Join the Appalachian Food Summit for a Mountain Foodways Journey Along Roads, Routes, Rails and Rivers

Science studentsBEREA, KY (September 2, 2016) – The 3rd Annual Appalachian Food Summit will be held September 17 from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Gray Auditorium in Presser Hall at Berea College, Berea, Kentucky. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $25. Continue reading Join the Appalachian Food Summit for a Mountain Foodways Journey Along Roads, Routes, Rails and Rivers

Dr. Janice Blythe teaches & learns “with, from and about students all the time”

Dr. Janice Blythe, chairperson of Division III at Berea College, is interested in people and the influential choices they make. She teaches a variety of courses dealing with food, nutrition, and other decisions we make as families and individuals. Continue reading Dr. Janice Blythe teaches & learns “with, from and about students all the time”

Fresh, healthful and sustainable: Berea’s local foods

“I’ve been to a lot of schools and seen a lot of programs and what we’re doing here is really quite unique,” says Cait McClanahan, sustainability coordinator for Berea College’s dining services. She is speaking of the college’s ability to fulfill food needs through the college farm—including returning kitchen waste back to the soil through the large-scale composting system. Yet it’s important to remember that this symbiotic relationship has only been re-established recently as a part of Berea College’s and several concerned students and staff members’ goals to drastically reduce the school’s carbon footprint. Continue reading Fresh, healthful and sustainable: Berea’s local foods

19th Annual “Hunger Hurts Food Drive” collects food on October 29

The 19th Annual Hunger Hurts Food Drive in Berea, coordinated by Berea College’s Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS), will run from October 23-29. Continue reading 19th Annual “Hunger Hurts Food Drive” collects food on October 29