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BEST LOCAL FOODS RECIPE
GOLD:
University of Connecticut
HAND PIES WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE,
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, KALE, AND
LEMON RICOTTA
The University of Connecticut, a land grant university
located in eastern Connecticut, prides itself on doing
everything possible to support sustainability and local
agriculture. With an enrollment of over 28,000 students,
UConn's Department of Dining Services serves 185,000
meals a week. By focusing as much as possible on sourcing
from local farmers and businesses, UConn Dining has
become the largest user of Connecticut-grown produce in
the state.
Their locally-sourced Chicken Sausage, Butternut Squash,
Kale, and Lemon ricotta Hand Pies, served at Whitney
Dining Hall on campus, was originally a sausage and
kale pie, but staff found a handheld version was easier
for students to eat while walking across campus. every
ingredient is sourced directly from local or on-campus
farms, including the student-run Spring valley Student
Farm, where students can opt to live and learn about
organic farming.
When it comes to procuring local ingredients, UConn
Dining has established a strong partnership with both their
produce distributor and local farmers. This enables them to
give their produce needs to the farmers before the growing
season and lock in prices. Their produce distributor knows
their priority is Connecticut-grown produce first and then
produce from neighboring states second. UConn is also
a member of the Working Lands Alliance, a coalition that
cooperatively champions policy and education initiatives
to protect farmland and advance agricultural interests.
They are also involved with Connecticut Farmland Trust,
a relationship between farmers, conservationists, and
policymakers working to protect Connecticut farmland and
provide healthy, local food to all citizens.
UConn's marketing department shares all this information
with the students and community using their dining
website, Facebook, and Instagram. They promote local
farms, posting pictures of the farmers and ingredients
procured. Student feedback comes from focus groups,
comment cards, and a feedback link on their homepage.
2023 Award Winners
GOLD
University of Connecticut
SILVER
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
BRONZE
Boston College
NUTrITION AWArDS
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