Job Title: Campus Kitchen Coordinator Location: University of Massachusetts, Boston – Boston, MA Employer: The Campus Kitchens Project Pay Type: $28,000 with benefits The Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) is a leader in community service and anti-hunger programming in communities around the country. The Campus Kitchens Project headquartered in Washington DC, oversees all Campus Kitchens. CKP [...]
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Fridays in the Garden: All About Weeds
Posted in May 27th, 2011
Though they are pesky, there really is no such thing as a weed. Weeds are mainly just things that we, as gardeners, feel undermine the balance and order that we create in the garden. While they do compete for soil nutrients, sunlight, root space and moisture, for the most part, weeds are just opportunists; if [...]
Campus Kitchen Keeps Thumbs Green at Boston Public School
Posted in May 4th, 2011
When first graders asked Chelsea Goulart, coordinator of the Campus Kitchen at University of Massachusetts Boston, why the she punched a hole in the bottom of their Dixie cups where they just planted a seed, Goulart responded: “Just like when you drink too much water and your belly hurts, these plants hurt when they have [...]
Campus Kitchens Carve into Turkeypalooza
Posted in November 22nd, 2010
Baking. Basting. Brining. Braising Brussel Sprouts. For two weeks in the middle of November, Campus Kitchens really learn their “B”s. This year, The Campus Kitchens Project dug itself deeper into Turkeypalooza – an effort across the network to provide turkey and trimmings to those in need – than ever before. In the middle of this [...]
The Campus Kitchens Project Responds to Hungry for Justice
Posted in October 13th, 2010
by Jasmine Touton in Beyond the Campus Kitchen, Kitchen Advice, Kitchen Innovation, Kitchen Partners, Opening your Campus Kitchen
Local news coverage of Hungry for Justice: Social, Economic, Environmental The Campus Kitchens Project national office team arrived home Sunday, October 10 from three whirlwind days at Hungry for Justice: Social, Economic, Environmental in Waco, TX bearing new vintage boots, belt buckles – and a better understanding what gets the national network of Campus Kitchens [...]
Boston Native Uses Food Carnival to Teach Diversity
Posted in October 5th, 2010
*This story is from the CKP October e-newsletter and is re-posted here. To subscribe to the CKP e-newsletter, click here. Juliette Rorie can see the University of Massachusetts Boston campus from her mother’s porch. A native of the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, where the campus is located, she grew up with little to no nutrition [...]
Student Carnival Celebrates Nutrition with Campus Kitchens
Posted in September 27th, 2010
September 27, 2010 Contact: Chelsea Goulart Craig 617.287.7909 Chelsea.Goulart@umb.edu Healthy Food Abounds at UMass Carnival for Young Bostonians Boston, MA – Today, children in pre-kindergarten through first grade at the Early Learning Center East (ELC-East) will enjoy a delicious and nutritious “carnival” celebrating good food and good nutrition. The Carnival will feature interactive booths with [...]
Campus Kitchen Combats Summer Hunger through Day Camp
Posted in July 1st, 2010
This summer, the Campus Kitchen at University of Massachusetts Boston volunteers are going to camp – but not as campers. A group of leadership team members, high school students, and volunteers from Texas will work alongside coordinator Chelsea Goulart to pilot a summer snacks project, simultaneously teaching and feeding underprivileged youth in the area who [...]
Groceries vs. Dining Out: A Map of Breakdown in Major Cities for Campus Kitchens
Posted in June 25th, 2010
Sometimes graphics speak louder than words. Ever looked around your adopted community and wondered how much families spend on dining out vs. grocery shopping? Campus Kitchens look at factors like these weekly as they decide who to serve, what’s on the menu, and how to infuse a meal drop off with nutrition. Recently, Flowingdata.com, a [...]
Campus Kitchen Summer Idea: Hold a Salsa Lesson for Children
Posted in May 25th, 2010
Looking for a way to add programming for a community partner this summer? Hoping to incorporate a chef from the community? The Campus Kitchen at University of Massachusetts Boston just held a salsa-making event for the elementary school students at East Zone Early Learning Center in Boston – and it was diced to perfection! (Plus [...]
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Blogroll
- 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.