Press Releases

As a school-food-focused nonprofit, we often release news and updates on grant openings for school food operations, program opportunities, and more. Check out our press releases below!

If you have any questions or would like to follow up on a press release, please contact Danielle Chandler , Marketing & Communications Coordinator.

CAF Press Releases & Statements

2023

• Chef Ann Foundation Opens Applications for Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship to Cultivate New Generation of School Food Leaders (August 28)
• The Bulk Milk Solution: Chef Ann Foundation Launches National Program to Help Schools Reduce Food Waste (May 16)
• Chef Ann Foundation Signs a Cooperative Agreement with the USDA to Help Create a More Resilient, Equitable, and Nutritious School Food System (March 22)

• Chef Ann Foundation Launches First-Ever Federally Registered Fellowship Program to Cultivate New Generation of School Food Leaders (January 30)

2022

• First K-12 Scratch-Cook School Food Focused Fellowship (September 6)
• Application Open for 5th Cohort of Get Schools Cooking (August 1)
• Announcing New Assessment Technology for All K-12 Food Programs (June 2)

2021

• The Chef Ann Foundation Announces New Health and Nutrition Program “Creating Your Kitchen” with Key Community Partners (September 8)
  

2020

• A Letter from Our Team: We Can and Must Do Better (June 30)
• Five Districts to Implement Scratch Cooking in Schools (February 20)
• Chef Ann Foundation Response to USDA Proposed Rules (January 17)

2019

• National Grant Opens to Support Scratch Cooking in Schools (August 19)
• Chef Ann Foundation Partners with Restaurant Chefs to Host its First-Ever National Real School Food Challenge (June 21)
• Chef Ann Foundation Marks 10 Years of Healthy School Food Reform (May 26)
• Danone North America and Chef Ann Foundation Release 12 New School Food Recipes on National School Lunch Database (February 1)

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