Public Programs
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Join our Chefs each month as they explore seasonal flavours and exciting twists on much-loved recipes that are great for the whole family! Our Chefs will take participants step-by-step through the recipes, helping your young chefs develop confidence, enthusiasm and cooking skills.
Do your kids fall out of our age range? Do you prefer to cook along in your own kitchen? Check out our recipes in our Growing Chefs! At Home catalogue so you can follow along with our Chefs at home!
8‑Week Beginner Culinary Program!
This exciting program will take participants through introductory cooking and tasting activities!
Registration for the Fall 2023 session is now FULL! If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please email our Education Projects Manager, Christy Cook at christy@growingchefsontario.ca
Our Culinary Programs runs once per school year. To receive program updates and announcements, sign up for our monthly newsletter.
Beginner Culinary is an 8‑week program for youth aged 5 to 7 to build their knowledge in the kitchen. This exciting program will build foundational cooking skills, all while participants are having fun, strengthening their confidence and getting creative! Skills include following a recipe, identifying common ingredients, paying attention to kitchen safety, learning to“taste like a chef”, and exploring their senses through food.
8‑Week Children’s Culinary Program!
Participants will build their confidence in the kitchen while making different themed recipes!
Registration for the Fall 2023 session is now FULL! If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please email our Education Projects Manager, Christy Cook at christy@growingchefsontario.ca
Our Culinary Programs runs once per school year. To receive program updates and announcements, sign up for our monthly newsletter.
Children’s Culinary is an 8‑week program for youth aged 8 – 11, designed to build new skills in the kitchen. This exciting program will cover kitchen and food safety, developing basic cooking techniques, working with different kitchen tools, reading recipes, learning cooking terminology, and learning how to taste and season foods like a chef. Our Chefs will take participants step-by-step through the recipes, helping your young chefs develop confidence, enthusiasm, and skills in time-management, and multi-tasking.
8‑Week Advanced Culinary Program!
This exciting program will dive into foundational basics and advanced techniques while exploring lots of new recipes!
Advanced Culinary Program will be held in the 2023 – 24 school year, dates are TBD. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Christy at christy@growingchefsontario.ca
Our Culinary Programs runs once per school year. To receive program updates and announcements, sign up for our monthly newsletter.
Advanced Culinary is an 8‑week program for youth aged 12 – 16 to build their culinary knowledge. This exciting program will help participants further develop their confidence and cooking skills through exploring different international cuisines. We will focus on kitchen and food safety, reading and adapting recipes, learning a variety of cooking techniques, working with different tools, and learning to taste and season foods like a Chef.
Summer Camp
Registration for Know Your Roots Camp and Advanced Culinary Camp is now CLOSED!
Growing Chefs! at Home Recipes
A virtual option for cooking at home! Great for those unable to attend our in-person classes
Social Story
Prepare for a Growing Chefs! Ontario program by reading a first-person Social Story.
Our Social Story is designed to help participants prepare for their visit to Growing Chefs! and to help reduce the chances of encountering something uncomfortable or unexpected. This Social Story provides guidance and direction for what participation in a Growing Chefs! program will look like.