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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. 

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About Us
Why Cooking in Schools Matters
Co-Founder Chef Ann Cooper
Co-Founder Mara Fleishman
Our Team
Board of Directors
Financials & Annual Reports
Employment

WHAT WE DO

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.

Visit Overview
Programs
Get Schools Cooking
Salad Bars to Schools
School Food Institute
The Lunch Box
Bulk Milk
Specialized Programming
Research & Evaluation
Policy & Advocacy
Healthy School Food Pathway
California Pre-Apprenticeship
Colorado Pre-Apprenticeship
New York Pre-Apprenticeship
Virginia Pre-Apprenticeship
National Fellowship

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Explore our research, policy, and scratch-cooking publications and resources.

Publications & Resources

Explore our research, policy, and scratch-cooking publications and resources.

Ultra-Processed Foods in School Meals: Challenges & Opportunities

Research Brief (December 2025)

Elevating the Perceptions of School Food Professionals

White Paper (November 2025)

The Scratch Cooking in Schools Solution: A Policy Roadmap

Summary • Full Roadmap (April 2025)

Wages, Job Quality, & Housing Affordability Among California's School Food Service Workforce

Summary • Full Report (November 2024)

Gaps in California's School Nutrition Services Staffing

Summary • Full Report (January 2024)

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