The Washington Post: What a Pepper’s Journey from Farm to Pantry Says About American Hunger
Photo Credit: Bonnie Jo Mount, The Washington Post How can a pepper change the world? Read this story from The Washington Post’s Sue Doyle and Kyle Swenson to find out […]
Building Community Through Cooking Classes at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
After a few hours of play and exercise in the summer sun, the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy campers were ready to eat. As the middle schoolers filed into the […]
CJT Graduate and Cafe Lead Mykel T. Is Committed to Growth
Mykel T. is interested in growth. His peers nominated him to represent Culinary Job Training (CJT) Class 125 at graduation last summer, but he spent graduation day at the hospital […]
Southern Style Meatloaf for the Win at the CJT Class 130 Cookoff!
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 […]
CJT Spotlight: Joseph Tolbert Continues to Lead
Joseph Tolbert is a natural born leader, but he had to overcome his difficult beginnings to get to where he is today. An early life of challenges and limited opportunities […]
VIDEO: WUSA9 Healthy Corners Feature
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 […]
DCCK Participates in Day of Advocacy for the Food Donation Improvement Act
Last week, DC Central Kitchen participated in a day of advocacy on Capitol Hill to champion the Food Donation Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill recently introduced in both the U.S. […]
Board Spotlight: Radhika Mohan
Hold onto your accomplishments. Set long-term goals. Remember your support networks. Accept failure as an inevitable part of the process. These were just a few pieces of advice DCCK Board […]
Summer Volunteer Opportunities: Gleaning!
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 […]
DC Central Kitchen Prepares to Move Into the House That Good Business Built
Iconic DC-Based Social Enterprise Nonprofit Secures New Markets Tax Credit Investment to Help Bring the Kitchen Home to New Klein Center for Jobs & Justice Later This Year Washington, DC – […]