Learn To Cook With Us
At Apples to Zucchini, we’re dedicated to building community through cooking. As Santa Barbara County’s only nonprofit cooking school, we teach children, teens, and adults how to prepare delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals using seasonal, local ingredients. Join us in the kitchen today!
Hands-On Cooking Classes
Whether you’re a beginner or a budding chef, we offer classes to all ages that focus on connection, health, and building confidence in the kitchen.
Kids & Teen Classes
Build kitchen confidence and healthy habits, from ages 2 to 17!
Adult & Family Classes
Level up your skills and cook side-by-side with your loved ones.
Spring & Summer Camps
Immersive day and week-long camps, in and out of the kitchen!
What people are saying about Apples to Zucchini Cooking School…
Private Cooking Events
Let Apples to Zucchini Cooking School help create an unforgettable hands-on celebration, from children’s birthday parties to corporate team building and everything in between. We’ll work with you to design a seasonal menu and provide everything you need for a delicious, nutritious and memorable event.
“We bring people together over shared meals by teaching children, teens and adults how to prepare delicious, nutritious, affordable meals made from seasonal and local ingredients.”
— Apples to Zucchini Cooking School Mission Statement
Our Community Impact
As a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our kitchen is open to everyone. We partner with local schools, libraries, and youth shelters to ensure that everyone—regardless of income—has access to culinary education.
Last Year by the Numbers:
1,900+ students taught across Santa Barbara County
7,600+ meals prepared and shared together
19 schools and community sites served
