1 Day Training: Scratch-Cooking & Baking with Local Grains

Join SFIA’s Chef Trainers for a 1-day training for School Foodservice Staff to strengthen scratch-cooking and baking skills, utilizing more local grains on the menu. Training will also include instruction on local procurement and sourcing of local, artisanal grains, supporting the state of Illinois mission to source more directly from local growers and farm-to-school projects, including utilizing of LFS funds.

MAY 20, 2026

7 a.m. - 2 p.m.

at

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SPRINGFIELD, IL

in partnership with

Artisan Grain Collaborative

You will receive a training binder with recipes and hand-outs, as well as access to a virtual curriculum with training videos to watch prior to attending the 1- Day training. The training includes some classroom training as well as hands-on culinary and baking training in a commercial kitchen; attendees should come prepared to cook, in proper attire and closed-toe, non-slip shoes.

Sample schedule:

7:00am-7:45am:

• Introductions

• Classroom Training:

  • Safety and Sanitation

  • Grains 101

  • Equipment

7:45am-8:30am:

• Kitchen Tour

• Demo

  • Baking 101 Presentation

8:30am- 12:00pm:

• Hands-On Cooking and Baking

  • Blueberry Muffins

  • Oat Muffins (GF)

  • Oatmeal (GF)

  • Granola (GF)

  • Cornbread

  • Sheetpan Pancakes

  • Dinner Rolls

  • Cheese Pizza

• *Recipes may change, this is simply a sample of what may be made; all recipes will be provided

12:00pm-12:30pm: 

• Lunch and Cleanup

12:30pm-2:00pm:

• Classroom Training:

  • Production Schedules

  • Local Grain Procurement

  • Recipe Development