Culinary Arts

Learn to work directly with local farms, and how to rise to the challenges of maintaining a local, seasonal menu which is good for the people eating your meals, the farmers providing them, and our planet.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS PROGRAM

How to innovate on local traditions

Kitchen management and professional meal preparation

What happens on the farm before you receive ingredients

The role of food preservation in local menus

To plan menus based on seasonal availability

WHAT MAKES KALU YALA SO SPECIAL?

“I left Kalu Yala feeling very empowered by my peers and the potential of this generation! Kalu Yala is an incredible network of really brilliant people doing incredible things and I would highly recommend the experience to anyone.” – Abby

JUNGLE TO TABLE

Our culinary program teaches the science and art of cooking at a professional level with local ingredients. In the kitchen, expect to experiment with presentation, tropical foods, cheese making, and canning sauces and jams. Outside of the kitchen, be ready to get your hands dirty. We will constantly tour farms, help with harvests, develop partnerships with neighboring farms, and optimize our kitchen’s performance.

LEARN BY DOING

At Kalu Yala, students and young professionals are given the opportunity to apply their passions in the real world. Team members utilize their studies in the search for best practices in sustainability and quality living. Unlike other education programs, we insist on exploration.