The Basics:
Title: Chefs Collaborative
Author: Chefs Collaborative
URL:www.chefscollaborative.org
Date: 1993-2007

Notes:
At a Glance: Chefs Collaborative is a culinary organization that provides its members, 70% of whom are chefs, with tools for running economically healthy and sustainable food service businesses. Chefs Collaborative works with chefs and the greater food community to emphasize the importance of commercial food establishments purchasing and using local and sustainably grown/raised foods. To become a member costs money: for small producers and students, the cost is $50. The benefits of membership depend on the level of membership one has (according to amount donated).

Best for: Professionals in the food industry who want to use their huge economic influence on food supply to promote sustainable food practices.

Standout Features:

• "Meat of the Matter": Download a pdf of the “Meat Lover’s Glossary” to help you decipher meat labels.
• "Producer Profile": Spotlights a small producer member of Chefs Collaborative (farmers, fishers, and artisanal producers) with an interview.
• Downloadable pdf of “Seafood Solutions: A chef’s guide to ecologically responsible fish procurement”
• “Communiques” are papers focusing on issues affecting sustainable food providers and supporters.

Keep in Mind: Since some of the information on Chefs Collaborative is member-generated, personal biases may come into play. Otherwise, in being a non-profit organization, Chefs Collaborative does not make money off of membership fees or sponsorships.