Transform ingredients into nourishing meals
A community space created to connect through food
The Kitchen at Second Harvest
Providing food is just the first step. The real magic happens when you transform ingredients into nourishing meals. The Kitchen is a community space created to connect through food. From free cooking classes and online recipes to exclusive volunteer celebrations and corporate team building, there’s something for everyone. Join us to boost your culinary skills, stretch your food budget, learn to eat healthier, volunteer or simply enjoy good company.
Meet Kaycee
Everyone’s kitchen story is unique, learn about Kaycee’s
What Happens in The Kitchen
- The Kitchen is a community space created to connect through food
Free Cooking Classes
We believe cooking skills can make life better in so many ways, in our kitchen we laugh, play and learn together.
Budget friendly
Stretch your budget with smart cooking. Our recipes use common pantry staples and ingredients often available at food banks, helping you create delicious meals even when money is tight.
Learning together
Dive into hands-on cooking classes where everyone participates. After each class, we sit down to enjoy our creations together.
Better eating
Sharpen your cooking skills and boost your nutrition game. Healthy food can taste good…really!
Bring your group
There are all kinds of ways you can join us in The Kitchen
Team building
Experience team bonding through the joy of cooking in our state-of-the-art teaching kitchen. From icebreakers to themed culinary challenges, your group will create delicious dishes and lasting memories.
Field trips
Inspire young chefs with our Kitchen Lab field trips. Children explore nutrition through interactive workshops, featuring produce tastings, cooking demos, and hands-on recipe creation.
Rent The Kitchen
Rent our teaching kitchen for a customized culinary adventure that gives back. All proceeds fund our programs, providing nutritious food, cooking skills, and education to families in need.
Cooking for a Cause
Learn and give back at the same time!
Paid cooking classes
Spice up your culinary skills at The Kitchen. From mastering the basics to exploring global flavors, our classes feature great ingredients and instructors. Starting at $25, you’ll sharpen your kitchen prowess and help serve up free cooking classes to our neighbors in need.
Volunteer Plus
Your 2.5-hour experience begins with a power-packed hour in the Volunteer Center. You’ll dive into the heart of our mission by sorting food donations. After volunteering, you are invited to The Kitchen. Here, you’ll sample a variety of beers or wines and nibble on light snacks with the makers!
Private Cooking Class & Dinner
Savor a custom culinary journey with our expert chefs. Start with cocktails and appetizers, then create a gourmet meal in our cutting-edge kitchen. Finish by enjoying your handiwork in our intimate dining room – just bring your appetite for fun!
Anyone can cook
Cooking is meant for everyone at any level. We have the tools and the space to help individuals transform their lives and habits through nutrition and community.
Upcoming Classes
Find the right class for your interest, diet and curiosity. We’ll supply the food and equipment, we just need you!
Check out our recipe page
Explore our curated collection of recipes designed to be quick and nutritious. Each dish balances quick preparation with wholesome ingredients, delivering satisfying flavors without compromising on health. From simple weeknight dinners to nutritious snacks, find practical cooking tips that fit your busy lifestyle while nourishing your body.
Become a Nutrition Ambassador
Second Harvest offers a wide variety of innovative programs designed to nourish our community from all angles, addressing immediate hunger needs, long-term food security, and nutrition education.
Join other volunteers who make our classes lively and fun for students. You can help students as they learn or you could even teach your own class.
We help people try new foods by bringing tasty samples to local food banks and mobile markets. Our volunteers whip up these dishes in The Kitchen and hit the road to share them.
Take the show on the road! If we can’t bring people to The Kitchen we take The Kitchen to the people. Help us teach classes at senior centers, schools, and more!
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