KITCHEN
KITCHEN: FOOD PROGRAMS
We purchase harvests and surplus produce directly from farmers in our neighborhood and surrounding region. We want to make sure that avocados, mangoes, breadfruit, and other foods abundant during their seasons are put to good use.
Let no harvest go to waste!
Email us at cocina@eldepartamentodelacomida.org or stop by on Wednesdays between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
We offer collaborative agreements with local producers to access our kitchen facilities.
Our kitchen is equipped with commercial food-processing equipment, renewable energy, industrial refrigeration, and a composting system.
Kitchen + Depa Space Visits, Use & Rentals
Interested in visiting El Depa with a group or using our Kitchen and/or Agroteca facilities and equipment? Complete this form to tell us more about what you need.
FOOD LOSS + WASTE AUDIT FOR COMMUNITY KITCHENS
Author: Marielisa Sabat / SARE Food Loss & Waste Reduction Project 2025–2027
We’re sharing a guide developed for community kitchens like El Depa’s that want to better understand, track, and reduce crop loss, food waste, and organic material waste.
For more information, contact Marielisa at El Departamento de la Comida.
ACCESS THE FOOD LOSS + WASTE AUDIT GUIDE FOR COMMUNITY KITCHENS
