chefs as a catalyst for regeneration
Working with kitchens to reshape the future of food. Chefs have more influence than most people realise. They don’t just prepare meals — they shape culture, guide supply chains, and decide what ends up on our plates.
At Grove & Meadow, we see chefs as essential allies in creating a more diverse, nourishing, and regenerative food system. Every ingredient they choose can support local farmers, protect biodiversity, and improve the health of people and planet.
Why Chefs Matter
Chefs are storytellers. Through flavour, they connect eaters to the land — and to the hidden life in food.
By cooking with biodiverse ingredients and regeneratively grown produce, chefs help shift demand toward healthier food systems. The kitchen becomes a place of influence: a platform to celebrate underused crops, traditional grains, and living foods that offer real nourishment.​
Chef Training at Grove & Meadow
At our Living Food Campus, we offer hands-on training for chefs, kitchen teams, and food entrepreneurs. We teach practical techniques in slow fermentation, soil-connected sourcing, and cooking with underused local crops. Each session is practical, collaborative, and grounded in the realities of running a kitchen — whether you’re serving 20 or 200 guests.
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But that's not it. We train chefs to think beyond taste — and to see flavour, nutrient density, and soil health as connected. A dish built from ten carefully chosen plants offers far more than one built from three.
When chefs cook with sprouted grains, fermented legumes, or wild greens, they’re not just adding flavour — they’re improving digestion, feeding the gut, and helping keep ecosystems alive. A colourful, biodiverse dish isn’t just better for the gut; it’s better for the land it came from.
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Our goal: help chefs become stewards of food that supports health, culture, and climate resilience.
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Join Food Beyond the Plate
Every chef has the power to shape food culture. By joining Food Beyond the Plate and partnering with Grove & Meadow, you become an active force for positive change – creating delicious, nutrient-rich meals that regenerate communities and landscapes. Let’s cook up a healthier future together.
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We’re building a network of chefs who want to cook with purpose. Whether you run a restaurant, lodge or kitchen team, we’d love to collaborate.
