Kids Cook!
Mountain Roots invites kids ages 10-18 to join our Kids Cook! courses, designed to inspire and educate teenagers about the world of culinary arts. Our classes feature fun themes, cooking from scratch, and plenty of tasting. With different recipes each week, kids learn skills to cook delicious meals that are nutritious, organic, and locally sourced when possible.
We offer six-week sessions every fall, winter, and spring in both Gunnison and Crested Butte, as well as additional workshops throughout the year. Allergies are accommodated and spaces are limited.
KIDS COOK! winter COURSE 2026
Kids Cook! Recipes from Native Lands
Indigenous American food has a complicated history. While delicious, traditional indigenous food systems were systematically erased through government land appropriations–recipes and ecological knowledge remain, but they have been historically repressed. Restoring this knowledge to indigenous and non-native communities is a project in justice as well as reconnecting to the land and environment we occupy. Join us this semester at KIDS COOK! for a restorative session on indigenous recipes and history lessons about where we live and the people who’ve been here for hundreds of thousands of years.
¡Los Niños Cocinan! Recetas de Tierra Nativa
La comida indígena americana tiene una historia complicada. Aunque deliciosos, los sistemas alimentarios indígenas tradicionales fueron sistemáticamente eliminados a través de las apropiaciones de tierras por parte del gobierno; las recetas y los conocimientos ecológicos permanecen, pero han sido históricamente reprimidos. Recuperar estos conocimientos para las comunidades indígenas y no indígenas es un proyecto de justicia, así como una forma de reconectarnos con la tierra y el medio ambiente que ocupamos. ¡Únete a nosotros este semestre en KIDS COOK! para una sesión restaurativa sobre recetas indígenas y lecciones de historia sobre el lugar donde vivimos y las personas que han estado aquí durante cientos de miles de años.
Gunnison
Fridays - January 16th to March 6th
4PM - 6PM
Location: Pathways Teaching Kitchen
600 North 8th Street
Crested Butte
Tuesdays - January 13th - February 10th
4PM - 6PM
Location: Oh Be Joyful Church
625 Maroon Avenue
Payment plans and scholarships available. Email kristen@mountainrootsfoodproject.org to learn more about these options.
What to expect within each class:
Hands-On Cooking: Your budding chefs will roll up their sleeves and dive into the world of cooking, learning essential culinary skills along the way.
Expert Guidance: Our experienced cooking instructors/teachers guide your kids through each session, ensuring they gain both culinary prowess and a deep understanding of social impact.
Delicious Recipes: From brain-boosting blueberry oatmeal to sustainable chickpea stir-fries and mouthwatering vegan tacos, your chefs will create scrumptious dishes from scratch that not only tantalize the taste buds but also make a difference.
Join us as we cook up a storm, savor fantastic flavors, and nurture the future generation of food enthusiasts.
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