The Knead Cooperative

10/02/2026

Y’all know I love anything that belongs in a kitchen! 👩🏾‍🍳❤️

Now you can shop for yours and help our future chefs at the same time!

The Knead Cooperative is hosting a Rada Cutlery fundraiser! Our goal is $1,000 to help provide kitchen tools, ingredients, and scholarships for our youth cooking programs.

Shop through OUR link, and we earn 40% of qualifying product sales! Your order ships directly to you. Grab something for yourself or start checking off those holiday gifts! 🎁

https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=9356626.f60971

Help us reach our goal by November 1! And if you can’t shop right now, please SHARE. That helps us too!

Thank y’all for helping me keep this work going and pouring into our children! ❤️

09/22/2026

Starting a food business or need to stay on top of food safety requirements?

I’m offering ServSafe training and exams to help you do business the right way.

Tuesdays & Thursdays
• Food Handler: 8:30–11:00 AM | $40

• Manager Exam Only: 11:30 AM–1:30 PM | $110, exam code included

• 4-Week Manager Certification Training + Exam: 4:00–6:30 PM | $180 introductory rate through October 31 ($225 regular rate). Includes guided instruction, hands-on food safety practice, exam prep, practice questions, exam code, and a proctored exam.

Need a faster option?

The One-Day Manager Certification Class + Exam is $180, with the exam code included. Ask about available dates.

Nonprofit and group rates are available.

Schedule today: (901) 480-9511 | [email protected]

09/17/2026

New cohort starts October 5, 2026!

The Knead Cooperative’s Knead & Grind Culinary Learning Center helps youth ages 7–18 build culinary skills, confidence, leadership, healthy habits and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Choose a schedule:

* Daytime Academy: 9:30–11:30 a.m.
* After-School Academy: 3:00–5:30 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday for four weeks
Late pickup available until 6:00 p.m.

Enrollment includes:

* 12 instructional days
* Ingredients and class supplies
* Recipes
* Take-home chef kit

📍 Christ City Church
531 S. McLean Blvd., Memphis, TN 38104

Spaces are limited. Register today:
🌐 https://the-knead-cooperative.square.site/
📞 (901) 480-9511
[email protected]

Cook. Lead. Earn. Repeat.

09/11/2026

09/02/2026

Yesterday, on 901 Day, I sat down for my very first podcast. Coffee with Corie!

We talked about The Knead Cooperative, the story behind it, my BIG pivot and what’s next for our culinary programs and food access initiatives.

I couldn’t think of a better day to share our story. Memphis is home, and serving this community means everything to me.

Grab your coffee and tune in! 💙☕️

Watch here: https://youtu.be/bST5lLuLNlg

09/01/2026

Happy 901 Day, Memphis! 💙

Memphis is built on flavor, culture, grit and hustle, and I’m proud The Knead Cooperative is preparing the next generation to carry that legacy forward.

Five of our Knead & Grind Junior and Teen Chefs shared their experiences with Corie Ventura WREG for WREG’s “Greater Memphis on a Mission.”

They represent the pipeline we’re building into the food and hospitality industry through hands-on training, career exposure and entrepreneurship.

We’re honored to receive a $1,000 donation from Brown Missionary Baptist Church and Mid-South Genesis CDC in support of our mission. We are so grateful for their support!

Watch us today on WREG News Channel 3 during Daybreak around 6:15 a.m. and again during the 5 p.m. news. The segment will also be shared on social media and WREG.com.

08/27/2026

🗣️FREE EMERGENCY MEAL DISTRIBUTION

The Knead Cooperative is providing free meals for families affected by the recent power outages.

Thursday, August 27
Friday, August 28
4:00–6:00 p.m.

Christ City Church
531 S. McLean Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38104

‼️This is a drive-thru distribution‼️

Please remain in your vehicle and follow the volunteers’ directions!

No ID or registration is required. One meal plate per person in the household. We will have 150 meals available each day, while supplies last.

Meal options may vary. Meals will include a main item, side selections, fresh whole fruit and bottled water.

Hosted and led by The Knead Cooperative.

08/26/2026

Beginning Monday, Residents who have experienced more than 24 hours of power outage can call the Memphis Cares line at 844-444-4211 for more information. Please be prepared to share your home address when you call.

08/26/2026

Are you a SNAP recipient who lost food due to a power outage, severe weather or similar household misfortune? You may qualify for Replacement SNAP!

Replacement SNAP is an emergency relief resource for current SNAP recipients. You may qualify if you are a SNAP participant and
✔️You lost food due to a power outage of 12 hours or more
OR
✔️You lost food due to household misfortune (example: an extreme weather emergency)

Follow these steps to request Replacement SNAP benefits:

1️⃣ Download and sign the Affidavit Request Form for Replacement SNAP benefits. This form is available on the TDHS Disaster Related Emergency Assistance webpage at https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/for-families/tdhs-disaster-emergency-assistance.html.
2️⃣ Submit the signed Affidavit Request Form online at OneDHS.TN.Gov to request Replacement SNAP emergency benefits. The request must be submitted within 10 within 10 (ten) calendar days of experiencing food loss.
If approved, Replacement SNAP benefits will be delivered to your current EBT card.
🔗For details about Replacement SNAP, visit the TDHS Disaster Related Emergency Assistance webpage at https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/for-families/tdhs-disaster-emergency-assistance.html.