Salad Bars to Schools
We want every school in the United States to have a salad bar so that all kids — from elementary school through high school — have daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based proteins.
We donate salad bars to schools nationwide to make this reality possible.
Salad Bars to Schools
We want every school in the United States to have a salad bar so that all kids — from elementary school through high school — have daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based proteins.
We donate salad bars to schools nationwide to make this reality possible.
About
Installing salad bars in schools can have a powerful impact on student health and environmental sustainability. Salad bars help students eat more fruits and vegetable, reduce food and packaging waste, and create more opportunities for schools to source fresh produce from local farms.
Our Salad Bars to Schools Program provides K–12 schools with the equipment and training they need to successfully install salad bars.
About
Installing salad bars in schools can have a powerful impact on student health and environmental sustainability. Salad bars help students eat more fruits and vegetable, reduce food and packaging waste, and create more opportunities for schools to source fresh produce from local farms.
Our Salad Bars to Schools Program provides K–12 schools with the equipment and training they need to successfully install salad bars.
Diversify kids’ diets
Salad bars can encourage kids to eat more fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based proteins. They present fresh, whole foods in an appealing way, and give students more control over what they choose to eat.
Support local farms
Salad bars create more opportunities for schools to purchase fresh, seasonal produce from nearby farms — boosting student health while investing in local economies. Schools can also source more organic and sustainably grown ingredients from farms when they have salad bars.
Reduce food and packaging waste
Salad bars can help schools cut back on plastics — like single-use plastic containers. They can also help cut food waste because they give students more control over what they eat and portion sizes, so that students are more likely to eat what they take.
Get Salad Bars in All Schools
You can help us get salad bars in more schools across the U.S. by donating.
If you represent a foundation or corporate giving program: Contact us at dev@chefannfoundation.org to learn how you can sponsor this program.
If you represent a school or district: Learn more about applying for a salad bar equipment grant here. You can also join our school interest list to get notified when grant applications open in February 2026.
Get Salad Bars in All Schools
You can help us get salad bars in more schools across the U.S. by donating.
If you represent a foundation or corporate giving program: Contact us at dev@chefannfoundation.org to learn how you can sponsor this program.
If you represent a school or district: Learn more about applying for a salad bar equipment grant here. You can also join our school interest list to get notified when grant applications open in February 2026.
