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From One Kitchen to a Statewide Movement
Read more: From One Kitchen to a Statewide MovementThree years ago, Conscious Kitchen Founder and Executive Director Judi Shils had a simple but powerful idea: What if the best way to transform school…
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What We Brought Home From Sweden
Read more: What We Brought Home From SwedenWe carried more to Sweden than a presentation when we boarded the plane as finalists for the 2026 Food Planet Prize. Created by the Curt…
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Sweden Bound: Carrying California’s School Food Movement to the World Stage
Read more: Sweden Bound: Carrying California’s School Food Movement to the World StageIn just a few days, members of the Conscious Kitchen team will board a plane to Sweden as finalists for the Food Planet Prize, one…
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Takeaways from Expo West 2026
Read more: Takeaways from Expo West 2026This spring, the Conscious Kitchen team spent two days connecting with farmers, food businesses, and organizations helping shape the future of our food system at…
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We’ve Been Named a Finalist for the World’s Largest Environmental Award
Read more: We’ve Been Named a Finalist for the World’s Largest Environmental AwardWhen our founder and Executive Director Judi walked through a school lunch line in 2013 and picked up a small plastic bag of chemically preserved…
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Every Parfait Deserves a Little Love Crunch
Read more: Every Parfait Deserves a Little Love CrunchWhat began as a simple way to elevate breakfast, the build-your-own parfait bar became a clear demonstration of how impactful school food can be when…
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Starting 2026 Strong with an Organic Lunch & Farmers Market
Read more: Starting 2026 Strong with an Organic Lunch & Farmers MarketAs students returned to school after winter break, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) welcomed them back with something special: a fresh, fully organic…
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Chopped organic Romaine Lettuce: Building the Infrastructure for Organic School Meals
Read more: Chopped organic Romaine Lettuce: Building the Infrastructure for Organic School MealsFor years, we’ve heard the same thing from school districts across California: We want to serve organic romaine lettuce, but we simply don’t have the…
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Building a Better Breakfast: Organic Parfaits
Read more: Building a Better Breakfast: Organic ParfaitsWhat better way to start the day than with an organic Build Your Own Parfait bar? At De Anza High School in the West Contra…
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Gathering at The Ecology Center: A Day of Learning, Collaboration, and Organic Growth
Read more: Gathering at The Ecology Center: A Day of Learning, Collaboration, and Organic GrowthDuring the summer of 2025, Conscious Kitchen set out on the Organic Farm-to-School Road Tour to connect small and mid-sized organic farms with school districts…
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South Coast Region: A Deep Dive into the Future of Organic School Meals
Read more: South Coast Region: A Deep Dive into the Future of Organic School MealsDuring the summer of 2025, Conscious Kitchen set out on the Organic Farm-to-School Road Tour to connect small and mid-sized organic farms with school districts…
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A Win for Our Kids
Read more: A Win for Our KidsOrganic School Meals Now a Reality at Alameda Unified School District! Have you ever wondered what kind of food our kids are eating every day…
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A Fresh Look at Farm-to-School: Our Visit to the Capay Valley
Read more: A Fresh Look at Farm-to-School: Our Visit to the Capay ValleyDuring the summer of 2025, Conscious Kitchen set out on the Organic Farm-to-School Road Tour to connect small and mid-sized organic farms with school districts…
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A Day of Connection and Community: Central Coast Gathering at Paicines Ranch
Read more: A Day of Connection and Community: Central Coast Gathering at Paicines RanchDuring the summer of 2025, Conscious Kitchen set out on the Organic Farm-to-School Road Tour to connect small and mid-sized organic farms with school districts…
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Kicking Off the Organic Farm-to-School Road Tour
Read more: Kicking Off the Organic Farm-to-School Road TourDuring the summer of 2025, Conscious Kitchen set out on the Organic Farm-to-School Road Tour to connect small and mid-sized organic farms with school districts…
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Groundwork and Growth Define Conscious Kitchen’s First Southern California Workshop
Read more: Groundwork and Growth Define Conscious Kitchen’s First Southern California WorkshopConscious Kitchen recently ventured to Southern California for our first-ever Fresh, Local, Organic Culinary Workshop in the region. Before the big day, we spent time…