On Thursday, February 16th, employees from Whole Foods in Rockville, MD volunteered in the teaching kitchen at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Shady Grove campus. They helped prepare meals with the UMES Campus Kitchen for The Dwelling Place, a transitional home in Gaithersburg, MD for families experiencing homelessness. Whole Foods did more than volunteer [...]
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Local Farms: Harnessing the Power of Food
Posted in February 8th, 2012
How often do you think about where your food came from? Do you know where the lettuce from your salad was grown, or who grew it? If you’re like me, you typically don’t think about your food’s origins; you’re too busy doing other things while munching on the apple you packed in your lunch. But [...]
Council for Community Solutions Looks to Link ‘Opportunity Youth’ with Communities
Posted in January 19th, 2012
Many are feeling the impact of a sluggish economy and high unemployment rates, but 1 in 6 young Americans are in danger of being left behind. According to a report from Columbia University and CUNY/Queens College, 6.7 million young adults are out of school, unemployed, and not learning skills necessary for a successful future. [...]
Service Can Be Fun: Chili Cook-Off Feeds Those in Need
Posted in January 16th, 2012
On Friday, January 13th, five high school teams honored MLK Day by competing in a chili cook-off. The event, co-sponsored by The Campus Kitchens Project and St. Andrew’s Episcopal High School, was held in the Marriott, Inc. test kitchens in Bethesda, MD. This was, however, more than just a friendly battle in the kitchen. Chuck [...]
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- Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College - This is your source for all things CKGC.
- Campus Kitchen at the College of William and Mary
- Campus Kitchen at University of Florida
- Civil Eats - Supporting development and dialog among local and national leaders about the American food system, and its effects abroad.
- CKP’s Flickr page - Photos from the hallowed halls of CKP
- Farm to Table: the Emerging American Model - A collaborative journalistic forum aimed at strengthening the sustainable and local foods community
- First Helping - The Outreach Program of DCCK, their stories and insights into the streets of DC
- Good Food Jobs - A gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm and intellect.
- Growing Power - Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all
- Robert Egger’s Piece of Mind - DC Central Kitchen founder and CEO, and author of Begging For Change, winner of the 2004-2005 Terry McAdam Book Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Nonprofit Management, blogs about the Kitchen, CKP, and the changing nonprofit sector.
- Slow Food on Campus - Our friends at Slow Food on Campus promote food that’s good, clean, and fair
- Sodexo USA - Our partners at Sodexo USA have entered the blogosphere!
- Stocks, Sauces, and Soul - This blog documents the class experiences of the Culinary Job Training Students at the DC Central Kitchen.
- The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University - The web version of Wake Forest University’s Campus Kitchen
- V3 Campaign - Join the movement to strengthen the nonprofit sector led by Robert Egger, founder and president of DC Central Kitchen.
- W&L Campus Kitchens Project - Find out the latest about the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University.
- Wasted Food - Inspired by a volunteer shift at the DC Central Kitchen, Jonathan Bloom started researching and writing about wasted food in America. His blog is chock-full of information and inspiration for those of us who recycle food.