Chef Ann Foundation
@chefannfoundation.bsky.social
A nonprofit that promotes whole-ingredient, scratch cooking in K-12 schools—enabling them to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so students are well-fed and ready to learn.
New year, same mission: healthy school meals for kids by empowered school food professionals. Let's do it together 🙌
January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New year, same mission: healthy school meals for kids by empowered school food professionals. Let's do it together 🙌
Warmest holiday wishes from all of us at the Chef Ann Foundation! May your season be filled with joy, rest, and scratch cooked meals crafted with love. 💚
December 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Warmest holiday wishes from all of us at the Chef Ann Foundation! May your season be filled with joy, rest, and scratch cooked meals crafted with love. 💚
Whole ingredients. Healthier students. Healthier planet. 🌍
That's the power of scratch cooking. Support it today: https://ow.ly/JUqk50XJNbB
That's the power of scratch cooking. Support it today: https://ow.ly/JUqk50XJNbB
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Whole ingredients. Healthier students. Healthier planet. 🌍
That's the power of scratch cooking. Support it today: https://ow.ly/JUqk50XJNbB
That's the power of scratch cooking. Support it today: https://ow.ly/JUqk50XJNbB
Want to serve kids healthier meals but don't know where to start? Our School Food Institute breaks it down with 11 comprehensive courses—from procurement to finances to marketing. Say goodbye to ultraprocessed foods, hello to fresh, healthy meals. Enroll now: https://www.thelunchbox.org/sfi/
December 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Want to serve kids healthier meals but don't know where to start? Our School Food Institute breaks it down with 11 comprehensive courses—from procurement to finances to marketing. Say goodbye to ultraprocessed foods, hello to fresh, healthy meals. Enroll now: https://www.thelunchbox.org/sfi/
Scientists have called for the removal of ultraprocessed foods from schools. For 16 years, we've helped schools start cooking from scratch.
This #GivingTuesday, help us get more schools cooking.
The science is clear. Time to act.
Donate → https://ow.ly/HI4h50XAWBr
This #GivingTuesday, help us get more schools cooking.
The science is clear. Time to act.
Donate → https://ow.ly/HI4h50XAWBr
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Scientists have called for the removal of ultraprocessed foods from schools. For 16 years, we've helped schools start cooking from scratch.
This #GivingTuesday, help us get more schools cooking.
The science is clear. Time to act.
Donate → https://ow.ly/HI4h50XAWBr
This #GivingTuesday, help us get more schools cooking.
The science is clear. Time to act.
Donate → https://ow.ly/HI4h50XAWBr
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Uplift school meals — and the people who prepare them.
BTW- doesn't that meal look pretty good? Imagine if school meals were a benefit that staff could enjoy as well. @chefannfoundation.bsky.social
parents-together.org/how-to-advoc...
BTW- doesn't that meal look pretty good? Imagine if school meals were a benefit that staff could enjoy as well. @chefannfoundation.bsky.social
parents-together.org/how-to-advoc...
How to advocate for healthier lunches at your child's school - ParentsTogether
Parents can partner with their child's school to improve the quality of school meals and ultimately, their child's overall health.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Uplift school meals — and the people who prepare them.
BTW- doesn't that meal look pretty good? Imagine if school meals were a benefit that staff could enjoy as well. @chefannfoundation.bsky.social
parents-together.org/how-to-advoc...
BTW- doesn't that meal look pretty good? Imagine if school meals were a benefit that staff could enjoy as well. @chefannfoundation.bsky.social
parents-together.org/how-to-advoc...
Just seven days until #GivingTuesday! 🗓️ We're celebrating the school food professionals who feed kids every day with healthy meals.
If you're able to give this season, we'd love your support. If not, sharing our work means the world too. https://ow.ly/wv7050XuXzl
If you're able to give this season, we'd love your support. If not, sharing our work means the world too. https://ow.ly/wv7050XuXzl
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Just seven days until #GivingTuesday! 🗓️ We're celebrating the school food professionals who feed kids every day with healthy meals.
