“Food is love. This is not a simple place where we serve our food.”

The Purple Kitchen is a new and innovative food security program created by Lilliana Sanchez and the team at West Central Women’s Resource Centre. 

The Purple Kitchen is a community learning program in which participants expand their knowledge, cook together, and share their lives. It allows them to identify ways to use food in practical and fun ways. The program offers cooking classes, healthy eating workshops, and certified food handling training, impacting the quality of life in the community.

 Since the Purple Kitchen began in February 2025, more than 90 women have participated—with 50 proudly achieving certification as food handlers. Come inside the Purple Kitchen and feel the warmth of this meaningful and impactful space!