Across the bay area

Free Community Programs

Our free community programs—Food as Medicine, Nourishing Pregnancy, and Cooking Matters—bring culturally relevant cooking and nutrition education to adults, teens, and children annually in the Bay Area.

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Let's Cook Together

18th Street Kitchen

Our teaching kitchen in San Francisco’s Mission District offers hands-on cooking classes, cultural tastings, and private events—welcoming thousands of home cooks each year and helping to raise funds for our free programming.

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By meeting participants where they live, we break down barriers to cooking education and foster a sense of community empowerment. Food security starts at home - and your donation makes it happen.

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