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
Joi talks about the history of Juneteenth, the influence of Black foodways, and the traditions her family celebrates to honor the holiday.
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
We're proud to share that The Cook's Nook received an honorable mention by the Texas Food and Wine Alliance. The alliance fosters awareness, support, and innovation in Texas culinary communities through grants, educational programming, and events. The Texas
In exciting news, our Food is the Best Medicine Program, a collaboration between The Cook’s Nook, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Farmshare Austin, and the UT School of Public Health, recently was awarded a Healthcare by Food (TM)
If there's one overarching thought about SXSW, a lot is going on. Day in and day out, the festival features some of the hottest musical acts emerging today. Still, there are also star-studded movie premiers, along with tech
