Community Kitchen

At nearly 6,500 square feet, the new commercial grade Community Kitchen is among the largest production kitchens in the region.  It will immediately start producing nutritious and delicious meals with the launch of an expanded summer feeding initiative, as well as meals for Second Harvest Food Bank partner agencies including senior centers, shelters, soup kitchens and more.

The adjacent 1,000 square foot teaching kitchen will be used for training and educational programs such as cooking and nutrition classes, small meetings and special events.

The Community Kitchen is the beginning of a transformation process that Second Harvest Food Bank is undergoing to build its capacity to lead the fight against hunger.  Generous gifts from Feeding America and Catholic Charities USA have provided the initial support needed to begin this work.

The design, construction and transformation of the Community Kitchen was led by the architecture firm of Eskew+Dumez+Ripple.