The National Farm to School Program, a collaborative program of Center for Food & Justice (CFJ) and the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC), launched a national K-College challenge to produce a video that informs, inspires, and encourages student advocacy to restore connections to community, food, land, and place through Farm to Cafeteria programs. Participants were prompted by the following questions:
1. What does real food mean to you?
2. How does what we eat affect our culture, health, economy, or environment?
3. Make the case for why your cafeteria should start or continue buying local food.
Entries were narrowed down by a panel of judges and then subject to a national voting contest.
The Colorado College Farm Club took first place in the College category!
CC's food provider, Bon Appetit, directs around 45% of its spending to local, organic and natural foods throughout the year, with up to 75% devoted to local food producers during the summer.