{"id":152,"date":"2026-01-22T21:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecookcollective.org\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2026-02-12T23:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:49:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecookcollective.org\/?page_id=152","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"152\" class=\"elementor elementor-152\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e8a11 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4e8a11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa459c8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aa459c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300dd8b e-grid e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"300dd8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bce69 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56bce69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46b81b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d46b81b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6baf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf6baf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our purpose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7617c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7617c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We give people the knowledge and confidence to eat well, reduce waste, and take control of their wellbeing. We believe food has the power to change lives. When communities gain these skills, they become stronger, healthier, and more resilient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9db816 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9db816\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f3152 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26f3152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/thecookcollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-Project-2025-05-08T231806.775.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecookcollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-Project-2025-05-08T231806.775.jpg 422w, https:\/\/thecookcollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/New-Project-2025-05-08T231806.775-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4a9f1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e4a9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cook Collective CIC is a community-driven social enterprise transforming how families and young people understand, prepare, and value food. We travel nationwide delivering accessible workshops that blend nutrition education, practical cooking skills, and sustainable habits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82cd66 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b82cd66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca9615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ca9615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission Statement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a757f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a757f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>We equip families and young people with the nutritional knowledge and practical cooking skills to lead healthier, more sustainable lives. By reducing food waste, redirecting surplus meals, and delivering hands-on education nationwide, The Cook Collective CIC strengthens wellbeing, supports communities, and ensures everyone has access to nourishing food.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2fcd37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2fcd37\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28279be elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28279be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee961a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible 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