What does our school food program look like in action? The Conscious Kitchen team set up at John Herbert Davis Park in San Pablo with our partner, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), to showcase what is possible with fresh, local, organic school-supported agriculture programs like ours. The WCCUSD Food Truck pulled up to […]
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Claire Herminjard is the founder of Mindful Meats, a local organic beef company located in Marin County, California. “I wanted to create a meat company that created access for all people to organic beef. And also to sell it to communities that don’t have that access like public schools,” Claire said.
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We are not “only” distributing fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, proteins and other ingredients in the food boxes to children and families in WCCUSD each week. We are proud to also include bilingual English-Español educational materials and recipes to ensure that families know how to make the most of box contents and why this paradigm-shifting program
For the past year, Barbara Jellison, the Food Service Director of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), has been creatively coordinating food boxes for students in need of meals amid pandemic-caused school closures. However, it wasn’t until October that she recognized the demand for whole foods (rather than prepackaged items) when turnout skyrocketed for pick up of boxes that offered whole pumpkins. After observing the momentum, she began to seek out more whole produce so families could prepare their own fresh fruit and veggies at home.
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Have you heard? We’ve been hard at work on all things organic — shifting institutional purchasing to ensure the health of our children, families, communities, school districts, farmers, local economies, soils and shared climate. Today, in partnership with West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), we are proud that families picked up 21,000 food boxes with 100% USDA Certified
Q: What drew you to Conscious Kitchen? A: Initially, I had interviewed with Judi for the position at Bayside MLK to be the chef there for Conscious Kitchen. At the time, it just didn’t work. I think a year and a half later, maybe even longer, I ran into Judi at the Good Earth randomly
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Here at Conscious Kitchen, we are major advocates of FLOSN food (Fresh, Local, Organic, Seasonal, Nutritious). In order to ensure we all have that access, it is critically important to support local farmers and the preservation of healthy farmland. Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) shares these values, working to protect the land and foster a
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We’re here to serve. Deliveries of hot Conscious Kitchen meals and organic vegetables to families without access to transportation is not only critical nutrition, but also a reminder that you’re never forgotten, that our community cares, that your life, your health, your wellbeing matter. Every day, our teams deliver and serve hundreds of scratch-cooked, hot,
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In the fight for racial, environmental, social and equal justice, nothing is ever enough, but we can all do something. And that can begin with an act as simple as purchasing a buy one-give one farm box. Conscious Kitchen has two options this week: one with local, fresh organic Tomatero Farm veggies and one also with local, artisan organic Nicasio
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We have deep gratitude for all who champion health in our community and beyond. Hot meals are a small token of our thanks.
A simple ask: support us to support the community and local organic farms. Buy a Conscious Kitchen farm box this week and we will donate one where it matters. You can also donate additionally, so we can give more. Because of your purchases of our farm boxes, we continue to be able to meet need
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We are here to serve our community. And often, that means delivering hot, organic, nourishing meals to the doorsteps of people who need it most, though lack access to nutrition, transportation, social services. Please call upon us, if we can support in any way.
Hundreds of pounds of organic veggies are en route to families and seniors all across Marin County today. We’re proud to help ensure that our community has access to fresh, local, organic, and nutritious fruits and veggies – and we couldn’t do it without our incredible partner farms and suppliers. Thank you!
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It was a meat ‘n’ potatoes kind of day at Conscious Kitchen today. Nothing quite like organic homemade comfort food that’s not only delicious but hearty and nutritious, too!
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Chef Guillaume loves cooking, loves organic food, and loves the community. He embodies the values of service, Conscious Kitchen and Chefs for America, preparing hot, nutritious meals daily for students and vulnerable populations across Marin City every day. Thanks, Chef G!
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We’re deeply committed to community health and proud to partner with Play Marin to ensure hot, organic, nutritious meals get to those who need it in Marin City every day. With your support, we can continue to help serve our community! Whether you’d like to donate, volunteer, or simply spread the word about our work, every contribution