DC Central Kitchen Secures Major USDA Grant to Help SNAP Customers Purchase More Fruits and Vegetables
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US Department of Agriculture Grant Provides $890,000 Over Four Years for Produce Incentives at Corner Stores in DC Washington, DC – DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) has received a four-year, $890,000 […]
VIDEO: The John Fenner Dish Room
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Our community is at a turning point. But we’re about to prove that this city has everything it needs to solve its biggest challenges. That starts with our people. […]
DC Central Kitchen Receives 2nd NBA Foundation Grant to Support Ongoing Work with Opportunity Youth
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DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is thrilled to be among this year’s line-up of NBA Foundation grant recipients, which were announced earlier this week. Forty organizations from across the U.S. are […]
Southern Style Meatloaf for the Win at the CJT Class 130 Cookoff!
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It was the battle of meatloaves at the Culinary Job Training Class 130’s cookoff on Wednesday. The eleven students were split up into four teams and each came up with […]
VIDEO: WUSA9 Healthy Corners Feature
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WUSA9 visited on of our 53 Healthy Corners locations and spoke with CEO Mike Curtin about the significance of our barrier breaking social enterprise. See the segment below and check […]
Summer Volunteer Opportunities: Gleaning!
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Our popular summer volunteer program is back! DC Central Kitchen gleanings support local farms and help prevent food waste! From June through October, volunteers will meet us at […]
A Hunger Free Summer
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In DC over 40,000 students on free and reduced lunch are at risk of experiencing hunger this summer. Every year when schools let out for the […]
Photos: CJT 129 Chef Demo and Coffee Tasting!
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On Friday, May 6th, Culinary Job Training Class 129 was treated to a demo by Chef Steve Lipscombe, Executive Chef at City Cruises DC and a coffee tasting lesson by […]
May Community Events
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May is a busy month for our Community Development and Partnerships team! As the weather warms up we’ll be hosting and participating in events across DC, promoting our programs and […]
Our Biggest Project Yet
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Construction is underway on DC Central Kitchen’s brand-new, 36,000 square foot headquarters! The Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and Justice will allow us to dramatically expand programming and provide […]