Cooking with Kids grew out of the efforts of a local student nutrition advisory council to improve school food. Lynn Walters initiated Cooking with Kids in 1995, based on food acceptance research conducted by Antonia Demas, Ph.D., and inspired by the work of Cookshop and The Hartford Food System. The program began as a volunteer effort in two public elementary schools in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Over 4,250 Kindergarten through sixth grade students in twelve schools now participate in the program. We are encouraged by the consistent support from public and private sources, Santa Fe Public Schools, and the generosity of the philanthropic community.