What The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative does

The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative (TKC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 2016 that convenes healthcare systems, corporate worksites, educational institutions, and community-based organizations operating teaching kitchens for personal and public health improvement. It originated as a joint initiative of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Department of Nutrition) and the Culinary Institute of America, became an independent 501(c)(3) in 2020, and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. As of 2024-2025, TKC comprises 58 organization members, 250+ individual professional members, and operates across 40 states and 6 countries.

TKC's core products include a member portal (recipe library, video library, Ultimate Teaching Kitchen Toolkit, research database, publication guidelines), tiered membership programs (Professional at $129/year, Organization at $3,500/year, and Corporate with tiered annual dues), the Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial (TK-MT) — an 18-month randomized controlled trial across four member sites with protocol published in Nutrients (2025) — the annual Teaching Kitchen Symposium (250 attendees in 2024, 240+ in 2025), the Teaching Kitchen Research Conference, and the How-To Webinar Series offering CPEU credits. Proprietary tools include the Food Is Medicine (FIM) Map built by Google engineers, the validated Short Form Teaching Kitchen Survey, and the 2024-launched TKC Research Fellowship.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring membership dues, tiered corporate sponsorships (TK Champion, Innovator, Friend tiers), educational grants from foundations including Ando Foundation, Ardmore Institute of Health, Barilla, Sampson Foundation, Peter Alfond Foundation, Meshewa Farm Foundation, Vitamix Foundation, and CancerScan, individual donations (including a 10-year anniversary campaign), and one-time sales of toolkits and on-demand webinars through the TKC Store. Distribution is primarily direct via membership enrollment (self-serve for Professional, application-reviewed for Organization and Corporate) and annual events. Strategic partnerships with AAMC, NBME, and ACGME to develop nutrition education competencies for medical practitioners, plus selection to the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities (2024), position TKC as a policy-influencing convener rather than a commercial vendor.

Name

The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative

Legal name

Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, Inc.

Website

https://teachingkitchens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 2016 that convenes 58 healthcare, corporate, academic, and community organizations and 250+ individual professionals to advance teaching kitchens for personal and public health through research, toolkits, and annual convenings.

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Product category

Health Education and Lifestyle Medicine Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA), Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL), Culinary Arts & Cooking (Baking, Pastry, Global Cuisines) (EDAAAGAG)

Keywords

• Culinary medicine education
• Teaching kitchen network
• Lifestyle medicine programs
• Nutrition education research
• Community health initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Dues: Individual professionals pay annual dues of $129 per year for access to newsletters, webinars (many offering CPEUs), the member portal with recipe library and recorded webinars, professional forum, quarterly virtual meetups, event discounts, and a digital badge.
2. Organization Membership Dues: Institutions (hospitals, universities, community organizations) pay $3,500/year for up to four team members to have access to the TKC network, research tools, member portal, committee participation, and annual meeting invitation.
3. Corporate Membership Dues: For-profit entities with teaching kitchens pay tiered annual dues (tier details in Corporate Membership Overview document). Corporate members receive network access, thought leadership positioning, and engagement with the TKC community.
4. Corporate Sponsorship & Educational Grants: TKC accepts educational grants and sponsorships from corporations and foundations. Sponsors receive visibility at events and within the community. Funders include Ando Foundation, Ardmore Institute of Health, Barilla, CancerScan, David R. Clare & Margaret C. Clare Foundation, Meshewa Farm Foundation, Peter Alfond Foundation, Sampson Foundation, and Vitamix Foundation.
5. Donations: Individual donations are solicited, including a 10-year anniversary campaign. Donations support the TKC's mission to educate, research, and promote teaching kitchens.
6. Toolkit Sales & Webinar Content Licensing: TKC sells the Ultimate Teaching Kitchen Toolkit and on-demand webinars through the TKC Store (teachingkitchencollaborative.com) for professional development and CPEU credits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative operates a membership-based nonprofit network that supports organizations running teaching kitchen programs across healthcare, corporate, educational, and community settings. Its core offering is tiered membership access (Professional, Organization, Corporate) combined with educational toolkits, research infrastructure, webinars, conferences, and advocacy resources to advance culinary and lifestyle education for personal and public health.

Product overview

The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative (TKC) is a membership-based nonprofit organization offering a platform of interconnected programs, resources, and events centered on teaching kitchen education. The core offerings include The Ultimate Teaching Kitchen Toolkit and beginner guides for program implementation, the TKC Research Fellowship for scholarly advancement, the How-To Webinar Series with CPEU credits, and access to a member portal with recipe libraries and recorded content. TKC also conducts the Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial research program and organizes the annual Teaching Kitchen Symposium and Research Conference. The organization operates three membership tiers—Organization ($3,500/year), Corporate, and Professional ($129/year)—each providing graduated access to networking, collaboration tools, research resources, and advocacy support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organization Membership Institutional membership ($3,500/year, up to four team members) for hospitals, universities, and community organizations running teaching kitchens. Provides networking, collaboration, research support, materials access, and advocacy benefits.
• Corporate Membership Membership for for-profit entities operating or developing teaching kitchens, with tiered annual dues providing networking, thought leadership positioning, and engagement with the TKC community.
• Professional Membership Individual membership ($129/year) for dietitians, chefs, physicians, researchers, and educators, including Kitchen Catalyst Newsletter, webinars with CPEUs, member portal access, professional forum, quarterly meetups, and event discounts.
• The Ultimate Teaching Kitchen Toolkit A comprehensive 100+-page guide compiled from best practices of six established teaching kitchen programs covering program planning, facilitation, and appendix resources for organizations building or refining teaching kitchens.
• Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Multisite Trial (TK-MT) An 18-month randomized controlled trial assessing a 12-month, 24-class hybrid lifestyle intervention across four TKC member sites to evaluate impact on dietary habits, physical activity, and overall health.
• TKC Research Fellowship A mentored research program launched in 2024 designed to grow the pipeline of scholars advancing the science of teaching kitchens, with focus on scholarly writing and active participation in TKC's research community.
• TKC Member Portal Exclusive online hub for members providing access to recipe library, video library of past webinars, The Ultimate Teaching Kitchen Toolkit, research database, and publication guidelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• The 2025 Teaching Kitchen Symposium brought together 240+ professionals from 40 states and 6 countries.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key ally and ally.

