On March 13, 2025, Joi Chevalier, Founder and CEO, The Cook's Nook; Roy Steiner, Senior Vice President for the Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation; and Brandon Lombardi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sprouts Farmers Market led a compelling discussion on the important topic of “Food Is Medicine”. The conversation was moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank.
The Cook’s Nook once again hosted “Texas Table: A Feast for A Cause” event on February 25, 2025, at Lenoir in South Austin. This event is more than a fundraising dinner — it’s a movement to advance food equity and to support organizations making a real impact in our communities. This was the fourth year and the only event of its kind in the city, focusing on food access, resilience, and health outcomes.
We had a fantastic webinar “Food As Medicine in Practice: From Study to Standard of Care” last week, on November 6th. Moderated by Joi Chevalier, Founder and CEO of The Cook's Nook, this webinar was co-hosted by The
Joi Chevalier, Founder and CEO of The Cook's Nook, has been honored with the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) Women of Purpose Growth Grant in partnership with YETI! This prestigious grant of $2,500 celebrates Joi’s impactful work in
Joi Chevalier, Founder and CEO of The Cook’s Nook, was featured on the Hello Longhorn podcast, highlighting inspiring University of Texas alumni. Joi shares her incredible journey — from majoring in Latin to becoming a tech product manager
This month, Austin City Council adopted the Austin-Travis County Food Plan, the first-ever comprehensive food plan for our area! The Austin-Travis County Food Plan was created with input from thousands of community members sharing their challenges, visions, and
The Cook's Nook is honored to have been featured on Studio 512's Women-Owned Business segment! Thanks to Maddie Gibson for coming by and chatting with our Founder and CEO, Joi Chevalier. They talked about her commitment to tackling
Joi Chevalier, Founder and CEO of The Cook's Nook shared the screen with anchor and reporter Katie Orth, Fox 7 Austin on October 10th, 2024, at the Good Day Cooks segment of Fox 7 Austin. Joi, along with
Joi, along with other amazing panelists discussed The Cook's Nook's mission as a partner in nutrition solutions and interventions, collaborating with CBOs, care providers, and insurers to serve at-risk populations. Watch the webinar recording from 9/17/2024 to learn
Our founder and CEO, Joi Chevalier, recently presented to the Travis County Public Health Commission about the incredible success and future of our Supplemental Emergency Food Access Network (SEFAN). Since the pandemic began, SEFAN has brought real, tangible
