announcements

Chefs in the Classroom is thrilled to announce our very first fundraiser dinner—An A+ Evening—happening Sunday, October 5th at Humo Izakaya in downtown Kelowna. This one-of-a-kind event will bring together food lovers, community supporters, and some of Kelowna’s most talented chefs for an unforgettable evening of food, wine, and celebration. All proceeds go directly to […]

Our Chefs in the Classroom season wrapped up with one of the most exciting days of the year—Field Trip Day! And what a day it was! Students had the opportunity to explore local farms and get a firsthand look at how food is grown in the Okanagan. They wandered through rows of fruit trees, sampled

We’ve reached the halfway mark in this year’s Chefs in the Classroom season, and our students are blooming right along with their gardens! Every week, we’re seeing new skills take root—both in the kitchen and the garden. The students are becoming more confident with knife safety, recipe reading, and teamwork. Their gardens are thriving too,

The aprons are on, the blenders are whirring, and the kitchens are alive with excitement… Chefs in the Classroom has officially kicked off a brand new season! We had a fantastic first week as our teams of volunteer chefs and community mentors returned to classrooms across the Central Okanagan. Students jumped right into their food

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website: chefsintheclassroom.com! 🎉 Our new online home is the perfect place to learn about our mission, explore volunteer opportunities, and stay connected with our community. Chefs in the Classroom is dedicated to teaching Grade 3 students about growing, cooking, and eating healthy, local foods. But we

As the days grow longer and the weather warms, we’re excited to reflect on another successful season of Chefs in the Classroom. This year, we were thrilled to be in 7 schools and 14 classrooms, sharing the joy of cooking, gardening, and healthy eating with a new group of young, eager minds. Watching our tiny

It’s that time of year again where we start getting ready for another fantastic season of culinary adventures! We’re reaching out to our wonderful community of supporters to invite you to join us as volunteers. Whether you’ve volunteered with us before or you’re considering it for the first time, we’d love to have you on

Dear Friends of Chefs In the Classroom, As we step into the winter season, we are excited to bring you a few updates from Chefs In The Classroom. This letter is a special one, as we bid farewell to some cherished board members, introduce some new faces, and call for volunteers to join our mission.

As we get ready to say goodbye to 2022 we are taking the time to look back on our latest season of Chefs in the Classroom.  Covid restrictions left our volunteers out of the classroom for the second year but our hard-working board members once again provided the participating eight schools, 12 classrooms with our customized