Growing Futures

PHILLIPS Growing Futures: A CTE Career Pathway for Culinary Arts and Agri-Enterprise

PHILLIPS Growing Futures is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career Pathway program that prepares students for careers in the growing fields of Culinary Arts and Agri-Enterprise. With hands-on training, certifications, and real-world applications, students graduate ready to succeed in these high-demand industries.

Program Components

Culinary Arts Pathway

The Culinary Arts Pathway provides:

  • Comprehensive Training: Students gain skills in cooking techniques, food preparation, and hospitality management.

  • Certifications: Achieve industry-recognized credentials such as ServSafe® Food Handler and the ProStart® Certificate of Achievement to stand out in the job market.

  • Hands-On Experience: Through work in our commercial kitchen, students prepare meals and participate in catering events to gain practical experience.

Agri-Enterprise Pathway

The Agri-Enterprise Pathway focuses on:

  • Sustainable Farming Practices: Students learn about hydroponics, vertical farming, and crop cultivation in our indoor lab and outdoor farm.

  • Agribusiness Skills: Students explore marketing, entrepreneurship, and resource management.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Students benefit from access to cutting-edge resources, including:

  • A hydroponics lab for year-round indoor farming.

  • A fully equipped commercial kitchen for culinary training.

  • A new 3,000-square-foot hydroponic-lab expansion and outdoor farm, offering hands-on experience in traditional farming methods.

Career-Ready Skills

Growing Futures equips students with the tools they need to excel, including:

  • Real-world experience through farm-to-table projects.

  • Positive work habits, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.

  • Industry-recognized certifications that enhance career opportunities in both fields.


Build Your Future With Us

At PHILLIPS Growing Futures, we focus on preparing students for sustainable, meaningful careers. By combining rigorous academics, hands-on training, and industry certifications, we help students succeed in the fast-growing Culinary Arts and Agri-Enterprise sectors.

Growing Futures students:

  • Earn ServeSAFE certification

  • Build technical and academic skills required for employment in the food service industry.

  • Develop soft work skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving

  • Participate in internships with local employers

  • Receive mentoring & support in job placement.

For more information, please contact:

Zachary Haney
Executive Director of Programs
703.941.8810
zachary.haney@phillipsprograms.org

Snip Snap Sauté

Snip, Snap, Sauté is an in-school student program at the Laurel Campus that is rooted within our Growing Futures Program. The Culinary Arts curriculum teaches students the foundational food service skills needed for ServSafe Certification while Snip, Snap, Sauté gives them an opportunity to reinforce these classroom skills by applying them to real-world situations. The combination of classroom learning and real-world scenarios gives PHILLIPS Culinary Arts students a unique way to apply their hospitality knowledge, gain confidence, and ultimately become employed and productive young adults.

For more information, please contact:

Zachary Haney
Executive Director of Programs
703.941.8810
zachary.haney@phillipsprograms.org