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ACF ChefsForum Webinar Series Visit WeAreChefs.com for detailed descriptions and registration links for upcoming webinars, including: • Focus on Mental, Physical & Emotional

Wellbeing for Chefs (Jan. 4, 4 p.m. EST)

Dedicated to the late Eric Fleishman (“Eric the

Trainer”), a friend to ACF, this special session will cover topics such as how to recognize when someone needs help; best ways to offer support; de-stressing after work and more. • Today’s Veal Industry: A Story of Animal

Wellbeing (Jan. 18, 3 p.m. EST) This close-up look at a veal farm humanely raising calves will include a talk from the farmer and a chance to ask questions (sponsored by Beef Checkoff). • CMC Spotlight: Focus on Fermentation (Jan. 20, 10 a.m. EST) Join ACF Master Chef Tim

Bucci, CMC, as he shares his knowledge on lacto-fermentation and the science behind the increasingly popular but very old technique. ACF Chef & Chapter Spotlights We’ll repost some of the ACF Chef spotlights from the Chef’s Table online forum here, along with other articles highlighting members and chapter activities. The latest post is about the ACF Augusta (Georgia) chapter’s volunteer work with the American Legion. Ingredient of the Month Each month, we highlight a different ingredient in the ACF’s Online Learning Center. Visit the center at acfchefs.org/IOTM to complete a quiz and earn one hour of continuing education credit toward ACF certification and recertification.

Cheers to ACF Culinary Team USA! ACF Culinary Team USA earned a silver medal for both the Restaurant of Nations and the Chef’s Table portions of the Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg in late November. Read a recap of the team’s experience and view photos, plus, get a sneak peek at preparations for the 2024 IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany.

ACF’s Online Learning Center

Check out ACF’s Online Learning Center. There you’ll find NCR quizzes, videos of educational sessions from ACF events, practice exams for certification and more. Visit learn.acfchefs.org to get started and earn CEHs.

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