We’re changing health outcomes and changing lives, one community at a time.
Our mission at The Cook’s Nook is to be the leading developer and distributor of fresh, nutritious and culturally relevant meals to address food insecurity and chronic disease.
To do this, we design programs that lead to improved health and economic outcomes by providing vulnerable populations access to quality nutrition with dignity and choice.
Our mission at The Cook’s Nook is to be the leading developer and distributor of fresh, nutritious and culturally relevant meals to address food insecurity and chronic disease.
To do this, we design programs that lead to improved health and economic outcomes by providing vulnerable populations access to quality nutrition with dignity and choice.

Nutritious, delicious, culturally-rooted, accessible, engaging, equitable
Recent News
No more mushy peas. Why culturally competent meals might just save a life.
It’s time for the health system to pay for better food. It’s not just good care; it’s good business. The Cook's Nook Founder and President, Joi Chevalier, joins Medium to discuss challenges of food equity, insecurity, and access — and the realities of living with a chronic health condition — as key drivers that underlie the why and how people engage with food. The Cook's Nook works with healthcare providers and community organizations to create innovative ways to get new kinds of food to people for whom proper nutrition can be lifesaving. Read Full Article on Medium
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March 10-11, at The Future of Food at SXSW 2023!
A forum to facilitate much needed dialogue and cooperation between local private and public organizations to share experience, know-how and best practices that address food insecurity for people most at risk during emergencies and disasters in local communities.
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The Cook’s Nook Featured on Austin PBS
Cottonwood Baptist Church had been looking for a way to serve their local community for years. An opportunity finally arose in September 2020 with The Cook’s Nook. Food insecurity in Travis County disproportionately affects Black and Brown communities. According to a study by Austin Public Health, 11% of African American Austin residents and 9% of Austin Hispanics live in areas with limited access to healthy foods. We are honored to help be a part of solving this demanding issue.