Hunger & Heat: Another Record-Breaking Summer on the Way

We’re taking on summer hunger from every angle
Bumper Crops: Our Truck Farm Goes to School

Berries & Greens and so much more
Washington Commanders, DCPS, and DC Central Kitchen team up for a Black History Month lunch and book giveaway

“When you talk about having the energy to push through and the power that your brain needs, that comes from healthy, nutritious food, that’s DC Central Kitchen.”
Meet Our Healthy School Food Leads!

In honor of National School Lunch Week, we’re happy to introduce our Healthy School Food Leads!
Celebrating Our School Lunch Heroes

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear aprons.
A Back-to-School Meal Suggestion the Students Love

It’s tough to get kids to eat a well-balanced meal. But it’s a bit easier when they tell you what they want. We polled our students and based on their […]
127,863 Meals in 61 Days!

It was another record-setting summer at DC Central Kitchen. Putting our facility, mobile meals trucks, and community connections into overdrive, our team provided more than 127,000 free meals to kids and […]
Back to School with Our Healthy School Food Team

DC Central Kitchen is just as excited as the students for another delicious and nutritious year! Our Healthy School Food Team will be serving nourishing and delicious scratch-cooked meals using […]
The Truck Farm Hits the Road

What’s the best way to teach kids about farming when you’re nowhere near a farm? How about bringing a farm to the kids? Our two mobile Truck Farms visited students […]
Celebrating our School Lunch Heroes

On May 5th, we celebrated a group of School Lunch Heroes: our incredible Healthy School Food team! Each member of this team goes above and beyond every day to prepare […]





