The momentum for organic school meals is building across California—and the energy is undeniable. At Conscious Kitchen, we’re proud to be part of this growing movement alongside visionary school leaders, dedicated organic farmers, passionate advocates, and strong partners like the California Department of Education (CDE) and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. We recently …
Conscious Kitchen, in collaboration with The Alice Waters Institute, proudly welcomed The Henry Ford to Michelle Obama School in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) for the culminating event of their Farm to School Lunch Across America campaign. This impactful initiative champions the importance of locally sourced, seasonal, and regeneratively farmed organic school …
On a sunny October day in Sonoma County, Conscious Kitchen and The Alice Waters Institute, in partnership with Shared Plate Strategies, hosted a transformative Fresh, Local, Organic Culinary Workshop at the breathtaking Scribe Winery. This regional event brought together food service leaders from across Sonoma and surrounding counties, alongside local organic farmers and purveyors, for …
Feeding the Future: Organic School Meals Take Root in Sonoma Read More »
This past August marked an exciting milestone: the launch of The Conscious Kitchen at Lagunitas School District — welcome to Café Lagunitas! As the first school district in West Marin to serve 100% organic, scratch-cooked school meals, this initiative represents years of community vision coming to life. Fueled by growing interest in nourishing students with …
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After 2+ years of collaboration, innovation, and dedication to shifting the paradigm around school food, Conscious Kitchen, Nature’s Path, and West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) made history through a collaborative effort to radically transform a breakfast staple at schools across the nation. On May 2nd, we hosted CEREAL-ously ORGANIC at Michelle Obama Elementary …
Celebrating a Historic Leap for Better Breakfasts: CEREAL-ously ORGANIC Read More »
On a beautiful sunny day in May, the picturesque Paicines Ranch once again set the stage for another engaging session for our Fresh, Local, Organic Culinary Workshop series. This 3rd edition of the workshop brought together school food service teams and small local organic farmers for a day of learning, collaboration, and culinary expertise. Hosted …
Cultivating Connections: A Sunny Day of Organic Collaboration at Paicines Ranch Read More »
As the rain poured down across the state of California, our dedication to fostering connections between food service teams and small local organic farmers remained unwavering. Despite the challenging weather conditions, Conscious Kitchen and Alice Waters Institute (AWI) teams embarked on a journey to the magnificent landscape of Paicines Ranch for a winter edition of …
Downpour of Dedication: A Culinary Workshop Amidst California’s Storms Read More »
“I am a farmer and a mother of three. In my own experience, my three boys would get their breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks from their schools. At that time, the school meals weren’t as nutritious or healthy. There is a huge opportunity to change this and really impact students with fresh, organic, nutritious meals. …
A Meal for Change: Empowering Schools with Organic Choices Read More »
Turning Green’s summer interns have had the exceptional pleasure of learning about sustainability and environmental justice from a new guest speaker every week, and now we’ve been given a virtual farm tour! This tour was led by our most recent guest speaker, the legendary Farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood, California. With …
Chef Guillaume Pfhal has brought his passion for cooking to Conscious Kitchen since 2015. Having served hundreds of thousands of meals across the Sausalito Marin City School District throughout the years, Chef G is an expert on getting students passionate about FLOSN (fresh, local, organic, seasonal, nutritious) food. His mission is to create a supportive …
