Rouxbe Powering Video Training at Farestart

Vancouver, B.C. — Monday, May 9, 2011

FareStart is a culinary job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals. Over the past 19 years, FareStart has provided opportunities for nearly 3,500 people to transform their lives, while also serving over 4 million meals to disadvantaged men, women, and children.

In May of 2011, Rouxbe enters into a training agreement to provide online instructional video access to all culinary instructors and students in the Farestart program across the United States.

FareStart Named 2011 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year Award Winner.

To learn more about Farestart, view their James Beard video here.

About Rouxbe:

The Rouxbe Cooking School (rouxbe.com), founded in 2005, teaches home cooks, culinary students, and culinary professionals to become better and more confident cooks. Rouxbe captures a professional culinary curriculum in close-up video and delivers it via self-paced online classes, making professional quality culinary instruction more accessible and affordable to individuals and organizations. Rouxbe has been adopted by professional culinary schools, high schools, food services organizations, and cooking enthusiasts around the world.