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NMSU Extension highlights 4‑H, nutrition and food‑preservation programs amid local food‑access challenges
Summary
Extension Program Director Debby Maberry outlined programming including 4‑H, Kitchen Creations nutrition classes and food‑preservation workshops; she noted Torrance County is designated a food desert with higher poverty and SNAP rates among youth.
Extension Program Director Debby Maberry reviewed New Mexico State University Extension activities in Torrance County, highlighting youth 4‑H achievements, community cooking classes (Kitchen Creations) and food‑preservation training designed for a high‑altitude environment. Maberry said the county runs a community garden at the fairgrounds and will host the Northern Regional Livestock School June 20–21.
Maberry provided county statistics to contextualize the work: "The poverty rate overall for Torrance County is 21.3%, for children under 18 is 26%, and seniors over 65 is 14%." She described monthly workshops on nutrition and exercise, food‑preservation classes tailored to altitude and outreach to prepare residents to apply for newly expanded veteran exemptions. Commissioners thanked her for program outreach and asked about locations and participation levels.
