Mayor Gonzales Comes to Visit

Mayor Gonzales and City Councilors Peter Ives, Sig Lindell, and Renee Villareal visited the Verde Community Project kitchen this week to meet the culinary team from YouthWorks. Verde Launch!Posted by Javier Gonzales on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 These young people,...

Verde Wildfire Crew Continues Cleanup

The Verde Wildfire crew members continue their work at the Santa Fe Institute’s Tesuque site. They’re clearing dead and downed wood to mitigate the possibility of wildfires, work that  will eventually cover more than 100 acres around Santa Fe....

Verde Crew Adds Another Greenhouse

Crews from the Verde Community Project erect another greenhouse at Reunity Resources. The fresh vegetables grown here will be used in meals delivered to after-school programs at local schools and social services organizations like the Boys and Girls...

Verde After-School Meals on the Way

YouthWorks, in collaboration with the Food Depot, launched the Verde Community Project’s after-school meal program on Monday, October 16. This program, which is partially funded by the City of Santa Fe’s Verde Fund, will provide fresh, nutritious meals to...

YW Partners with the Food Depot

Developing Culinary Skills to Feed Hungry Children YouthWorks culinary students work in the Verde kitchen, preparing nutritious meals for the after-school meal program. This effort, a collaboration between the Food Depot and YouthWorks, will feed children who might...

YW Partners with Reunity Resources

Growing Produce for After-School Meal Program Ian and Denysse gather produce at the Reunity Resources greenhouse and compost yard to deliver to the Verde kitchen for the after-school meal program that serves children who might otherwise not have enough to eat after...