Who We Are
At Three Sisters Kitchen, we believe that good food, health, and economic opportunities are for everyone. Our programs make local food systems more inclusive, accessible, and just. In our cafe, the TSK food line, and our healthy food access programs we offer delicious and affordable local food. Our classes foster joy and cooking confidence while celebrating diverse food traditions. Our food business training program opens pathways for entrepreneurs to experiment and grow local food businesses. We celebrate the power and love of local food, and together we’re nourishing each other from the ground up.
Our History
Three Sisters Kitchen was born from community conversations hosted by the DowntownABQ MainStreet Initiative and the Downtown Growers’ Market from 2015-2017. Neighborhood residents, farmers, community-based organizations, social service agencies, and local business owners shared their vision for a community food education center in downtown Albuquerque.
From these conversations, a concrete plan for Three Sisters Kitchen emerged: a warm, welcoming, and inclusive space that celebrates and supports local food producers year-round, builds a healthy community, and offers meaningful opportunities to engage in the local food system.
We opened our doors in 2018 with a local food shop and cafe, a community classroom, and an incubator/test kitchen where good ideas could simmer and grow
In 2023, we opened a cafe inside the Explora Science Center and Children's Museum.
In 2025 we opened a second production kitchen for graduates of our Food Business Training Program to use as they launch and grow their manufactured food businesses.
Today, Three Sisters Kitchen continues our nonprofit mission, remaining rooted in the power and love of local food. Through diverse programming and social enterprises, we cultivate opportunities for connection, creativity, and care—nourishing each other from the ground up. Each way we celebrate local food, whether a burrito, a cooking class, or a new food business, supports our bigger vision: a food-secure community where health, justice, and joy are on the table for everyone.
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