Atlas Farms
Atlas Farm tomatoes. MA Atlas Farm is an organic vegetable farm in its thirteenth year of operation, located just eleven miles from UMass in Deerfield, MA, and grows a variety […]
Four Star Farms
The L’Etoile family in one of the their grain fields. Located in Northfield, Massachusetts with breathtaking views of the Connecticut river and the surrounding hillsides is Four Star Farms, a
UMass Student Farmer
UMass Student Farmers. It has been a full year since we have focused on UMass Student Farm, but for them, it has proved to be a successful one. A new
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Food Hub Diaries- UMass Student Farmers Market Roasted Vegetable Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
Craving something green as the days get cooler ? Look no further than UMass Fresh. Grab your own UMass Fresh Box this Friday, November 4th, at The UMass Student Farmers’
Cold Spring Orchard
Apple Walnut Wild Rice with Cold Spring apples served in the Dining Commons for Apple Week. Cold Spring Orchard is a research and education facility of UMass Amherst located just
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Food Hub Diaries- UMass Student Farmers Market Yaki-Ramen
Looking to spice up your weeknight dinner plans? Look no further than this UMass Student Farmers’ Market Yaki-Ramen recipe perfected by chefs here at UMass Dining. This delicious recipe features
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Food Hub Diaries- UMass Student Farm Markets Autumn Stew
What’s better than some hearty stew on a cool, crisp autumn evening? Our head chefs at UMass Dining developed a satisfying, healthy, local and easy recipe for an Autumn Stew
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Campus Sustainability Month
October is national Campus Sustainability Month! Here at UMass, we would like to celebrate by offering some tips & tricks to adopting a more sustainable lifestyle while helping to make
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On the Ground Update: Three New Local Partners
We are proud to announce that we have recently begun sourcing from three new, local family businesses. These farms comprise a step in our efforts to provide more locally grown
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On the Ground Update- Strenghtening the Farm&Community Connection
Last week, our staff visited Warm Colors Apiary to discuss how to strengthen the connection between the apiary and surrounding communities. The event was organized by CISA, a non-profit dedicated
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On the Ground Update- Meeting with the Kendall Foundation Promotes Institutional Partnerships
Last week, the UMass Dining team met with Andy Kendall, Executive Director of the Henry P. Kendall Foundation regarding the Local, Healthy UMass Food System Initiative. The meeting was held
Growing Community in Chicopee- The Stefanik Elementary Garden
A diet full of healthy, nutritious, and fresh foods is a huge part of the key to success for children in K-12 public schools, but when we think about what
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Farmer of the Week Update: PT Farm
Tara, Pete, and their five children We last spoke with our partners at PT Farm for Farmer of the Week eighteen months ago. Any farmer will tell you that farms
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Celebrate the Earth
Last week, the UMass Earth Day Festival brought together a diverse range of student groups including the UMass Food Recovery Network, New2U Reuse Tag Sale, the Student Farming Enterprise and
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Joe CzajKowski
Preparing spiralized butternut squash at the Taste of UMass event on 4/7/16. We checked in with Joe Czajkowski, our largest local farm partner to find out what’s been happening on