18 Reasons is a nonprofit that increases food security through the power of home cooking. We offer two food education programs.
Through hands-on cooking classes, we empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. At our 18th Street Kitchen in San Francisco, we host paid cooking classes with chefs from around the world, and ticket sales help support our free programming for low-income families. Through our Cooking Matters program, we offer grocery donations paired w
05/28/2026
Our hearts are sooo full from last night’s dinner! Shoutout to the farmers, cooking with your food brought the biggest smiles to our faces. Shoutout to the team for cooking it up and creating some seriously delicious dishes. And thanks to all who joined us and spent the evening around our table! Now let us just daydream about it for the rest of the week 💚🌱
05/21/2026
We’re partnering with the legendary for a one-night-only celebration of pride, community & seriously good food on Saturday, June 20 🏳️🌈. Chef Gaby Maeda is cooking, Blake Cole is pouring, and the vibes will be immaculate. We can’t wait to party with you at our 18th Street Kitchen!
Two seatings available - 5PM & 7PM! Link in bio 🎟️
05/21/2026
We’re partnering with the legendary for a one-night-only celebration of pride, community & seriously good food on Saturday, June 20 🏳️🌈. Chef Gaby Maeda is cooking, Blake Cole is pouring, and the vibes will be immaculate. We can’t wait to party with you at our 18th Street Kitchen!
Two seatings available - 5PM & 7PM! Link in bio 🎟️
Too nice outside to stay in… and too excited about what’s coming 👀 merch drop soon!
05/15/2026
A true farm to table moment! is joining us at our 18th Street Kitchen on May 27th for a beautiful feast of bountiful seasonal produce to celebrate the release of the Full Belly Farm Cookbook!
Chef Gracie is cooking up a meal that features their food and we can’t wait to provide our community with the opportunity to break bread with the farmers themselves!
Menu highlights include tastings of new potatoes with Meyer lemon aioli, zucchini, and early summer allium purée, farm egg tagliatelle, peaches galore, slow-cooked lamb shanks, and fennel pollen ice cream… yes please!
Tickets linked in bio 🍑🍋🥔🥒🥕🥬
Shoutout to the teachers and instructors who make 18 Reasons what it is 🩵✨ From community programs to cooking classes at 18th Street Kitchen, you show up, you inspire, and you feed us well (literally). We are so grateful for you.
05/06/2026
💜Beets are beautiful and so are our amazing volunteers 💜
We’re excited to share what’s coming next 💙
18 Reasons is proud to bring Sunnydale Market to life, a new model of nonprofit neighborhood grocery store operated by and made possible through the generous support of and .
Designed with and for the Sunnydale community, this market will bring fresh, affordable food to a neighborhood that has gone without a grocery store for far too long. Groceries will be sold at wholesale cost, helping keep high-quality food within reach for local families.
More than a place to shop, it will be a space to connect, with access to fresh ingredients, hands-on learning, and the tools to cook healthy meals at home.
Coming to 1515 Sunnydale Avenue in 2027, the market will be part of a growing community hub alongside a new childcare center and YMCA.
Read more about Sunnydale Market at our link in bio.✨
04/22/2026
From the food we put on our tables to flowers we stop and admire - we are so grateful to nourish ourselves with the love Mother Earth provides. How lucky are we for the beauty of food 🌎🫶 happy earth day!!!!
04/21/2026
Oh Gua Bao … we could write a really long love story about you 💌. is in the kitchen with us on May 1 cooking up Bao buns with braised pork belly and sweet & savory eggplant featuring the classic sides of smashed cucumber & braised tofu salad …all made for good company - tickets available in the link in bio!!
04/16/2026
Dumpling parties. Spa water refreshers. Smiles all around the Bay. 🩵 This is what Cooking Matters looks like in action.
Interested in learning more about our Cooking Matters Program? Check out the link in bio & get involved today!