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Webinar “Food As Medicine in Practice: From Study to Standard of Care”

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

2024-11-11T19:39:08+00:00November 11th, 2024|Featured, News|

Joi Chevalier speaks to Sara Light on Hello Longhorn podcast!

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

2024-11-02T16:04:55+00:00November 2nd, 2024|Featured, News|

Great News! Austin City Council adopted the Austin-Travis County Food Plan

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

2024-10-19T02:56:41+00:00October 19th, 2024|Featured, News|

The Cook’s Nook Featured on Studio 512 Women-Owned Business Segment

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

2024-10-19T02:38:06+00:00October 19th, 2024|Featured, News|

Joi Chevalier on NOPREN Healthy Food Retail Work Group Webinar – Food Is Medicine

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

2024-09-23T16:20:27+00:00September 20th, 2024|Featured, News|

Incredible success and future of our Supplemental Emergency Food Access Network (SEFAN)

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

2024-07-29T14:30:36+00:00July 19th, 2024|Featured, News|

Thank you to Axios and Asher Price, for capturing the spirit of Juneteenth though the article, “How to celebrate Juneteenth through food.”

Joi talks about the history of Juneteenth, the influence of Black foodways, and the traditions her family celebrates to honor the holiday.

2024-06-25T17:04:24+00:00June 25th, 2024|Featured, News|

The Cook’s Nook + Ascension Seton Featured on Yahoo

Via the Austin American-Statesman, Yahoo recently covered our collaboration with Ascension Seton through the Food is the Best Medicine (FBM) program. Expectant mothers in the Austin area who are participants of the program receive healthy and culturally relevant

2024-08-08T22:08:40+00:00May 9th, 2024|Announcements, News|
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