Fresh food, local farmers, and family connection came together in a big way this December. At the 10th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference, Las Cumbres’ Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program was honored with a New Mexico Grown Golden Chile Award for its growing impact on food access and community well-being. From CSA boxes and farm field trips to nourishing both grandparents and grandchildren, read more about how this program is cultivating health, connection, and resilience across Northern New Mexico. 🌱🌶️

Las Cumbres' Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Program made a heartfelt impact at Seniors Day at the Roundhouse, bringing community, culture, and advocacy under one roof. With homemade pastries, newly designed t-shirts, and powerful conversations, 14 grandparents—including three from Peñasco—showed up to represent a growing movement.

Our Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program received a “special project” for the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department called New Mexico Grown. Produce from local producers such as the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market and Khalsa Farms are given to our program to distribute to the families of grandparents raising grandchildren.

Kylie Garcia, from the Santa Fe New Mexican, sheds light on what it is like for grandparents to raise a second generation of children in her wonderful piece, “Navigating Round 2 of parenting: Support for grandparents raising grandchildren.”

Imagine a place where food scraps are transformed into rich compost, children gleefully dig for earthworms, and the community comes together to cultivate resilience and share bountiful harvests. This is Reunity Resources, a 5-acre regenerative..

Las Cumbres is dedicated to assisting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) in Northern NM. The agency’s GRG Program has been in place since 2012, initially offering group meetings with educational presentations for grandparents in Rio Arriba County. Today the program serves

Grandparents raising grandchild advocate for bill to eliminate tax on Social Security Income.

I am a grandmother raising my eight-year-old twin grandsons in Santa Fe. I’ve been caring for them for five years.