When I first came to Princeton I knew I wanted to work in a garden. I sought out every environmental group I could find, anticipating Sungold tomato harvests and beds of brassicas. I naively assumed I would find a sustainable food project and garden already in place where I might spend a few hours a [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Pulling up the ivy: sustainable agriculture on campus
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eco-friendly, farmers' market, organic, Princeton, sustainable, The Garden Project on August 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Transition Initiative
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged CU Going Local, organic, the Transition Initiative, University of Colorado at Boulder on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Traditionally, the University of Colorado at Boulder, like many other large public universities, has been hesitant to push for real drastic change on its campus. I feel, however, that this is changing, for more and more students are becoming concerned about the many issues and are taking action. As I read about what others around [...]
Organic Certification & University Dining
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cal Dining, organic, Organic Certification, Third Party Certifiers, UC Berkeley on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Chuck Davies, Associate Director of Residental Dining, Cal Dining – University of California, Berkeley
Why would a large university dining service make the decision to “go organic”? Does it make sense? Isn’t it too expensive? Are students willing to pay more for organic dining options?
These are just a few of the questions we asked ourselves, and were [...]
Good Food: all dressed up with nowhere to go.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Food Literacy Project, Harvard, local, organic, student concern, sustainable on August 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
By Caroline Merrifield
It was a magical dining hall food moment, even better than that one time they served Chinese broccoli and pesto couscous at the same meal. Sitting in our warmly-lit dining hall at the end of a crisp fall day, my friends and I shared fresh salad, autumn soup, roasted squash, cranberry stuffing, and pumpkin pie, [...]
Slow Food Nation
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Slow Food Nation on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Why don’t you stay here and learn how to rebuild a tractor engine instead,” my friend Dave grumbled from across the row of lettuce. “At least then you’d be learning a useful skill, instead of going to some conference.”
I pondered this proposition for several moments before I decided, no–I am going to Slow Food Nation. As [...]
surviving a david vs. goliath battle
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Architecture, Cafe, McGill, Montreal on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am writing about my experiences with the Architecture Cafe at McGill University. To add to what Hannah has written about, I have decided to focus on how the cafe has managed to survive the past year of adversity and even strengthen its roots in the local community as a result.
As a small organization, the [...]
Reveling in the Gastro-Revolution
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agriculture, Boston University, local, Slow Food, Sustainable Food on August 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
First of all, congrats to everyone who has posted on your school’s behalf. There is nothing more motivating than seeing how others are engaging in and, with some inevitable obstacles, making strides in the sustainable foods movement. It is absolutely imperative that we keep our voices loud and move forward together, supporting each other in [...]
I Had to Start Somewhere
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged composting, Johnson & Wales, overcoming obstacles, Recycling on August 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
By Jason Shepard
As in any new endeavor, the most challenging obstacle to overcome is the fact that what you are trying to initiate, is something worthwhile. On the contrary, it is this challenge that makes people more committed to the initiative and will in turn; make the outcome much more satisfying. Looking back on some [...]
