About Cooking Matters
Building confidence, skills and healthier communities through nutrition and culinary education for more than 30 years.
Our Vision
A future where everyone has the confidence, skills and resources to make healthy eating part of everyday life.
About Cooking Matters
Cooking Matters is an evidence-based food skills education program that helps children, teens, adults and families build confidence in planning, shopping for and preparing nutritious, affordable meals.
Through hands-on cooking experiences, practical nutrition education and participant-centered conversions, Cooking Matters helps people discover strategies that work for their budgets, preferences and everyday lives.
Today, Cooking matters reaches communities nationwide through a network of partner organizations and trained facilitators. With updated curricula, interactive Facilitator Training and ongoing implementation support, we’re building on that legacy – equipping community organizations with the tools, resources and support to deliver engaging, relevant nutrition education that meets the needs of the communities they serve.
Our national network of partners brings Cooking Matters to the places where people live, learn, work and receive services.
Our Home at The Food Trust
Originally developed by Share Our Strength, Cooking Matters became a part of The Food Trust in 2024.
Founded in 1992, The Food Trust works with neighborhoods, institutions, retailers, farmers and policymakers across the country to ensure delicious, nutritious food for all. Backed by three decades of research and evaluation, our holistic, community-centered approach to nutrition security weaves together three core programming elements — access, affordability and education — as well as a focus on advocating for public policy solutions.
