Organic Cooking Schools Sprouting Up Everywhere

With the rise in popularity and availability of organic and local food options, people from all walks of life are learning to cook organic and eat healthier. Other benefits of locally grown and organic food include improved flavor and nutritional content, produce that's free of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, and the knowledge that you're helping support sustainable environmental practices. If you're exploring culinary training for your career and want to incorporate healthful and sustainable food habits, then cooking schools are the first place you should look for organic cooking classes.

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Many accredited cooking schools offer classes or information about sustainable and organic cooking, including the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, NY. There are even a handful of specialized organic cooking schools.

You can also find organic cooking classes right in your backyard—local farmer's markets, organic grocery stores, health food stores and community colleges are good places to start. If you're looking for a change of pace, you can go as far afield as Italy or Thailand on a culinary vacation that teaches organic cooking basics as well as traditional regional recipes. No matter where you learn about organic cooking, incorporating it into your repertoire will increase your quality of life and bring variety to the kitchen while also promoting good environmental habits.

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Sources:

• The Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School
• Organic Tuscany
• Sustainable Kitchen: Culinary Schools