Iowa State University

• Type: Public, 4 yr, Grad School, >25,000
• Region: Midwest
• City: Ames
• State: IA
• Food budget: 6,000,000
• Provider: self operated
• Dining Services Director/Executive Chef: Nancy Levandowski, director & Everett Phillips, chef
• Farm size: 6
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Needs and challenges: Needs: - more Iowa grown produce - more student involvement Challenges: - dining staff interest - student interest
• Food activities: student farm/garden, farm-to-college program, organic purchasing, local purchasing, academic programs
• Farm functions: supplies dining hall, research, training growers, food consumed by volunteers, food donated for hunger relief
• Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Research, Graduate degree