DCCK on track to prepare 69,000 meals for youth this summer
This summer, DC Central Kitchen is again participating in the DC Free Summer Meals Program (FSMP) and will ramp up our meal preparation and distribution efforts to help our city’s most at-risk children stay nourished. June 20th marked the first day of FSMP, an initiative of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and DC’s Office of the […]
Healthy Corners pop-up markets expand access to fresh produce in DC’s food deserts
Last week, DC Central Kitchen held its second Healthy Corners pop-up market at the Chesapeake Big Market corner store in Ward 8. The second pop-up market at this location was resounding success and resulted in the sale of more than 225 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables! At every Healthy Corners Pop-Up Market, our Nutrition […]
We fed the 5000!
Back in April we announced that DCCK had partnered up with Feedback to host Feeding the 5000 in DC. On May 18, in an effort to shed light on the growing crisis of food waste and the practical solutions available, DC Central Kitchen and Feedback, with the support of more than 40 other like-minded organizations […]