A screening of the film Food Chains for National Farmworker Awareness Week at St. Edward’s University sparks a moving discussion from College Assistance Migrant Program student panelists.
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Reed College Debuts Creative Program for Reducing Disposables
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Creating a program to incentivize Reed students to opt for reusable cups instead of disposable.
Farmworker Awareness Week and ‘Food Chains’: Inching Towards Justice
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As this year’s Farmworker Awareness Week approaches, hundreds of Bon Appétit cafés around the country are preparing to spread the word about how few pennies per pound farmworkers earn for commonly picked produce items, and 20 locations are hosting a screening of the documentary Food Chains.
Learning Life Lessons at South Mountain Creamery
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My tour of the hen house at our Farm to Fork partner South Mountain Creamery in Middletown, MD was full of surprises.
Denison University Shares Farm to Fork Products Through Big Red Buyer’s Club
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S.K. Piper, Midwest Fellow turned sustainability manager at Denison University in Granville, OH, had been wanting to start a buyer’s club to make these products available to the Denison community outside of the cafés. In the fall, her dream was realized, with help from some seniors from Denison’s Environmental Studies program.
Discovering Food in the Garden at AT&T Park
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The first Garden community program — with 20 kids from the YMCA and Boys And Girls Club Tenderloin locations — was a huge success … and a lot of fun for the grownups involved, too!
Santa Clara University Dines in the Dark for Social Change
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Sure, restaurants can be dark these days, but imagine one with no light at all, where only your sense of touch and taste could guide you.
University of Northwestern’s Dining Etiquette Seminar Prepares Students for Business World
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College campuses are active learning centers for many things, but dining etiquette is not usually part of the curricula.
Fork to Farm Grant Update: Flying Fish Lands Vacuum-Packing Machine
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How a $5,000 grant is helping a sustainable seafood distributor save time and “scale” up.