Funding is expected help address urgent needs following Hurricane Fiona.
The course will be held June 6-7 at the Banco Popular Foundation's offices in San Juan.
The nonprofit provides direct financial support, training, and volunteer opportunities to revitalize the Island's food economy.
All workshops are free.
The applications window will be open through April 5, 2022.
Chef Ventura Vivoni will combine forces with a group of local food producers at the Mercado de Alimentos Santurce, World Central Kitchen’s food market in San Juan, on Dec. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starting at 11 a.m., Vivoni will host a live cooking demonstration using fresh ingredients from the market “to give […]
World Central Kitchen (WCK) announced the launch of its ninth round of grants as part of its Food Producer Network (FPN), a program that helps build resilient local food systems and strengthen food security. It does so through grants of up to $20,000 to support farmers, fishers, and food-related businesses and nonprofit organizations based in […]
World Central Kitchen (WCK) has announced the recipients of its seventh round of grants in Puerto Rico, disbursed through its Food Producer Network. The program builds resilient local food systems and strengthens food security through direct financial support to smallholder farmers and fishers, as well as small food-related businesses and nonprofit organizations. The program seeks […]
World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond, will hold a panel discussion entitled “Creating Resilient Food Systems in the Caribbean,” on July 19 at 3 p.m. The virtual event will be free to attend and will feature leaders in […]
Locals and visitors seeking fun and safe outdoor experiences will once again have the opportunity to visit and support food producers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and The Bahamas through the Food Producer Network, a resilience program of nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen (WCK). The Food Producer Network (FPN) officially launched in Puerto […]
Small and medium agribusinesses in Puerto Rico have a new opportunity to apply to the World Central Kitchen Food Producer Network, through which they may land a grant of up to $20,000 to expand their agricultural, fishing or agribusiness project. In addition, applicants may get business and technical training, exposure to WCK’s network of restaurants, […]
World Central Kitchen announced 19 new participants of its sixth round of grants totaling $400,000 available through the Food Producers Network, formerly known as the “Plow to Plate” program. The nonprofit’s food security and resilience program offer direct financial support to small farmers, fishermen, agribusinesses and associations to regenerate their capacity for production, distribution and […]
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Megan Markle — will be partnering with World Central Kitchen through their nonprofit Archewell Foundation to fund the construction of four Community Relief Centers throughout the world, including one in Puerto Rico. The couple made the announcement in a statement released Sunday, confirming their nonprofit’s […]
TransPerfect, a provider of language and technology solutions for global business, recently announced donations totaling more than $25,000 to two nonprofit organizations benefiting Puerto Rico. The employee fundraising campaign was spurred by the devastation from earthquakes earlier in the year and the company matched all donations dollar-for-dollar, the company said. “San Juan is my home […]
Starting this week, food producers in the U.S. Virgin Islands and The Bahamas will have the opportunity to take free business workshops through World Central Kitchen’s Food Business Bootcamp, the nonprofit announced. The trainings will take place online once a week for food-related small businesses, such as farmers, fishers, and other food business. They are […]
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