Mattea Kelly

Now serving over 1 million students! This is a big one. Two years ago, we made a commitment to reaching a million students with delicious, nutritious, and responsibly sourced meals. Thanks to incredible partnerships with school districts across the country, Eat Real has officially surpassed our goal! That’s over one million kids, in 1,700+ schools, … Read more

From the Cafeteria to the Capitol By Nora LaTorre, Eat Real CEO What happens on a lunch tray can change an entire community. I’ve seen it happen more than once. At Eat Real, we’ve always believed that real food is a lever for real systemic change. And over the last few years, our work in … Read more

California is making history for our kids’ health By Chef Andrew Zimmern As a chef, author, teacher, television producer, and lifelong advocate for food systems that work for everyone, I’ve seen firsthand how food shapes the health of our communities. I’ve traveled to every corner of the world exploring the ways people eat, and food … Read more

Western Placer is Eat Real Certified! We are proud to announce the certification of Western Placer Unified School District at the Green Tier! Located east of Sacramento, they serve approximately 8,000 students, transforming the area’s signature local produce into mouthwatering, scratch made menu items. This certification recognizes all the work they have put in for … Read more

Eat Real Is Getting the Royal Treatment Each season, the Sacramento Kings celebrate five local nonprofits that are creating real change in the Sacramento area. We are proud to announce that we have been selected for the 25-26 season! From in-game features to arena shoutouts and social media love, we’ll be teaming up with the … Read more

Coupeville is the first Eat Real Certified district in Washington!  We are incredibly excited to announce the certification of  Coupeville School District at the Green Tier — making them the first in the state of Washington to do so! This certification recognizes the district’s tireless efforts to go above and beyond federal and state nutrition … Read more

From Coast to Coast, Meet Eat Real’s Newest Districts This fall we announced our largest expansion to date with 15 new districts, a milestone that brought us to 800k students nationwide and extended our reach into 8 new states.  Across the country, school food service teams understand the power of real food and are working … Read more

AB 1264 Passed: California school meals are getting way more real! Grab your confetti and cafeteria trays, because California just made history for kids’ health. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1264 (Gabriel) into law — a landmark first-in-the-nation legislation that will phase out the most harmful ultra-processed ingredients from school meals statewide.  Eat … Read more