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Reality Kitchen Specially designed materials are available for student-clients who cannot read.

An overview of our Education and Outreach programs are as follows:

FOOD SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM:
Also known as the “Transition Graduate Program,” the food service training program provides an opportunity for youth with special needs and aged 21 or older to learn kitchen skills that will allow them to find entry- or mid-level jobs in a variety of food service settings. The program introduces part

icipants to the full range of duties associated with working in a professional kitchen, all the while making adaptations to meet each learner’s skill set and learning style. Upon successful completion, participants can earn the “Food Safe Certificate” (awarded by Oregon Department of Health Services) that is required for all who work in the state’s food service industry. Areas covered in the program are:
1) Food Safety and Sanitation (including working towards obtaining a food safe card from ODHS)
2) Identification and use of kitchen equipment
3) Identification and use of basic measurements
4) Reading recipes and following check lists
5) Cooking, baking and basic preparation methods
6) Food presentation
7) Developing interpersonal communication skills needed when serving the public, as well as learning to communicate effectively with co-workers
8) How to clean a commercial kitchen using correct cleaning agents, cleaning tools and effective cleaning methods
9) Recycling and composting

The program operates as a fully functioning deli-style café that is open for service to the public. Student-clients learn the program curriculum as well as get daily hands-on experience by planning and preparing the menu as well as practicing what they are learning by serving healthy, nutritious food to customers that stop in at Reality Kitchen. Further opportunities to use their kitchen skills and add to their work experience are available to student-clients who volunteer at some of the special events and regular evening programming that takes place at Reality Kitchen. Other components of the Food Service Training Program include: field trips to small local farms, restaurants, food suppliers and other potential places of employment; access to computers for students to work towards their food safe card and other program related activities; and presentation of a “Reality Kitchen” apron to use throughout the program and to keep at its conclusion. "THE LIBRARY" - A FREE BOOK EXCHANGE:
Since 1997, "The Library" has been a part of the Oregon Country Fair. Families and kids of all ages have enjoyed puppet shows, American Sign Language storytellers, performance and musical fun as well as the ongoing giving and receiving of many tens of thousands of free books! Founding Librarian, Jim Evangelista, has hoped that "if everyone that comes to the Fair would bring a book for someone else, and they would find that special book that someone else brought just for them!" In keeping with that same spirit of giving, this experiment in community sharing, here in the Whit, is open year round to give the gift of reading to neighbors, one and all!

12/07/2023

Reality Kitchen's afternoon/evening special is Chef Baldo's Tacos Carnitas today and Friday, December 8. Three pork tacos served up with house made pico de gallo and green salsa is being served up at 645 River Rd. We're open from 10 am until 6 pm each Thursday and Friday, so come visit us !

12/01/2023

Chef Baldo is now doing tamales along with his empanadas and spinach pie. Tamales are take out only, but well filled and spicy for the pepper and cheese.

Reality Kitchen has amazing baked goods like our gluten free carrot cake topped with toasted coconut, this butterscotch and Swiss meringue topped cheesecake, our triple ginger cupcakes and scones, our many different pies and so much more !
We’re waiting patiently for you to come by 645 River Rd. Thursdays and Fridays from 10 am until 6 pm !
Looking forward to seeing you !
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11/29/2023

Reality Kitchen continues to do our best to reach out and support the goals of so many individuals with I/DD. We can’t do this without your help, today ! Can we ask you to consider supporting our program and delivery of services ?
Please visit our secure website:
www.realitykitchen.org

Eugene nonprofit Reality Kitchen is planning to launch their food service program in Douglas County.The program will be a mostly virtual experience for particip

11/27/2023

Tomorrow is our Giving Tuesday campaign. Please share the link to your friends and family.

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Help us in our mission to offer employment path experiences designed to nourish and inspire all learners, with and without disabilities, to thrive personally and professionally with support and resources in a community inclusive setting. For more info and to order our delicious baked goods, go to www.RealityKitchen.org

11/19/2023

Can we ask you to please click on this link to make all our dreams come true ?

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11/14/2023

We are starting our Giving Tuesday campaign 2 weeks early so you can share the link to your friends and family.

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Help us in our mission to offer employment path experiences designed to nourish and inspire all learners, with and without disabilities, to thrive personally and professionally with support and resources in a community inclusive setting. For more info and to order our delicious baked goods, go to www.RealityKitchen.org

11/08/2023

Address

645 River Road
Eugene, OR
97404

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm

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Maggie and Bennie from Kutsinhira graced us with a lovely evening of marimba music Thursday during Reality Kitchen's new "dinner hour." We're keeping the doors open to the Kitchen until 6 pm every Thursday and Friday and we hope you will join us soon ! Come and sample some of Chef Baldo's Peruvian inspired menu and take home a treat ! You never know who else from the musical community will show up to perform for us ! We're looking forward to seeing you at 645 River Rd. !

Jesse and Aaron making a batch of brownies today.

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