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Medical center offers locally grown food

 Jul. 21, 2015

The produce Conway Regional Medical Center’s cafeteria offers to visitors and staff is identified by a label that says “Arkansas Grown,” and also states where the farm is located.

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Universities bring local food to campuses

 Jul. 21, 2015

The University of Kansas has partnered with local farmers to bring fresh produce to campus, while Kansas State’s dining services purchases locally produced/processed meat, flour, fruits and vegetables.

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N.Y. department of health awards nearly $7 million in grants to help connect local farmers to schools

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 21, 2015

Through the new Creating Healthy Schools and Communities program, awardees of the funds will work directly with school districts and food retailers to improve access to nutritious foods.

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California farm-to-cafeteria program teaches students how to farm

Jul. 21, 2015

12 students are registered for Sacred-Heart’s five-week summer course that will teach them how to farm plants and feed animals, which will be used for the school cafeteria as well as farmers markets.

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Farm-raised food disposals

Jul. 20, 2015

Our dishwasher raises pigs, so the majority of the food waste goes to feeding them. A lot of residents worry about wasting food, so we reassure them.

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Hostos Community College launches farmers market

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 17, 2015

The first major farmers market to open at the school, the Hostos Greenmarket also offers Bronxites another place to grab fresh produce.

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Stanford’s dining program earns elite sustainability designation

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 17, 2015

The university is the first college to receive REAL certification for its efforts to promote nutrition in an environmentally friendly way.

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Iowa medical center finds solutions for food waste

Jul. 14, 2015

After a local paper chastised the University of Iowa hospital system for its high amount of food waste, hospital leaders took a multi-pronged approach to waste reduction and sustainability.

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Gardens offer more than healthy eats

Jul. 14, 2015

A registered dietitian recently planted a patio garden at Mayo Clinic, citing benefits such as fresh produce for the hospital and opportunities for physical activity, stress release and education.

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Georgia businesses, farms co-op cafeteria tables

Jul. 13, 2015

Georgia’s electric cooperatives are partnering with local farms to provide produce in their employee cafeterias, allowing support for the “Georgia Grown” initiative.

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