SCHOOLS
Conscious Kitchen’s self sustaining program serves approximately 600 students K through 8 at a public school and a public charter school comprising the Sausalito Marin City School District, in Marin County, California. Once implemented, schools own and operate their Conscious Kitchen programs. Conscious Kitchen’s team is partnering with additional schools and districts throughout the Bay Area, with a goal towards statewide adoption of this model. Please see more about our pilot at the West Contra Costa Unified School District here.
BAYSIDE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ACADEMY
Located in Marin City, California, Bayside MLK Jr. Academy has 156 students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Conscious Kitchen at Bayside MLK launched in 2013 and continues to be a self-sustaining program. It is the pilot site for Conscious Kitchen, and also serves as an incubator and teaching kitchen for each new site.
WILLOW CREEK ACADEMY
Based in Sausalito, this public charter school has a student population of about 400 in grades kindergarten through eighth. Together Bayside MLK and Willow Creek are our showcase district and demonstration site, where we continually test, measure and grow our Conscious Kitchen programming.
The Story of The Conscious Kitchen – Chapter 1
GUILLAUME PFAHL
EXECUTIVE CHEF, CONSCIOUS KITCHEN
Willow Creek Academy
Sausalito, California
Born and raised in the Bay Area, Guillaume has experienced many different cultures and beliefs. He sees food and family as the common denominator between people. His goal with Conscious Kitchen is to create community for children centered around food, to unite and highlight the many cultures in school settings. Prior to joining Conscious Kitchen, Guillaume had a wide breadth of cooking and restaurant experience, including working as sous chef for Saint Francis Yacht Club restaurants in San Francisco, and at a large SF based catering company, opening a farm-to-table restaurant in Sausalito, and training at several restaurants throughout France, including a one-star Michelin restaurant.
MAURICE LEWIS
SCHOOL CHEF
Bayside MLK Academy
Marin City, California
Are you interested in starting The Conscious Kitchen at your school or would you like to learn more about our program? Send us a message and a member of our team will be in touch.