2024 Zephyr Cooking Club Field Trips (Grades 6-8)

Looking for fun and educational No School Day opportunities for your middle schooler? The Mahtomedi Middle School Cooking Club will be hitting the road for cooking career exploration field trips and culinary service learning opportunities!

Instructor: Alice Seuffert, Owner and Creator of diningwithalice.com and Zephyr Cooking Club Advisor

Session 1: Friday, October 18th, 2024

Service Learning: Supporting the Mahtomedi Food Shelf

During this opportunity, students will learn and will participate in a service opportunity right in our own community. Students will be delivering collected donations from the MMS food drive to the Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf. At the Food Shelf, students will volunteer their time by weighing and shelving donations while learning from the Food Shelf about food insecurity in our community and how the Food Shelf supports those in need. Students will return to the District Education Center for socialization and discuss service learning in our community. Students will enjoy a Domino's pizza lunch provided!

Meet at Mahtomedi District Education Center at 10 am.
Pick up at the Mahtomedi District Education Center at 1 pm.

Session 2: Friday, November 8th, 2024

Career Exploration: Culinary Careers and Owning a Food Business

During this opportunity, students will learn about culinary careers and owning a food business. Students will participate in a tour of Midtown Global Market and visit the newly opened Indigenous Food Lab Market. With the Cooking Club group, students will have time to explore different merchants and dining experiences. Your registration fee covers transportation, tour, and several food samples for your student. Students should plan to bring spending money to purchase their own drinks and additional foods to try.

Meet at Mahtomedi District Education Center at 10 am.
Pick up at 1 pm at the Mahtomedi District Education Center.