Caralee Ellis

Caralee Ellis is the Events & Engagement Manager for Conscious Kitchen, where she leads statewide initiatives that bring the farm-to-school movement to life across California. She manages and executes all Conscious Kitchen events and on-the-ground projects, including the Organic Farm-to-School Workshop series, hosted in partnership with The Alice Waters Institute, and the Organic Farm-to-School Road Tour, which connected small organic farmers with school districts throughout California in the summer of 2025. In her role, Caralee also oversees strategic communications that extend beyond social media to reach food service leaders, farmers, and community partners. She develops and distributes key resources such as a Weekly Organic Availability List and the Organic Produce of the Month series, supporting schools in sourcing fresh, local, organic ingredients directly from regional producers. Caralee joined Conscious Kitchen in 2021 and has since played an integral role in scaling its impact — coordinating farm-to-school procurement, managing multi-stakeholder partnerships, and advancing the vision of 100% organic school meals for all students.