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Co-founder of the TKC in 2016 alongside the Culinary Institute of America. TKC's research efforts and initiatives are led by the Culinary Nutrition Group at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. David Eisenberg, MD, serves as TKC Founder & Senior Advisor.
• Culinary Institute of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Co-founder of the TKC in 2016 alongside Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. CIA helped coordinate the TKC through 2018 before it spun out into a separate 501c3. Allison Righter coordinated the teaching kitchen pilot study at CIA in partnership with Harvard (2013-2015) that led to TKC's launch.
• Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Healthkey allyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly nonprofit with mission alignment to TKC. No funds exchanged. The consortium represents 85+ leading academic health centers and TKC board member Dr. Aviad Haramati serves as founding vice-chair.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicinekey allyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly nonprofit with mission alignment to TKC in advancing lifestyle medicine and nutrition education. No funds exchanged.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)key allyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly organization and host of the 2026 Convening on Best Practices in Medical Nutrition Education. Collaborates on medical education nutrition competency development alongside TKC and NBME.
• Culinary Nutrition CollaborativeallyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly nonprofit with mission alignment to TKC for advancing culinary nutrition education. No funds exchanged.
• Diversify DieteticsallyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly nonprofit mission-aligned with TKC in promoting diversity in the dietetics profession. No funds exchanged.
• Food+PlanetallyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly nonprofit with shared mission to empower health professionals to transform the food system. Co-founded by TKC Advisory Council member Sherene Chou. No funds exchanged.
• Jacques Pepin FoundationallyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly nonprofit with mission alignment to TKC in culinary education. No funds exchanged.
• Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC)allyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly collaborative with shared mission to advance evidence-based food system change in foodservice. TKC Senior Advisor Ghislaine Challamel advises MCURC. No funds exchanged.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)key allyStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the April 2026 Convening on Best Practices in Medical Nutrition Education at AAMC Headquarters in Washington, D.C. TKC organizes the convening in collaboration with AAMC and NBME.
• National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)key allyStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participant in the 2026 Convening on Best Practices in Medical Nutrition Education alongside TKC and AAMC. Collaborating on nutrition education competency development for medical practitioners.
• Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)key allyStrategic or Co-development PartnerTKC is partnering with ACGME to develop nutrition education competencies for medical practitioners, trainees, and other health professionals as part of the White House Challenge commitments.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Community Servings: Community Servings is a larger nonprofit providing medically tailored meals and nutrition education in Massachusetts, with a research/advocacy arm. Comparable "food is medicine" nonprofit model with greater direct-service scale than TKC's convener role.
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): PCRM is a larger, established 501(c)(3) nonprofit promoting plant-based nutrition and preventive medicine through policy advocacy, physician education, and clinical research. Comparable mission in medical nutrition advocacy but materially larger scope and budget than TKC.

Direct peers

• Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC): MCURC is an interdisciplinary collaborative advancing evidence-based food system change through universities and foodservice. It overlaps with TKC's higher-education teaching kitchen membership and shares a Senior Advisor (Ghislaine Challamel).
• Oldways: Oldways is a 501(c)(3) food and nutrition education nonprofit that runs conferences, heritage diet programs, and consumer/health professional education. It is comparable to TKC as a similarly sized nonprofit network advancing evidence-based food and nutrition education through convening and curriculum.
• Culinary Nutrition Collaborative: The Culinary Nutrition Collaborative is a named ally nonprofit of TKC advancing culinary nutrition education for professionals. Direct overlap in mission, audience (dietitians, chefs, health professionals), and educational content.
• Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health: The Consortium represents 85+ leading academic health centers in integrative medicine research and education. It is a TKC ally with institutional overlap (a TKC board member is founding vice-chair) and shared interest in lifestyle/nutrition interventions.
• Jacques Pépin Foundation: The Jacques Pépin Foundation advances culinary education for professionals and the public. It is a named TKC ally nonprofit with closely overlapping culinary education mission, though with a broader hospitality/community emphasis rather than medical nutrition.
• Food+Planet: Food+Planet is a nonprofit that empowers health professionals to transform the food system, operating through curricula and convenings for clinicians. It is comparably scoped to TKC, and a TKC Advisory Council member is a co-founder.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM): ACLM is the leading US professional society for lifestyle medicine physicians and clinicians, offering conferences, certification, and member education. It is TKC's named strategic ally with overlapping physician/dietitian audiences and shared interest in nutrition and lifestyle interventions.

Emerging players

• Diversify Dietetics: Diversify Dietetics is a smaller nonprofit ally of TKC promoting equity in the dietetics profession. Mission-adjacent as a TKC-named ally with overlapping professional development and dietitian audience, though narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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