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The Chef Ann Foundation gets schools cooking. We help schools replace ultraprocessed foods with fresh, healthy, and delicious scratch-cooked meals that nourish kids and protect the planet.
From the cafeteria to the Capitol, we're on a mission to transform the school food system. Learn about our programs, research, and policy initiatives.
What does it take to get better school food on kids' trays? Explore our blog stories, news, statements, webinars, and research.
You can help schools serve fresher, tastier meals to kids that are good for them and the planet.
Everyone has a role to play in transforming school food. Your gift fuels this movement, helping ensure every child has access to healthy, nourishing meals at school. Join us in changing the way we feed our students.
We’re excited to gather with you for the graduation of the third cohort of Healthy School Food Pathway Fellows!
We’re excited to gather with you for the graduation of the third cohort of Healthy School Food Pathway Fellows!
LOCATIONS:
Lodging & Capstone Presentations: Hotel Shattuck Plaza, 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley CA 94704
Graduation Ceremony & Dinner: 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
AGENDA:
8:00 AM | Breakfast
9:00 AM | Welcome Remarks
9:30 AM | Capstone Presentations
10:45 AM | Break
11 AM | Capstone Presentations
12:15 PM | Lunch
1:30 PM | Capstone Presentations
3:05 PM | Break
5:00 PM | Graduations Keynote & Ceremony
6:00 PM | Fellow Photos
6:30 PM | Dinner
NOTE: A schedule of capstone presentations (including the Fellow, their district, and project title) will be provided. Presentations will also be broadcast on Zoom for those unable to attend in person.
LOCATIONS:
MLK Jr. Middle School / Berkeley Unified School District Kitchen & Edible Schoolyard Campus, 1781 Rose Street, Berkeley CA 94703
AGENDA:
8:00 AM | Coffee on Your Own
8:30 AM | Walk or Ride Share to MLK Jr. Middle School
8:45 AM | Gather at the Redwood Tree on the Edible Schoolyard Campus
9:00 AM | Breakfast in the Cafeteria - BUSD, Rich Hannan Team Intro and Remarks
9:30 AM | Good Morning Remarks
10:00 AM | Kitchen Tour & Edible School Yard Tour (In Groups)
11:30 AM | Gather at the Redwood tree
Noon Closing Remarks, Boxes Lunches
NOTE: We will walk around a working farm and kitchen, so sensible, closed-toe shoes are required. Check-out at Hotel Shattuck is at 12 pm. If you intend to join the tours and lunch, you will need to check out before we depart. Luggage storage at the hotel is available at no cost.
If you’d like to participate fully in Day 1 on Monday, we recommend arriving on Sunday evening. If you’d like to stay for lunch on Day 2, please plan to depart in the mid-afternoon or later on Tuesday.
The easiest airport for access to Berkeley is Oakland (OAK), which is about 25 minutes away by car – varies based on traffic.
For additional flight options, you can consider the following airports:
*Note that SFO is often affected by flight delays.
Day 1: We will be at Shattuck Hotel Plaza until 3pm, followed by graduation and dinner at the David Brower Center, which is just down the block.
Preferred parking for events / stays at Hotel Shattuck are these two garages:
Day 2: We will be touring the Berkeley USD kitchen and Edible Schoolyard at MLK Jr. Middle School which is 1.3 miles from the hotel. Due to extremely limited parking near the school, we ask that you either enjoy the walk or carpool using a ride-share service such as Uber or Lyft.
Please use this link to book a room at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza under the Chef Ann Foundation’s group rate for this event (note that a limited number of rooms are also available prior to and after our event dates for those who would like to stay longer). The cutoff date for our block is January 7, 2026. We recommend that you book a hotel room sooner rather than later as Hotel Shattuck Plaza has a limited number of rooms available.
Nearby Coffee Shops
Berkeley Espresso
Café Brusco
Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
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