Truman State University

• Type: 4 yr, 5000-10,000, Rural
• Region: Midwest
• Address:
• City: Kirksville
• State: MO
• ZIP:
• URL: http://
• involvement in the Real Food Challenge?
  Level 2: Active in the network
• Provider: Sodexo
• Dining Services Director/Executive Chef: Dennis Markeson
• Farm size: 80
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Needs and challenges: Food delivery/distribution and preparation seem to currently be our largest challenges.
• Successes and achievements: Student awareness is growing by the day. University has hired a local foods coordinator. University farm is taking steps to begin to process local foods. Some food is bought locally, more is on the way!
• Composting: post-consumer food waste, food waste from special events, other organic waste
• Food activities: student farm/garden, organic purchasing, local purchasing, student organizations
• Farm functions: research, training growers, other educational, food consumed by volunteers
• comments:
• Relevant academic programs: Research, Internships, Extracurricular Activities, Student-run programs, Course(s) offered
• comments: Compost Crew provides scholarship jobs, internship opportunities, and has been successfully expanding as the available work force allows. Environmental Studies program and cocurricular environmental groups are focusing on uniting food service with student desire for local, organic options.