In 2025, we offer 5 Experiential Short Courses. These courses are learning experiences from Seed to Kitchen based on our farm & food business and decades of work in farm and food systems, education, research, and practice. We blend an evidence-based approach with best practice experiences in the field, thereby providing participants a variety of ways of learning and knowing using "head, hands, and heart". 

We envision these courses as transformative experiences for those of  interested in learning more about the foodways of the Southwest, organic farming, soil health, and drought tolerant, nutritious and flavorful crops and how they relate to diverse culinary approaches, plant-forward diets, and positive health outcomes. We are especially interested in the impact of plant-forward eating on the gut microbiota, health promotion, disease prevention, and overall fitness and wellness. 

The courses are targeted to individuals with interest in local agriculture, food systems, culinary work, nutrition and health. This may include health professionals, agriculture, culinary, and food systems workers, professional and home chefs and bakers, teachers, writers, athletes and active individuals along with food enthusiasts who like active vacations in beautiful places with a fun and inspiring participant group and experienced faculty. 

We would also provide a way for locals to take these courses partially, without accommodations and the requirement to sign up for the full course. Depending on course counts, we will release a limited number of slots for the farm-based experience, the experiential dining experience, and the bakehouse hands-on learning session. Check back here for these partial opportunities. 

Please check each course for descriptions as well as the cancellation policy. If you have further questions email us at info@puebloseed.com. 

For a detailed look of all 5 experiences, our participating team, and policies see Experiential Short Course 2025. 

Travel information on how to get to Cortez, CO: 

Traveling to Cortez can be done by car and airplane from surrounding states. Cortez is located in the Four Corners area with Albuquerque as the closest larger airports (4.5 hrs by car to and from Cortez), followed by Salt Lake City, UT (around 5.5 hrs), Phoenix, AZ (~6 hrs), and Denver, CO (6.5 hrs). 

Traveling to Cortez by airplane: While Cortez has an airport, flights in and out of Cortez cover limited routes. The most important ones in the region are Denver and Phoenix but there are others. Denver Air Connection is the airline that covers the short flight from Denver to and from Cortez. Thus, if time is tight and driving from Denver is not an option, best is to travel through Denver with connection to Cortez, CO. For more information: Cortez Airport and Denver Air Connection

Another option is to fly to Durango Airport, CO and drive to Cortez, CO using a rental car. There are many cities with service to Durango, CO. Please check your travel apps for best connections. Durango to Cortez is about 45 minutes through scenic landscapes and passing Mesa Verde National Park. 

For driving, we recommend some of the most scenic routes from the four directions to Cortez, CO.

From the East (Denver, CO and region), choose from going through the San Luis Valley, exiting I-25 at Walsenburg and drive over Wolf Creek Pass and through Pagosa Springs and Durango on Highway 160. Another option is to use Highway 50, exiting on I-25 in Pueblo and driving through Canyon City, the Arkansas River Valley, Salida, over Monarch Pass to Gunnison, Montrose, Ridgeway, Telluride to Dolores, CO. Dolores is only 10-15 minutes away from Cortez, CO. While the latter drive is long, it is spectacular. 

From the South (Phoenix, AZ), it is a fairly straight shot on I-17 to Flagstaff and Tuba City (Highway 89 and 160). From Kayenta, there are a few options that are worth considering. The fastest is to stay on Highway 160 to Teec Nos Pos and turn North on 491 to Cortez, CO. To arrive directly into the Canyon of the Ancients and our host hotels, we recommend to turn at Red Mesa and head north to Montezuma Creek and Aneth before taking County Road 407 (north). There are other options too but these are the most direct routes and they are also spectacular. 

From the Southeast (Albuquerque, NM), there are a few routes with the fastest route being to Farmington (Highway 550) and on to Shiprock (Highway 64) and turning North (Highway 491) to Cortez, CO. A more scenic route is to Santa Fe from Albuquerque on I-25 and on to Abiquiu, Chama, and Chromo (Highway 84) to Pagosa Springs, CO. From there follow 160 to Durango and Cortez, CO. 

From the Northwest (Salt Lake City, UT), the quickest route is through Soldier Summit (Highway 6) and Price, UT (Highway 191) to Green River and Moab, UT to Monticello (Highway 491) and Dove Creek, CO to Cortez. This is also a beautiful drive. 

Please contact us at info@puebloseed.com for further questions.