• To be a full functioning, neighborhood restaurant. In order to teach children and serve the neighborhood, we need be real. And that is the beauty of it too. Restaurants are places to meet people, come together and enjoy food and drink, to have the moment become more than the sum of its parts. To share this with anyone is one of the truest joys in life.
  • To offer different avenues of exposure dependent on the age group and the individual's needs. Our primary focus with these programs is just that- exposure to fresh grown food and ways to prepare it for enjoyment at the table.
  • To work with the school system and other organizations but to remain independent. In that way we can work quickly, directly and supportively.
  • To keep our connection to Hayes Valley thriving and our restaurant affordable to those who live in our neighborhood.