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farming and food systems

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Farming & Food Systems
www.coa.edu/academics/areas-of-study/farming-food-systems/
Farms
www.coa.edu/farms/

Stories:

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Maine College Students Shine a Spotlight on Food Service Staff [Farm to Institution]

“Art of the Dining Hall” profiles the students, regional farmers, faculty, producers, staff, and vendors who contribute to the College of the Atlantic “foodprint” in ways that align with the school’s institutional mission: creating a sustainable food system at COA, writes Sarah Maness ’17.
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Food Policy is Farm Day Focus

College of the Atlantic’s yearly agricultural celebration features a keynote address by U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) ’79 about regional and national food policy, food system workshops, and tours of COA Beech Hill Farm.
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Learning From Experience—In and for our Local Farms, Harbors, and Schools

A College of the Atlantic-hosted summer institute for future and veteran island and remote coastal educators is a great SUCCESS!

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Events:

December 5th, 2017

Dec

5

Fair Food Network Business Boot Camp
8:00am, Lindentree Farm, Lincoln, MA College of the Atlantic Sharpe-McNally Chair in Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander leads this three-day session for entrepreneurs focused on developing vibrant local food systems in New England.

December 6th, 2017

Dec

6

Fair Food Network Business Boot Camp
8:00am, Lindentree Farm, Lincoln, MA College of the Atlantic Sharpe-McNally Chair in Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander leads this three-day session for entrepreneurs focused on developing vibrant local food systems in New England.

December 7th, 2017

Dec

7

Fair Food Network Business Boot Camp
8:00am, Lindentree Farm, Lincoln, MA College of the Atlantic Sharpe-McNally Chair in Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander leads this three-day session for entrepreneurs focused on developing vibrant local food systems in New England.

Courses:

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Faculty:

Kourtney Collum

Faculty, Food Systems
Todd Little-Siebold

Faculty, History
Suzanne R. Morse

Faculty, Botany and Agroecology
Chris Petersen

Faculty, Ecology & Biology

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