Program

Produce Education & Enjoyment Loop (PEEL)

PEEL is a knowledge-sharing opportunity for clients to become familiar with more varieties of produce through recipe demonstrations, taste tests, and cooking classes.

Some of the varieties of produce we donate are less commonly known, such as persimmons and kohlrabi. Others are just apples or squash that look a little funky.

The Produce Education and Enjoyment Loop (PEEL) program offers cooking classes, taste tests, and food preparation events to offer different ways to use the produce we’re sharing and make it accessible. Research (and our experience) shows that if people know exactly what to do with produce and have a positive experience with it, they are more likely to take it home and use it.

Class Is in Session

There are so many ways to eat CJ produce!

When a crop is in season, our clients may see the same produce for several weeks at a time. The PEEL program brings recipe cards, nutritional information, and educational programming to clients to encourage new ways of preparing produce. 90% of clients tried a new type of produce or a new way of preparing it through PEEL.

Check out our PEEL recipes

Yes, Chef!

Experience the sweet taste of know-how

We work with community members to ensure that PEEL recipes are appropriate for the community we serve, can be made with limited ingredients and cooking tools, and have substitutions for dietary restrictions. 89% of clients say they would make PEEL recipes at home.

Some of the varieties of produce we donate are less commonly known, such as persimmons and kohlrabi. Others are just apples or squash that look a little funky.

There are so many ways to eat CJ produce!

Experience the sweet taste of know-how

Interested in PEEL?