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Kitchens for Good Milestone Celebration
On June 26, we gathered to recognize the apprentices and entrepreneurs who reached important milestones over the past year. The celebration honored 52 individuals who completed training, launched businesses, secured employment, and continued building brighter futures through hard work and determination. Throughout the afternoon, participants shared what the experience has meant to them. Thomas reflected…
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One Year of Helping Businesses Take Their Next Step
One year ago, we launched The Market at The SHOP to create a place where aspiring food entrepreneurs could begin building real businesses. Starting a food business is hard. Beyond creating a great product, entrepreneurs have to navigate permits, licensing, branding, pricing, customer feedback, and learning what it takes to sell successfully. Many of the…
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BUILDING THE CULINARY IMPACT CENTER
This is more than a building. This is a launchpad for dreams. Kitchens for Good (KFG) believes in a simple but powerful idea: food has the power to change lives. For more than a decade, KFG has transformed this belief into measurable impact—providing job skills to individuals experiencing barriers to employment, supporting local food entrepreneurs, and…
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Food Photography Props: A Guide to Styling on a Budget
Author: Nancy Ingersoll Food photography is a blend of art, technique, and storytelling. The right food photography props elevate your work without overwhelming it—and you don’t need a warehouse or a big budget to get started. This article is for anyone shooting food photography or creating a culinary portfolio: students from Kitchens for Good’s Culinary…
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See What Success Looks Like
Take a look at some of the great accomplishments of Kitchens for Good Apprentices. Through amazing hard work and dedication each of them have achieved some incredible successes. Way to go! Click Here To View
Apprenticeships
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Apprenticeships
Giving Season 2025
We’re celebrating 10 years by sharing success stories from across San Diego, starting with T, who went from incarceration to Executive Chef through his training at our first kitchen at The Jacobs Center. T | Culinary Class 18T transformed his life through Kitchens for Good after previously being incarcerated. He was promoted from training in…
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Apprenticeships
Apprentice Celebration September 26, 2023
On September 26, 2023, friends, family, and Kitchens for Good supporters were in attendance for a fantastic day celebrating the accomplishments of 28 promoted apprentices and seven new graduates. Attendees enjoyed a moving ceremony and lots of delicious apprentice-made bites and desserts. Favorites from the day included braised short ribs with goat cheese and roasted…
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Apprenticeships
Kitchens for Good SHOP can help!
NBC 7 San Diego visited Kitchens for Good SHOP in July 2023. Their story featured local entrepreneurs and small business owners getting great deals on kitchenware while giving back to their community. Read the full NBC SHOP story here: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/this-san-diego-thrift-shop-dedicated-to-kitchenware-will-save-you-money-while-funding-someone-elses-dream/3268294/ Not only is SHOP helping local businesses get started, it’s also a great resource for…
Press Coverage
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Press Coverage
Food Photography Props: A Guide to Styling on a Budget
Author: Nancy Ingersoll Food photography is a blend of art, technique, and storytelling. The right food photography props elevate your work without overwhelming it—and you don’t need a warehouse or a big budget to get started. This article is for anyone shooting food photography or creating a culinary portfolio: students from Kitchens for Good’s Culinary…
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Press Coverage
Making Food That Changes Lives – Spectrum News
Read Here https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/news/2023/06/15/making-food-that-changes-lives
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Summer Entertaining with Chef Amanda
Events
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Events
Kitchens for Good Milestone Celebration
On June 26, we gathered to recognize the apprentices and entrepreneurs who reached important milestones over the past year. The celebration honored 52 individuals who completed training, launched businesses, secured employment, and continued building brighter futures through hard work and determination. Throughout the afternoon, participants shared what the experience has meant to them. Thomas reflected…
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Kitchens for Good Market
You’re invited to the Kitchens For Good Market every third Sunday! Kitchens For Good invites you to our market occurring EVERY THIRD SUNDAY! Our Food Hall is exclusively for Microenterprise Program entrepreneurs and provides them with the opportunity to showcase their food, build their brand, and connect with new customers. Come out and enjoy delicious food…
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WASTED Save the Food Festival 2025
WASTED: Save the food fest is back! Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience that tackles food waste head-on while celebrating sustainable food practices, local chefs, and community impact. Date/Time: Sunday, September 28 @ 11:00amLocation: The Soap Factory, San Diego Why WASTED? At WASTED, 20+ top chefs will transform overlooked ingredients into mouthwatering bites. Every…
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Newsletters
One Year of Kitchens for Good Market
This past weekend, we celebrated one year of Kitchens for Good’s “The Market”—and the entrepreneurs who have made it what it is. Our anniversary Market brought together food entrepreneurs from Kitchens for Good’s Microenterprise Program, community members, longtime supporters, and plenty of hungry shoppers for a day celebrating local food and small businesses. For the…
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Newsletters
From Apprentice to Instructor Assistant
If you read our last newsletter, you may remember Maria, a recent culinary apprenticeship graduate we highlighted following this year’s Milestone Celebration. We shared her story of perseverance and her determination to complete the program, even when the journey wasn’t easy. “I accomplished something. I finished something and I didn’t quit,” Maria shared with guests…
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Kitchens for Good Relaunches Hunger Relief Meal Program
Across San Diego, more of our neighbors are struggling to access nutritious food consistently. For those who also lack the resources, equipment, or ability to prepare meals themselves, traditional food assistance doesn’t always meet the need. In response to this growing gap in food assistance, Kitchens for Good has been strengthening our meal production operations,…
