Too many kids lack access to fresh, healthy food. Growing Chefs is on a mission to change that. Our vision is a world with healthy, just, sustainable food practices. We believe food can be a powerful catalyst for positive change in the lives of kids and youth.
Working with volunteers from the chef and restaurant industry, Growing Chefs! engages kids in hands-on food literacy activities with the whole food cycle—from seed to plate to compost—provides access to healthy, nourishing food. Growing Chefs! is where kids’ connection to food takes root.
Growing Chefs Is a dynamic non-profit organization that works with food professionals and educators to get kids excited about healthy, sustainable food. For close to 15 years, we’ve been growing our programs and our links in the community. We plan to continue building on a successful foundation to become one of the leading education and advocacy organizations in our field.
We have a caring people culture in which we value our staff and nurture their growth. We support staff at all levels in meeting their personal and workplace goals. Our staff love their work and respect each other.
Growing Chefs is committed to equity. We prioritize qualified applications from underrepresented groups including trans and gender variant persons, Indigenous persons, persons of colour, and persons with disabilities. We encourage people who face barriers to employment to apply and to let us know how we can shape the recruitment process to fit their needs.