American Culinary Federation

Founded in 1929, the American Culinary Federation (ACF) is a professional organization for chefs and cooks. The organization promotes the professional image of American chefs worldwide through education of culinarians at all levels. ACF has more than 150 chapters across the United States.ACF offers educational resources, training, apprenticeship, competitions, and programmatic accreditation designed to enhance professional growth for all current and future chefs and pastry chefs. In addition, ACF operates a comprehensive culinary certification program. The organization is headquartered in Saint Augustine, Florida.