Illinois State University

• Type: 4 yr, Grad School, 15,000-25,000, Suburban
• Region: Midwest
• City: Normal
• State: IL
• involvement in the Real Food Challenge?
  Level 1: Connected to the network
• Provider: self operated
• On campus concessions: Subway, Burger King, McAllister's Deli, Pizza Hut, Freshen's
• Farm operated by students? no
• Needs and challenges: The price of locally produced foods is on average 2 to 4 times the price of our current distributors prices. A consistent supply is also a challenge. The growing season does not coincide with the academic calendar.
• Successes and achievements: Hosted first local food dinner on September 25, 2008. A week prior to the dinner we hosted a screening of the documentary the Future of Food. The film screening was held at the local movie theater and was free and open to the public. Campus Dining has a policy to only purchase fish and seafood that comes from sustainable fisheries as identified by Blue Ocean Institute.
• Composting: pre-consumer food waste
• Food activities: fair trade purchasing, local purchasing, student organizations
• Farm functions: research, other educational
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• Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Extracurricular Activities
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