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Hands-On Eating: Student Involvement in Our Campus Food System

Updated: Nov 7, 2019


In our current time in America, there is a growing disconnect between food and its consumers. When it comes to how food is produced, where it is coming from and how it is disposed, there is a general lack of knowledge among your average American. Here at Warren Wilson College, students are filling in those gaps by involving themselves in all stages in the life cycle of food here on campus. This helps develop our students into informed eaters, who are more conscious about how food affects them and their environment.



This all begins at the award-winning, 300 acre campus farm and garden. Here students on the farm and garden crews learn the ins and outs of meat, mixed crop, and vegetable production. By engaging with the roots of how the food is actually grown and produced, it helps to garner more appreciation for what we eat, as well as introduce important concepts like seasonal eating.





The next step up in the chain is distribution. Meat and produce from the farm and garden is delivered to our dining locations on campus, where the dining crews involve students in the cooking, cleaning, and logistics of running a food business. This teaches valuable service industry experience, and helps students better understand health and nutrition.



Finally, all of our pre-consumer and post-consumer waste is collected by students on our recycling crew who convert it into compost. The compost is utilized in our farm and garden, increasing the environmental stewardship of students around food issues, and closing our food system loop.



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