Future Chefs

Future Chefs 2008 Coming Soon
Future Chefs is a partnership between Fair Food Matters and the City of Kalamazoo Department of Parks & Recreation. The goal is to give teens the skills to make healthy meals from whole ingredients and to peak their interest in the food service industry. It is available to residents of Kalamazoo and serves about 12-15 teens each year. There are two components: 6 hands-on classes about food issues and cooking, and several fieldtrips to various restaurants to gain another perspective of the food service industry.

To learn more about enrollment, please visit the Kalamazoo City website www.kalamazoocity.org and search for "future chefs" in the upper right hand corner.

Future Chefs (3222)

Improve your cooking skills and prepare for employment in the food service industry. Learn to cook with talented chefs of Fair Food Matters, an educational resource for food issues related to health, environment and social justice. This program includes field trips, guest presenters and volunteer opportunities to help enhance future employment, such as: The Great American Bake Sale, Bravo Restaurant & Cafe, Taste of Kalamazoo, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Pretty Lake Vacation Camp, and The Growing Matters Garden. A letter of interest or a letter of recommendation is required to participate for this program. Each participant will leave with a certificate of successful completion and a letter of reference.

Who: Teens ages 13 to 18 years old

When: 10:30 a.m. to Noon Wednesday June 25 to July 30

Where: Oakwood Neighborhood Center, 3320 Laird

Cost: $15 for City Residents. $30 for Non-City Residents

For more details and information please e-mail Rosie Florian or call her at (269)492-1270.

Our Projects and Partnerships

Eat Local, Kalamazoo!--September 23-29, events in celebration and exploration of local foods. Learn more....

Growing Matters Garden--An urban educational youth development gardening project. Learn more....

Future Chefs--A summer program for teens to learn to cook from scratch. Learn more....

Community Kitchen--Soon to be a place for individuals and organizations to process food for resale or public consumption. Learn more....

Farms-to-K College--A student group at Kalamazoo College interested in helping to bring more local food into their cafeteria. Learn more....

Southwest Michigan Community Harvest Fest--A celebration of local food, local farming, and sustainable living. Learn more....

Kalamazoo Area Food Systems Inventory--An assessment of the food system. Learn more....