1.29.09: I am a self proclaimed foodie. I think about food constantly. I start planning what to make for dinner as I am eating breakfast. I also love farmers and farming and going to the farmer’s market. But, I never have any idea what food is in season or what kind of produce I can [...]
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Join the Fair Trade live chat with Sodexo, funder of The Campus Kitchens Project
Posted in January 29th, 2010
Sodexo – a food service company that serves 10 million people daily – will test the waters of fair trade and sustainability issues Wednesday, February 3 (11 a.m. PST) with a live UStream discussion between company officials and TransFair, the U.S. Fair Trade labeling organization. The Sodexo Foundation, which sponsors hunger initiatives that target the [...]
Internship Opportunity for Campus Kitchen Volunteers
Posted in January 28th, 2010
Intern Video Tom’s Shoes – Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Volunteer with a Campus Kitchen and looking for a post-college internship? Pursuing a career in anything from marketing to finance and design? Thinking of heading out (or back) West? Tom’s Shoes, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based company, is looking for interns with the leadership qualities of [...]
More Help for Haiti, from a 2011 Campus Kitchen site
Posted in January 27th, 2010
Auburn University – a Campus Kitchen candidate looking to begin meal operations in early 2011 – steered its hunger relief leadership toward Haiti this month with a donation of $15,000 from the Committee of 19. The Committee of 19, a student-led coalition against hunger with representatives from 19 student organizations on campus, grew from Auburn [...]
The Campus Kitchen Project promotes service across the nation
Posted in January 26th, 2010
Mid-January, 18 projects across the country – sub-grantees of The Campus Kitchens Project – initiated service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Some completed projects in one weekend. Others will complete their projects over the course of the semester. These pictures come from a youth program, a high school, a service center, a [...]
A Look Inside D.C. Central Kitchen
Posted in January 25th, 2010
Wondering what’s behind the doors of D.C. Central Kitchen, The Campus Kitchens Project parent organization? Curious about how they gathered volunteers this past MLK Day? Here’s a quick look at what goes on, with inspiration (we hope) for volunteers at your Campus Kitchen. In this video: Cindy Slavantis, state office manager at The Corporation for [...]
50,000 Meals for Haiti
Posted in January 22nd, 2010
1.22.2010: This past Wednesday, one of our MLK Day sub grantees – Duke University’s Center for Civic Engagement in Durham, North Carolina, made some last minute changes to their distribution plan and sent 50,000 meals to the people of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The original plan was to prepare 50,000 nutrient-dense dehydrated rice and soy based meals [...]
MLK Day at D.C. Central Kitchen
Posted in January 20th, 2010
While the Campus Kitchens Project sub-grantees worked hard to organize and get meals out the door for MLK Day, among other things, hundreds of volunteers stopped through D.C. Central Kitchen to dice carrots, brush pastry, break bread, and help celebrate the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Below is a selection of pictures from [...]
Watch The Campus Kitchens Project grantee, The Mission Continues, Tonight on USA Network
Posted in January 18th, 2010
by Jasmine Touton in
Campus Kitchens Kick into High Gear for MLK Day 2010 “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today’s the day – the day when The Campus Kitchens Project grantees join networks of individuals across the United States to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a day on, not [...]
Thinking Ahead: Be Ready to Squirrel Away Fresh Summer Harvests
Posted in January 15th, 2010
by Joelle Johnson in
1.15.10: Pressure Canning Tomato Sauce Owning a pressure canner is your gateway to eating fresh and local, all year round. It is a safe, easy, and fun way to save those bountiful summer harvests and to make sure you’ve always got something in your Campus Kitchen pantry. Here, I will provide basic, step-by-step instructions for [...]