Summer Freshman orientation at Baylor University means more mouths to feed and less food waste in the dining halls for the Campus Kitchen to recover. Less food waste is certainly a good thing, but it also means fewer meals to deliver to the Campus Kitchen at Baylor University‘s partner, The Salvation Army. Thanks to the [...]
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Posted in February 10th, 2011
*Written by Megan Crowe, AmeriCorps VISTA, Capital Area Food Bank A CKP blog post by Taylor Reno a few weeks ago caught my eye: “CKP Prepares Students for a Future in the Food World”. I decided to read on and became further intrigued when I saw the picture just below the title – I took [...]
Extended deadline for Campus Kitchens to get some extra Help in the Kitchen
Posted in July 30th, 2010
The Campus Kitchens Project is officially extending the deadline for Hands On Network application today, which provides Campus Kitchens with AmeriCorps* Direct Service members to help cook up new or existing programs in the name of hunger relief. We still have a few slots open for Campus Kitchens who complete the AmeriCorps* National Direct Service [...]
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 [...]
‘New Millennium’ Kick-off
Posted in October 26th, 2009
by Joelle Johnson in
10.26.09: CKP’s ‘new millennium’ kicked-off this past weekend at the annual Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. There were over 60 attendees representing 17 different Campus Kitchens. The weekend began with the preperation and delivery of the millionth meal served since CKP’s inception 8 years ago. This was a major milestone for the organization and it went [...]
ABP Recognizes 2 Campus Kitchens
Posted in October 1st, 2009
by Joelle Johnson in
10.1.09: On September 23rd the Associated Baptist Press highlighted the Campus Kichens at Baylor and Wake Forest University. The article takes a look at the people who are directly involved with the programs at each, featuring quotes from leadership team members and coordinators. At Wake Forest, student volunteer Andy Ronan points out how the Kitchen has been a [...]
CKBU Kicks-Off 2009 with New Kitchen!
Posted in September 15th, 2009
by Joelle Johnson in
9.15.09: The Campus Kitchen at Baylor University has been up and running for just under a year and is already kicking off the 2009-2010 school year with some major changes. The first of which is an upgrade to a bigger and better kitchen in the Mary Gibbs Jones Family and Consumer Sciences Building. This new kitchen [...]
CKCWM Gleans 550lbs of Produce!
Posted in August 28th, 2009
by Joelle Johnson in
The group at Hidden Brook Farm 8.25.09: The Campus Kitchen at William and Mary kicked off the 2009 school year with their very first gleaning trip. Jessica Kim and Timmy Siverd, two members of the CKCWM leadership team, coordinated the trip with William and Mary’s annual Students Helping Out Williamsburg (SHOW) Day. SHOW [...]
Guest Post: Ariel Gold
Posted in August 11th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
Economic times may be tough, but that doesn’t mean all funding sources have dried up. Even when bank accounts are shrinking, people want to play a role in the development of their community. Prospect fundraising identifies potential donors who are interested in supporting what you do and engaging in meaningful opportunities at your Campus Kitchen. [...]
Save Our Safety Net
Posted in July 29th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
For those of you who have been living under a rock lately, the economy is dreadful. The District has been no exception. The Mayor has proposed about $100 million in budget cuts that will disproportionatly affect the hungry and the homeless. $52 million of those cuts are coming from Human Support Services and Other Low-Income [...]
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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.