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.
We’re dedicated to empowering schools nationwide with the tools, training, resources, and funding they need to serve meals. Browse through programs to learn more about our work and apply for a grant.
Since 2009, the Chef Ann Foundation has worked with schools to implement healthy school meal programs. Dive into the organization’s history and learn about our impact on school food reform over the years.
Whether you are a school district administrator, food service director, food service team member, concerned parent, student or committed community advocate, there are many ways to get involved in changing the way we feed our kids.
Want to learn how you can create school food change? Our toolkit lays out how to approach your district and advocate for healthier food in your child’s school.
Learn more about school food with resources, home recipes, and press materials.
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.
We’re dedicated to empowering schools nationwide with the tools, training, resources, and funding they need to serve meals. Browse through programs to learn more about our work and apply for a grant.
Since 2009, the Chef Ann Foundation has worked with schools to implement healthy school meal programs. Dive into the organization’s history and learn about our impact on school food reform over the years.
Whether you are a school district administrator, food service director, food service team member, concerned parent, student or committed community advocate, there are many ways to get involved in changing the way we feed our kids.
Want to learn how you can create school food change? Our toolkit lays out how to approach your district and advocate for healthier food in your child’s school.
Learn more about school food with resources, home recipes, and press materials.
We can reach 31 million kids every day with healthier school meals.
Explore a career in healthy school food through our Fall 2025 Healthy School Food Pathway Pre-Apprenticeship.
Bulk Milk grants are available for schools everywhere. Applications are open until June 26.
How do we plan to increase scratch cooking in schools, access to healthy school meals, and boost children’s learning outcomes? Don’t miss our new Policy Roadmap.
Help us grow healthy kids nationwide, starting from scratch with scratch-cooked school food.
The Chef Ann Foundation is dedicated to promoting whole-ingredient, scratch-cooking in schools. Scratch-cooking enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-nourished and ready to learn.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we work with both public and private schools in all 50 states. Founded in 2009 by Chef Ann Cooper, we are celebrating 15 years of advancing school food change.
Our programs help schools feed healthy, nutritious food to kids. So far, we’ve reached more than 4.4 million children, 16,000 schools, and fostered a generation of healthy eating.
Healthy School Food by the Numbers
Our impact on healthy school meals |
4.4 million
children reached |
16,000
schools empowered |
|
6,083
salad bars granted |
98,501
students impacted by lunchroom education |
2,322
seats filled in online courses |
Healthy School Food by the Numbers
Our impact on healthy school meals |
|
4.4 million
children reached |
|
16,000
schools empowered |
|
6,083
salad bars granted |
|
98,501
students impacted by lunchroom education |
|
2,322
seats filled in online courses |
You have a wealth of valuable information for school districts to use. Thanks for all you do in providing schools with the tools they need to provide nutritious meals to our students.
With the help of the Chef Ann Foundation, we’ve implemented a 6 week menu cycle for lunch and planned the menu for the entire year in advance... I can’t explain how informative, beneficial, and invigorating this whole experience has been. It’s really made me a better director and leader and I can see my staff are happy with the changes I’ve put into place thus far.
We have seen a huge decrease in the amount of food being thrown away. Our students are eating healthier and filling up on nutritious foods that keep their brains alert and active throughout the whole school day!
Here are a few quick recommendations to get you started. School food can be a complicated (and messy!) adventure, but our programs succeed based on our experience, partners, and a passion for healthy food.
Here are a few quick recommendations to get you started. School food can be a complicated (and messy!) adventure, but our programs succeed based on our experience, partners, and a passion for healthy food.
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