Sterling College

• Type: Private, 4 yr, <1000, Rural
• Region: Northeast
• Address:
• City: Craftsbury Common
• State: VT
• ZIP: 05827
• URL: http://sterlingcollege.edu/
• involvement in the Real Food Challenge?
  Level 1: Connected to the network
• Provider: self operated
• Dining Services Director/Executive Chef: Justin Halvorsen and Paul Sweeney
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Successes and achievements: Sterling College undoubtedly serves some of the most nutritious, healthiest, and tastiest meals of all the colleges in this country. Better yet, it strives to do so in an environmentally and economically sustainable way. In October, more than half of the food served was locally and/or organically grown.
• Composting: pre-consumer food waste, post-consumer food waste, food waste from special events
• Food activities: student farm/garden, farm-to-college program, fair trade purchasing, organic purchasing, humane purchasing, local purchasing, academic programs, student organizations
• Farm functions: supplies dining hall, research, training growers, other educational, food donated for hunger relief
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• Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Research, Internships, Major or concentration, Undergrad degree, Extracurricular Activities, Student-run programs
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