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What's Cooking at Eden Hall Campus' Kitchen Lab?
A space to gather, create, and collaborate, The Kitchen Lab at Eden Hall Campus provides students and community members with the equipment, facilities, and know-how they need to learn about food production in an environment that’s totally hands-on… and totally tasty, too. Watch the video to learn more about the Kitchen Lab!
Campus Community Bread Oven in Action
Among Eden Hall Campus’ many sustainable and stupendous features is the Eden Hall Campus Community Bread Oven, where Chatham community members can gather together for culinary creations and lessons on the interplay between food systems, sustainability, and the people who power it all.
‘Innovation Comes from All Over’ with Katie Leone, MAFS ‘13
Since graduating Chatham with a Master of Food Studies in 2013, Katie Leone has run point on sustainability initiatives for a university, a community foundation, and now, Hertz, the global car rental corporation. We caught up with Katie to learn more about how this food studies grad found her way up the corporate ladder and how now, she is working to ensure that said ladder is more equitable and sustainable for all.
Students Stopping Food Waste
In honor of Stop Food Waste Day, we spoke with students Claire Raines ‘22 and Goldie Seddon ‘22 on the great works they are doing to stop food waste and how we can all follow suit.
Tasty Trips: Pennsylvania’s Culinary Trails with CRAFT at Chatham
The Pennsylvania Happy Traveler travel guide’s feature story showcases delicious self-guided culinary trails full of local products and expert craftsmanship. CRAFT employees and Master of Food Studies students Archish Kashikar MAFS ‘21 and Toni C. Simpson MAFS ‘21 lead the way in developing recipes for the trails, gaining valuable work experience and knowledge of local foods along the way.
CRAFT Launches New Conversation Series
A student-run initiative, The Food Lover’s Elective, is the first segment of a new conversation series featuring keynote speakers focused on food beyond the dinner table. Join Masters of Food Studies students, Ani Steele, and Frankie Williams as they talk about this exciting series!
5 Majors You Might've Missed
If you’re interests don’t fit into traditional college major boxes, you’re going to want to check out this article. Join us as we explore five unique, lesser-known majors that are helping our students succeed in emerging fields with diverse skills.
Splendor in the Grass: Chatham's Agroecology Demonstration Garden
Agroecology is the science of sustainable, equitable food systems. Chatham’s agroecology garden puts this science into action with practices including recycling nutrients as much as possible, taking advantage of natural relationships in the production of food, and building healthy soil to mitigate the need for pesticides.