September 24, 2018
An update on the Corteva Farm at the Food Bank of Delaware
One year ago, the Corteva Farm at our future home at 222 Lake Drive was a four-acre parcel filled with debris, trash and overgrown plants and trees. Today it’s in the beginning stages of a production farm designed to help train Delawareans for careers in the agricultural sector and create a way for the Food…
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August 28, 2018
Culinary School leads to a career, exploration of farm-to-table links
Kaitlyn Schafer is a pretty happy camper right now. The Milford resident graduated last Tuesday from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. She’s got a job –through The Culinary School – at the SoDel-managed Clubhouse at Baywood, and she plans to further her education and follow her dreams. Like many of the…
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August 23, 2018
Twenty-two students graduate from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware
A mother-daughter duo, a specialty baker, a graduate with three jobs post-graduation, and 18 other students with unique stories of their own were among the 54th graduating class at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School. A commencement ceremony was held this morning at the hunger-relief organization’s Newark headquarters. The graduates were: Javon Brown, Ray…
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August 21, 2018
Food Bank culinary grads honored during commencement ceremony
Ten members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 20th and 21st classes at the hunger-relief organization’s Milford branch. The graduates were: Darryl Blackwell, Chevelle Cotton, Michele Mohr, Kolin Nemecek, Satwattie Ramsingh, Kaitlyn Schafer, Michael Taylor, Tony Thorne, Kenny Wayman and Shamarr…
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August 15, 2018
The Culinary School helps student plan to open her own bakery
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern On a warm August afternoon, Shavonne Fair is braving the heat to sell her baked goods at the Capital City Farmers Market. While it’s only her second time at the market, she already feels as if she’s more prepared than her first time. With a professional banner and business cards…
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August 6, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Matinya Love
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern After Matinya Love heard her friend’s praises of The Culinary School, she knew had to apply for the program. Even though she has always liked cooking, she only started to consider it a possible career in the past year. Matinya planned to go to community college, but she wasn’t sure…
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July 23, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Ronston Roberts
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern When Ronston Roberts was eight years old, his great aunt bought him a small iron skillet and taught him how to make pancakes and scrambled eggs for himself. Since then, he’s loved cooking. Even though he has taken a few years off from the food service industry, Ronston was interested…
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July 19, 2018
Culinary School helps pave path to success for culinary alumnus
The Food Bank of Delaware is all about providing second chances. We do it through Delaware Food Works, our workforce development initiative, with programming in food service, warehousing and agriculture. Larry Saunders isn’t letting his past dictate his future. He graduated from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware in 2015 after serving…
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July 16, 2018
Introducing… Delaware Food Works!
With the introduction of two new workforce development programs this fall in warehousing and agriculture (L.O.G.I.C. and F.A.S.T.), the Food Bank of Delaware announced today its new initiative, Delaware Food Works. Delaware Food Works is a workforce development initiative of the Food Bank of Delaware. Its mission is to eliminate food insecurity through workforce development,…
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July 11, 2018
The Culinary School builds confidence as well as develops important skills
Kenny was no stranger to the food service industry before he enrolled in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford. This Dover resident worked in fast food kitchens and then found a full-time job at TGI Friday’s. But when a friend told him about opportunity for formal training at The Culinary School, he…
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