The Cumberland County Public Library (CCPL) is excited to announce a transformative $40,500 grant awarded for its innovative “Culinary Literacy and Wellness at the Library” initiative. This generous funding enables the acquisition of two state-of-the-art Charlie Cart mobile kitchens, revolutionizing the library’s culinary programming and outreach efforts.

When supplemental food relief and a strong social safety net are able to work in tandem with food programming that’s responsive to community needs and cultural backgrounds, the whole food system is better off.

Emanuel County Family Connection provides supplemental education opportunities to students in K-5th grades focusing on improving literacy and nutrition.

Culinary literacy is gaining momentum in libraries across the country! Read more about how food programs at libraries in Brooklyn, NY; Cleveland, Ohio and Charleston, SC are serving their communities in this new report from the Charlie Cart Project. By Sarah Henry

Carolyn Federman has become an expert in getting picky children to eat foods they don’t like. “Studies show that kids need to be introduced to a new food somewhere around 17 times,” she said. “As a parent, you have to be patient and keep serving that food.”

With home economics fading into memory, an educator in California is working to get kids cooking. The Charlie Cart Project is a hands-on cooking program that teaches food literacy and cooking in schools.

Food—growing, preparing, sharing, and eating it—can create a sense of community, promote cultural understanding, and teach literacy

The Charlie Cart Project is working to inspire food education across 47 states through comprehensive, hands-on programming.