Join Us for an Exciting 2025 Season with Chefs in the Classroom!
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website: chefsintheclassroom.com! 🎉 Our new online…
Chefs in the Classroom 2024 Season Wrap-Up: A Year of Growth and Fun
As the days grow longer and the weather warms, we’re excited to reflect on another…
Call for 2024 Volunteers!
It’s that time of year again where we start getting ready for another fantastic season…
Winter Update
Dear Friends of Chefs In the Classroom, As we step into the winter season, we…
Meet Skylar Sawers, Volunteer Chef
I’m Skylar! I originally hail from Southern Alberta, making my way to the Okanagan four…
Meet Gayle Gilliss, Volunteer Gardener
My name is Gayle Gilliss and I share my time living between Peachland and Calgary. …
Meet Laura Haslam, Volunteer Gardener
My name is Laura Haslam and I’m an enthusiastic home gardener and mom of three…
Meet our Sponsor Kelsey Fairbank
Chefs in the Classroom is very grateful to our generous sponsors who help us bring…
April is all about Eggs!
Eggs are simply an incredible food. They are an excellent source of iron and are…
March is for Kale
The star for the month of March is kale! A leafy vegetable that belongs to…
February is for Beets!
Check out our February is Beets Month for a few of our favourite recipes using…
Meet Kelly Hale, Entrepreneur & Volunteer Board Member
My name is Kelly. I grew up in the Okanagan, and moved to Vancouver after…
January is Microgreen Month
Microgreens are fast-growing, nutritious greens that can be grown all year, and are the perfect…
Meet Betty Cherkaoui, President of Chefs in the Classroom
My name is Betty and have recently taken on the position as President of Chefs…
December is Squash Month
Winter squash is a type of gourd that is typically harvested in the late summer…
Wrapping up 2022
As we get ready to say goodbye to 2022 we are taking the time to…
October & November are all about Brussels Sprouts
Love them or hate them, brussels sprouts make an appearance at almost every Thanksgiving dinner. …
September is Corn Month
Sweet corn is a staple of summertime food – it’s often part of a BBQ…
August is Peach Month
The Okanagan is renowned for its sweet, succulent, summer peaches. We even have a town…
July is Cherry Month
Did you know that 95% of the cherries grown in Canada are grown here here…
June is Strawberry Month
Is there anything better than biting into a freshly picked strawberry? We could eat them…