September 18, 2025

Sacramento Farm To School at Terra Madre – Kelsey Nederveld, Alice Waters

32 minutes

Sacramento School District’s Central Kitchen is revolutionizing the way to feed over 40,000 students with scratch made, nutritious, local foods. Kelsey Nederveld, is the Director of Nutrition Services at Sacramento City Unified School District, was instrumental in building and designing the district’s own Central Kitchen, a food processing facility that is focused on scratch made, locally sourced ingredients to create wholesome meals, with the support of local chefs and farmers–revolutionizing school lunch. Kelsey will host a panel featuring Alice Waters at Terra Madre panel Cultivating Change: Transforming California School Meals Through Vision and Action www.thecentralkitchen.org

Terra Madre Americas is making its debut in Sacramento! This FREE, first-of-its-kind weekend celebration September 26 – 28 features food and drink tastings, live music, celebrity chef demonstrations, educational panels, artisan vendors, and more, bringing the flavors and traditions of Sacramento, California, and the world together into one unforgettable experience at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.

EVENT DETAILS:

Join us September 27 at Terra Madre!

Panel: Cultivating Change—Transforming CA School Meals

12:30 PM | The Confluence Stage, Sacramento Convention Center (free)

Featuring Alice Waters, Kat Taylor, Chef Ann Cooper & more.

Lunch: Taste the Change + Build a Healthier Future for CA Kids

Immediately after the panel | Ticket required https://donate.wholesomewave.org/event/taste-the-change/e721582

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