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Mission & Vision

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Chef In The Garden

Feeding the Future: Contest FAQ

Feeding the Future 2026

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January 22, 2023

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To everyone who made this school year unforgettable — chefs, farmers, gardeners, teachers, school food professionals, donors, sponsors, volunteers, students, and advocates — we’re so grateful.

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Chef in the Garden learners explore flavors inspired by cultures from all around the world. From traditional recipes to modern fusions, students have the opportunity to taste and learn about the history of recipes from across the globe.

🌎The south

Killip Elementary School in Flagstaff welcomed Chef Tamara (@tamara_stanger) and Trinity from Montapata Farms (@montapatafarms) for their last Chef in the Garden of the school year.

It is a unique opportunity for the featured farmer to be able to a

Arizona is unique because we can grow a variety of crops throughout the school year. Students learn that certain plants like warmer months, and others prefer the cooler temps. Understanding optimal planting and harvest seasons connects to lessons a

Our Chef in the Garden program highlights seasonality, both in the kitchen and in the garden. Our schools in Yavapai and Coconino counties plant and harvest on a calendar that is different from schools in Maricopa and Pima counties. For their last CI

Our 2025 Spring Fundraiser was a huge success! The evening featured a “mission menu” where we told stories about BWP’s impact and goals. Thank you to the amazing chefs, students and school food professionals who shared how garden an

This spring thousands of students had the opportunity to taste a recipe from the 2025 Feeding the Future contest! Students, mentor teachers, chefs and school food professionals across the valley teamed up to bring these dishes to life. Students sampl

“Making the tea was absolutely amazing! We had so much fun boiling, mixing and seeing the beautiful color of the roselle tea was just incredible!” - an 8th grade student from Catalina Ventura School sharing their feedback preparing the Ja