Tag: Berea College Farm

Berea College Farm #2 in National Ranking

Last modified: May 22, 2018

Berea College Farm #2 in National RankingA national ranking of college farms that provide locally produced and sustainable food sources puts Berea College in the #2 spot, besting elite schools including Yale, Dartmouth and Vassar.

During October, which is Farm to School Month, Online College Plan named the top 60 college-affiliated farms, ranking them on criteria such as farm size in acres, crop variety, and sustainability-related degree options. Berea College, was in the top ten, “Cream of the Crop” schools. The ranking helps in spreading awareness and celebrates the efforts of the student-run farms. Continue reading Berea College Farm #2 in National Ranking →

College Values Online Counts Berea among top 10 colleges with Farms for Animal Husbandry

Last modified: May 22, 2018
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Berea College Farm has been identified as being one of the top ten college run farms for animal husbandry in College Values Online. College run farms on this list have a diverse animal component and an economic involvement in the local food community. Continue reading College Values Online Counts Berea among top 10 colleges with Farms for Animal Husbandry →

Berea’s Farm in Top Twenty “Best College Farms” in U.S.

Last modified: May 23, 2018

At #17, Berea College’s farm has been named among the nation’s 40 “best” college farms by College Ranker, a group that researches colleges all across the U.S. to determine the best features of these schools and to “. . . let you know who’s doing it right.” Berea’s high ranking was determined based on factors such as hands-on experiences, community outreach, and degree options. Continue reading Berea’s Farm in Top Twenty “Best College Farms” in U.S. →

Berea’s Farm in Top Twenty “Best College Farms” in U.S.

Last modified: May 23, 2018

At #17, Berea College’s farm has just been named among the nation’s 40 “best” college farms by College Ranker, a group that researches colleges all across the U.S. to determine the best features of these schools and to “. . . let you know who’s doing it right.” Berea’s high ranking was determined based on factors such as hands-on experiences, community outreach, and degree options. Continue reading Berea’s Farm in Top Twenty “Best College Farms” in U.S. →

Fresh, healthful and sustainable: Berea’s local foods

Last modified: May 25, 2018

“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 →

Berea Professor’s Book Explores Campus Farms

Last modified: May 25, 2018

“Fields of Learning: The Student Farm Movement in North America,” a new book co-edited by Dr. Sean Clark, associate professor and director of the Berea College Farm, and Dr. Laura Sayre, a postdoctoral researcher with the French National Institute for Agronomic Research, is a guide to the history and current condition of about a hundred campus farms across North America. A practical handbook that provides readers with an important story of students looking to better the future of our food, our education and our planet, the book offers insights for anyone interested in the sustainability movement and how it can transform the world in which we live. Continue reading Berea Professor’s Book Explores Campus Farms →