In 2012, P.E.E.R., Inc. will open the East Lake Community Kitchen to expand access to fresh, nutritious foods.

Chef Juanita serves a lunch customer from the kitchen of East Lake United Methodist Church

A culinary job-training program will provide paid career training in healthy commercial food preparation.  Chef-apprentices will make value-added and ready-to-eat foods from fresh produce and other nutritious ingredients.  The food products will be available for sale onsite, for sale offsite at food retailers and via our new mobile market truck, and delivered to nearby senior living facilities.  Be on the lookout for frozen pizzas, veggie lasagna, homemade baby food, and tasty snacks next summer!

The East Lake Community Kitchen will be located in the kitchen of East Lake United Methodist Church.  The kitchen is already health department-approved and serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11 am to 1 pm (closed for holidays).  Please come get to know us in the Downstairs Diner.  Check the menu here.

If you are interested in being part of the first class of chef-apprentices starting in May 2012, we want to hear from you!