If you're able to give this season, we'd love your support. If not, sharing our work means the world too. https://ow.ly/wv7050XuXzl
If you're able to give this season, we'd love your support. If not, sharing our work means the world too. https://ow.ly/wv7050XuXzl
It's not too late to register! Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET for our free webinar on how schools can incorporate local, regenerative, and organic foods into their menus. This is the third and final webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series. Register now: https://bit.ly/4c3dOTY
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It's not too late to register! Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET for our free webinar on how schools can incorporate local, regenerative, and organic foods into their menus. This is the third and final webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series. Register now: https://bit.ly/4c3dOTY
Join us on November 19 at 1 p.m. ET for “School Meals for a Sustainable Future: Local, Organic, & Regenerative” — the third and final webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by the Chef Ann Foundation. Register now: https://ow.ly/OIyW50XhIpr
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Join us on November 19 at 1 p.m. ET for “School Meals for a Sustainable Future: Local, Organic, & Regenerative” — the third and final webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by the Chef Ann Foundation. Register now: https://ow.ly/OIyW50XhIpr
Big news from Colorado! 🎉 Propositions LL and MM passed, allowing free school meals to continue. Congratulations to Hunger Free Colorado, Nourish Colorado, the Keep Kids Fed Coalition, and all the champions supporting healthy meals for kids! 🍏
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Big news from Colorado! 🎉 Propositions LL and MM passed, allowing free school meals to continue. Congratulations to Hunger Free Colorado, Nourish Colorado, the Keep Kids Fed Coalition, and all the champions supporting healthy meals for kids! 🍏
We are thrilled to announce that our CEO, Mara Fleishman, is one of 20 finalists for the prestigious @ElevatePrize!
Meet all finalists here: elevateprize.org/finalists-2026
Meet all finalists here: elevateprize.org/finalists-2026
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our CEO, Mara Fleishman, is one of 20 finalists for the prestigious @ElevatePrize!
Meet all finalists here: elevateprize.org/finalists-2026
Meet all finalists here: elevateprize.org/finalists-2026
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CSPI board member Jane Schmitz has been named as a 2025 School Food Renegade by the Chef Ann Foundation! Jane is among 10 other "school food changemakers from across the country who are transforming school cafeterias."
https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-2025-school-food-renegades/
https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-2025-school-food-renegades/
Fueling Our Future: Meet the 2025 School Food Renegades
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October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
CSPI board member Jane Schmitz has been named as a 2025 School Food Renegade by the Chef Ann Foundation! Jane is among 10 other "school food changemakers from across the country who are transforming school cafeterias."
https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-2025-school-food-renegades/
https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/meet-the-2025-school-food-renegades/
Join us on November 19 at 1 p.m. ET for “School Meals for a Sustainable Future: Local, Organic, & Regenerative” — the third and final webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by the Chef Ann Foundation. Register now: https://ow.ly/OIyW50XhIpr
October 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Join us on November 19 at 1 p.m. ET for “School Meals for a Sustainable Future: Local, Organic, & Regenerative” — the third and final webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by the Chef Ann Foundation. Register now: https://ow.ly/OIyW50XhIpr
HUGE NEWS! Passing AB 1264 into law, California is first state in nation to take decisive action on reducing ultra-processed foods in school meals. Read our statement: https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/ca-takes-decisive-action-reducing-ultra-processed-foods/
California Takes Decisive Action Toward Reducing Ultra-Processed…
The Chef Ann Foundation promotes whole-ingredient, scratch cooking in schools. This approach enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-fed and ready to learn.
www.chefannfoundation.org
October 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
HUGE NEWS! Passing AB 1264 into law, California is first state in nation to take decisive action on reducing ultra-processed foods in school meals. Read our statement: https://www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/ca-takes-decisive-action-reducing-ultra-processed-foods/
With National School Lunch Week coming up, this is a great opportunity to highlight school food professionals.
These teams go above and beyond daily to ensure students access healthy meals. To help schools show gratitude, we've developed a resource full of ideas. https://ow.ly/zSZ050Vw61E.
These teams go above and beyond daily to ensure students access healthy meals. To help schools show gratitude, we've developed a resource full of ideas. https://ow.ly/zSZ050Vw61E.
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With National School Lunch Week coming up, this is a great opportunity to highlight school food professionals.
These teams go above and beyond daily to ensure students access healthy meals. To help schools show gratitude, we've developed a resource full of ideas. https://ow.ly/zSZ050Vw61E.
These teams go above and beyond daily to ensure students access healthy meals. To help schools show gratitude, we've developed a resource full of ideas. https://ow.ly/zSZ050Vw61E.
