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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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. 

Visit Overview
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
Values-Aligned Purchasing Collectives
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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What does it take to get better school food on kids' trays? Explore our blog stories, news, statements, webinars, and research.

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Salad Bars to Schools Grantees

Our Salad Bars to Schools program provides K–12 schools with the equipment and training they need to successfully install salad bars. 

Since 2010, the program has donated 6,557 salad bars, providing more than 3 million children with more access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Salad Bars to Schools Grantees

Our Salad Bars to Schools program provides K–12 schools with the equipment and training they need to successfully install salad bars. 

Since 2010, the program has donated 6,557 salad bars, providing more than 3 million children with more access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Learn more

2026 Grantees

We awarded 96 grants to 38 school districts across 18 states.

Alabama: Houston County School District; Sheffield City School District; Tuscumbia City School District • Alaska: Anchorage School District • Arizona: Bicentennial Union High School District 76 • Arkansas: Mountain Pine School District 46 • California: Centralia Elementary School District; Hayward Unified School District; Tahoe Truckee Unified School District; Washington Unified School District • Colorado: Greeley - Evans School District 6 • Delaware: Delmar School District • Illinois: Chicago Heights School District 170 • Kentucky: Fulton County School District; Williamsburg Independent School District • Maine: South Portland School Department • Michigan: Manistee Area Public School District; Mio - Ausable School District; Onaway Area Schools; Superior Central School District; Vandercook Lake School District • New Mexico: Albuquerque Public School District; Bloomfield School District; Clovis Municipal School District; Magdalena Municipal School District; Santa Fe Public School District • New York: Salamanca City Central School District; Saranac Lake Central School District; Wallkill Central School District • North Carolina: Bertie County School District • South Carolina: Colleton County School District • Texas: Agua Dulce Independent School District • Vermont: Orleans Central Supervisory Union • Virginia: Dickenson County School District; Isle of Wight County Schools; Orange County School District; Prince Edward School District; Virginia Beach City Public School District

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