Building a
Healthier
Community
What We Do
Cook Well. Eat Well. Live Well.
Rooted in the belief that food is medicine, CHEF is a Culinary Health Education Program that teaches children and families basic nutrition and practical cooking skills, with the long-term goal of motivating individuals and communities to adopt and sustain healthier eating habits. Since 2019, we have reached more than 106,000 students in 238 schools throughout San Antonio.
In September 2023, CHEF became part of the San Antonio Food Bank as their signature culinary nutrition education program. This partnership will allow programming to grow exponentially into additional communities across Southwest Texas.
Explore Our Program Options
CHEF offers a variety of engaging nutrition education programs for children, adults, and healthcare professionals. We support our partner organizations by providing the training, tools, and mentoring needed to teach CHEF in a wide array of settings.
CHEF® Little Bites
CHEF® Little Bites
Sets the foundation of nutrition and basic cooking skills at a young age through engaging, hands-on cooking experiences.
CHEF® Bites
CHEF® Bites
Designed to encourage confidence in the kitchen, expand taste preferences, and develop an appreciation for cooking meals as a family.
CHEF® Sports Nutrition
CHEF® Sports Nutrition
Provides practical nutrition education for active, growing students.
Adult Education
Adult Education
We offer a variety of adult nutrition education topics including Diabetes Management, Brain Health, Anti-Inflammatory, and Cooking for Life.
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Our Impact On The Community
Love this work that CHEF is doing at our school. We’ve heard so many cool stories already from families about how this is making a difference at home.
We cook together, we learn together, we shop together now, and it’s really brought us closer together in the kitchen and at the table.
We've built a camaraderie and a community around food at our school through the CHEF program.
Since I’ve been in the CHEF program, I’ve learned many new ways on making new foods and helping myself be healthy.
Bring CHEF to Your School or Organization
Help drive healthy eating in our community by bringing the CHEF program to your organization.
The culinary nutrition education program of the San Antonio Food Bank
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Help drive healthy eating in our community by bringing CHEF to your school or organization!
