Sandwiches are popular for good reason! Delicious ingredients from bread and cheese to meat and vegetables add variety. Sandwiches are certainly one of our students’ favorite Conscious Kitchen school lunches — easy to hold in hands of any size and packed with color, flavor and texture. The question is: are they good for our bodies and for our environment? Organic ones certainly can be! We choose, source, and prepare each ingredient with...

Meal time might only occupy a small portion of the school day, but for students, it represents something much more. It is a time for students and teachers to re-energize, socialize, and enjoy the food on their plates. Conscious Kitchen is proud to collaborate with WCCUSD on the summer meals program and give students the opportunity to provide feedback, be hands-on in the kitchen, and shape future menus. Taste-testing and daily surveys are...

Gardens are beautiful in every sense of the word. A home for flora and fauna, birds, insects and animals. A natural respite to ground yourself. An area for hands-on exploration. A slice of earth to support healthy soils and ecosystem cycles. A living learning space to experiment. A place to plant, grow and harvest anything, including food to nourish the community. Since we launched Conscious Kitchen in Marin City in 2013, the CK Garden has been...