farm friendly meal plans

July 22, 2009 in Uncategorized

this is a statement from williams college on what they’re doing to support farms & local food. not too shabby… they even have a map showing local farms & businesses that they source from.

In the past year, Williams Dining Services has:

• Replaced all conventional milk with milk from the grass-fed, hormone-free cows of Highlawn Farm in Lee, MA.
• Offered local, grass-fed beef hamburgers nightly at Dodd House and Mission Park.
• Purchased virtually all of its summer vegetables, and a large proportion of its winter storage vegetables, from a 60-acre family farm located 10 minutes away from the college.
• Purchased organic shiitake mushrooms, organic honey, low-spray apples, organic granola, ice cream, and several varieties of cheeses from local purveyors.
• Served fair trade coffee in all dining halls purchased from Dean’s Beans located in Orange, MA.
• Spent 20 cents per meal on premium local and organic foods, increasing the college’s consumption of local and organic food by 30%.
• Hired a student summer intern to research and connect with sustainable food producers in the Berkshires.

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