"What's important about cooking is that it looks in two directions. It looks to nature...and then on the other side, it connects us to community...It's exactly the sort of healing we need right now."

The Chef Training program teaches them accountability, it teaches them responsibility and it gives them a real skill that they can lean on throughout their life.

“I can’t think of a better way to invest in everyone’s future, than by investing in the training of youth to become the thoughtful leaders and productive workers of tomorrow.”

“Give a young person a spatula, and support, and something exciting starts to sizzle.”

“Sprouts unites a versatile group of people who are actively working to make every class, program, and child’s experience better… TechSoup is proud to support Sprouts in achieving its mission.”

“Sprouts stands out for allowing children into the kitchens of working, professional chefs.”