Apples to Zucchini Cooking School has received a $50,000 grant from an anonymous donor. The funding will support staff through wage increases, performance bonuses, health care benefits, professional training, and conference attendance. “Our staff is the heart of everything we do,” said Jill Barton, executive director of Apples to Zucchini Cooking School. Apples to Zucchini Cooking School teaches children, teens and adults how to prepare delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals using seasonal, local ingredients, school leaders said. “We are profoundly grateful for this investment in our staff and, ultimately, in the community we serve.”