As a non-profit organization, it’s super important that we engage fully with our community outside of our daily work with the students and teachers we serve. Luckily, Orlando’s vibrant, caring and creative collection of businesses, artists, chefs and artisans makes that job easy!
Some examples of the ways we’ve engaged our community:
Corporate Retreats: Our Kitchen House and Garden is the perfect place to clear the mind away from the office. Our space naturally fosters connection, and leaves the group with a sense of calm and creativity.
We’ve hosted local businesses like AdventHealth Orlando’s Public Affairs department, TEWS Staffing Agency and more. For more information on hosting a corporate retreat at the Edible Education Experience, click HERE.
Chef Night & Culinary Curiosities Programming: By partnering with local chefs, artisans, nutrition experts and other culinary professionals, we’re supporting a community that thrives on understanding the origins of food and why food matters.
In the past, we’ve hosted local chefs, beekeepers, nutritionists and more for our monthly Culinary Curiosities and Chef Night series’. Our next Chef Night features Chelsie Savage, chef and owner of vegan restaurants Sanctum Cafe and Proper & Wild. Our events in March and April feature chefs from DOMU. Click HERE to register for these awesome opportunities to spend some time with Orlando’s culinary tastemakers!
Culinary Incubator and Pop-Up Experiences: Our Kitchen House is the ideal place for culinary creatives to hone their skills and wow their diners.
Our Preferred Caterer, Kevin Fonzo, regularly brings groups of local diners to the Kitchen House for his La Tavola series of chef-driven dinners. Exposure to our Kitchen House and Garden is critical for our success, and enriches our connections to the community at the same time! Chef Fonzo also regularly volunteers with Orlando Junior Academy students and is an EEE board member.
We’ve rented our space to Mockingbird, a gastronomic pop-up restaurant headed by chef Albert DeSue, as well as Gentry’s BBQ, which hosted a BBQ class on-site.
Fundraising Partnerships with Local Businesses: We are thrilled to have friends who believe in our mission as much as we do. Partnering with local businesses to host fundraisers or events that benefit Edible Education Experience makes a huge difference in the lives of local students, teachers and families who visit the Kitchen House & Garden.
Right now, we’re partnering with Oxford Eyes in the Ivanhoe Village neighborhood. From now until March 15, 20 percent of all proceeds from eyewear sales will go to benefit Edible Education Experience. To learn more about becoming a local business partner, please contact our Business Development Director, Abby Shackleford, at abby@edibleed.org.