Good news! Our panel, “Feeding Kids Like We Give a Damn: Transforming School Food,” was selected for #SXSWEDU 2026! A huge thanks to everyone who helped put us on the national stage 👏👏
October 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Good news! Our panel, “Feeding Kids Like We Give a Damn: Transforming School Food,” was selected for #SXSWEDU 2026! A huge thanks to everyone who helped put us on the national stage 👏👏
We are currently hiring for several full-time positions, including:
🥦 Bilingual Program Coordinator of CA Apprenticeship
🥦 Human Resources and Office Coordinator
🥦 Grant Writing Coordinator
Curious to learn more? https://ow.ly/gryv50X35S0
🥦 Bilingual Program Coordinator of CA Apprenticeship
🥦 Human Resources and Office Coordinator
🥦 Grant Writing Coordinator
Curious to learn more? https://ow.ly/gryv50X35S0
September 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We are currently hiring for several full-time positions, including:
🥦 Bilingual Program Coordinator of CA Apprenticeship
🥦 Human Resources and Office Coordinator
🥦 Grant Writing Coordinator
Curious to learn more? https://ow.ly/gryv50X35S0
🥦 Bilingual Program Coordinator of CA Apprenticeship
🥦 Human Resources and Office Coordinator
🥦 Grant Writing Coordinator
Curious to learn more? https://ow.ly/gryv50X35S0
Cooking meals from scratch with whole ingredients enables schools to incorporate more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and plant proteins into meals, which are less damaging to the environment.
September 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cooking meals from scratch with whole ingredients enables schools to incorporate more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and plant proteins into meals, which are less damaging to the environment.
This week, the MAHA Commission released its "Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy," which provides recommendations to address chronic childhood diseases. And we're here to say that investing in school meals is the way to turn the tide.
www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/making-...
www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/making-...
Making Our Children Healthy Again: Scratch Cooking Is the Answer
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September 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This week, the MAHA Commission released its "Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy," which provides recommendations to address chronic childhood diseases. And we're here to say that investing in school meals is the way to turn the tide.
www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/making-...
www.chefannfoundation.org/blog/making-...
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We're grateful that CA students will receive more freshly prepared, nutritious school meals & school food professionals will receive career development plus training thanks to the Healthy School Food Pathway program! 🍓🥕 A BIG thank you to our partners at @chefannfoundation.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We're grateful that CA students will receive more freshly prepared, nutritious school meals & school food professionals will receive career development plus training thanks to the Healthy School Food Pathway program! 🍓🥕 A BIG thank you to our partners at @chefannfoundation.bsky.social
Every day 30M+ kids eat school meals. Let's make them count. Vote "Feeding Kids Like We Give a Damn" for #SXSWEDU 2026 http://bit.ly/3IZPaJz?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Chef%20Ann%20Foundation #SchoolFoodReform
August 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Every day 30M+ kids eat school meals. Let's make them count. Vote "Feeding Kids Like We Give a Damn" for #SXSWEDU 2026 http://bit.ly/3IZPaJz?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Chef%20Ann%20Foundation #SchoolFoodReform
You cannot have healthy school meals without the caring, knowledgeable, skilled folks to make them. We're so grateful to our legislative champions who supported this vital workforce development program. Thank you!
CA students will continue to be served freshly prepared school meals thanks to another year of funding for the CA Healthy School Food Pathway program. 🍊🥦 Thank you to our #CALeg Champions who prioritized #HSFP funding to support CA school food professionals. @chefannfoundation.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
You cannot have healthy school meals without the caring, knowledgeable, skilled folks to make them. We're so grateful to our legislative champions who supported this vital workforce development program. Thank you!
School food reform deserves the national stage. Vote for “Feeding Kids Like We Give a Damn” in #SXSWPanelPicker before Aug 24! bit.ly/3IZPaJz #SXSWEDU
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August 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
School food reform deserves the national stage. Vote for “Feeding Kids Like We Give a Damn” in #SXSWPanelPicker before Aug 24! bit.ly/3IZPaJz #SXSWEDU
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Join us on September 17 at 1 p.m. ET for "Reducing Ultra-Processed Meals: The Next Chapter in School Food" — the second webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by t... https://bit.ly/4c3dOTY?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Chef%20Ann%20Foundation
August 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Join us on September 17 at 1 p.m. ET for "Reducing Ultra-Processed Meals: The Next Chapter in School Food" — the second webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by t... https://bit.ly/4c3dOTY?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Chef%20Ann%20Foundation
Join us in celebrating Chef Ann Cooper being included in Forbes “50 Over 50” list for 2025! 👏🥦
July 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Join us in celebrating Chef Ann Cooper being included in Forbes “50 Over 50” list for 2025! 👏🥦