Matthew R. Biette, Director, Dining Services, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

Now Serving: Local Foods
A Look at the Use of Local Sources in Your Menu

Support of local agriculture has grown over the last decade and has gained momentum on college and university campuses throughout the country. Catch phrases such as carbon footprint, food miles, organic or conventional, gardens, farms and ingredients have all entered the food conversation. Is this a pie in the sky or pie on the table? What dictates how much of our local agriculture we can use at any time throughout the calendar year? How do outside forces (business, global, climate) impact your decisions? This discussion will take a look at how Middlebury College has tapped local markets over the years and how you may be able to increase the use of local agriculture on your plate…or not.