The Chef Ann Foundation is dedicated to promoting 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 is dedicated to promoting 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.
Anneliese Tanner brings extensive experience in food service and finance, as well as a passion for positively impacting our food system.
Anneliese Tanner brings extensive experience in food service and finance, as well as a passion for positively impacting our food system.
She holds a Master’s in Food Studies from New York University, with a focus on food systems and city food policy. For six years she was the Executive Director of Food Service & Warehouse Operations for the Austin Independent School District in Austin, Texas. There she led a movement to redefine the urban school meal experience through programs like breakfast in the classroom, food trucks, salad bars, plant forward menus featuring global flavors, increased scratch-cooking, sustainable purchasing and zero waste cafeterias. As the Senior Director of Research and Assessment at the Chef Ann Foundation, Anneliese advises school districts on how to shift their food programs to scratch cook operations.
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