Chef Ann Foundation

Chef Ann Foundation maintains a training presence in Castroville, California, supporting its mission to advance scratch-cooking and improve food quality in school meal programs. The foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to training school food service professionals nationwide. Specific IPEDS enrollment and completion data are not reported for this location.

In Castroville and the surrounding Monterey County region, Chef Ann Foundation provides professional development and training for school nutrition staff, focusing on scratch-cooking methods, food sourcing, and menu planning aligned with federal nutrition standards for K-12 school programs.

Castroville, CA is an agricultural community in Monterey County known as the artichoke capital of the world. The foundation's work in this area supports school food service professionals in a region deeply connected to California's agricultural supply chain, reinforcing the link between local food production and school nutrition programs.