift can be doubled.

 

Thanks to a generous board member, every new gift from $1 to $2,500 will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $30,000 total.

 

👉🏾 Your $100 becomes $200.
👉🏽 Your $1,000 becomes $2,000.
👉🏾 Your $2,500 becomes $5,000.

Help YouthWorks Meet Our Goal!

YouthWorks FARE Kitchen & Cafe Architectural Renderings

YouthWorks FARE Kitchen Impact

This is the final stretch — and you are the missing piece. With your support, each year 50+ disconnected young people in Santa Fe will:

  • Gain certified job skills in a professional kitchen.
  • Provide up to 1,200 hunger relief meals daily, plus new walk-in cafe service to the public.
  • Transform their lives while growing Santa Fe’s workforce.
  • Receive paid job training in culinary arts and graduating trainees will be connected to internal and external job placements that prepare them for successful futures.

Your gift will help create new opportunities and a brighter future for All youth in Santa Fe!

Donate Today!

Thank you YouthWorks FARE Kitchen Partners

  • To learn more about naming partnership opportunities for the FARE Kitchen and Cafe project, contact: