Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
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Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.berea.edu/localfoodinitiative/
Description:
Local Food Initiative Mission and Goals
The mission of the Berea College Local Food Initiative is to promote the participation of Berea College in the development of a sustainable food system.
Our goals are:
- To understand and foster the ecological, economic, social, and spiritual components of a sustainable food network
- To promote understanding by Berea College students, faculty, and staff of the sources of their food, thereby increasing appreciation of fresh, local foods
- To increase the purchase of locally grown foods for all of Berea College’s dining facilities;
- To encourage campus use of College Farm and Garden products
- To provide new marketing opportunities for local growers.