The mission of the Quillisascut Education Fund (QEF) is to educate people about food, farming, health and the environment. We do this by offering scholarships to culinary students and food professionals who will become spokespeople for healthy and sustainable food systems. Culinary students can enhance their education. Chef instructors can take the message back to the classroom and integrate ideas into their curriculum. Culinary professionals can add information to menus, support local farms and farmers markets, work with seasonal foods, and explore other areas of public outreach (cooking classes, cookbooks, and interviews).