Author Archives: Allison Sosna

About Allison Sosna

Allison Sosna is Chef of Fresh Start Contract Foods, a social enterprise of DC Central Kitchen. Fresh Start provides catering and farm-to-table contract food service for schools in the nation’s capital, a model that has been included in the First Lady’s Let’s Move program toolkit. Chef Sosna also sits on the DC Chapter of the Farm to School Board, is an advisor for the Farm to Desk organization, and served on the committee writing the Healthy Schools Act of 2010. She is a graduate of American University and L’Academie de Cuisine. Follow her on Twitter

Golden Girls and Blueberries

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Allison Sosna

Two awesome things happened in the last 14 days. 1) I went on a trip to Broadway High school three hours south of D.C. in the middle of no where Virginia and met 2 amazing change maker seniors trying to … Continue reading →

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Everyday struggles

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Allison Sosna

Sometimes I live in a bubble. A bubble where sixth, seventh, and eighth grade boys viciously attack a salad bar, a bubble where the chef and faculty work in harmonious efficiencies to prepare for the up coming school garden where … Continue reading →

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String Beans are Not Green

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Allison Sosna

55% of DC residents are obese. 40% of families in DC with kids experience food hardships. Obesity costs DC 400 million dollars a year. These are staggering stats that I was made aware of on Monday at the Healthy School’s … Continue reading →

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