Feast on Local Food
The College Farm sets the table for its 13th Annual Local Food Dinner
Dickinson will host its 13th Annual Local Food Dinner—a celebration of food, farmers and community—on Saturday, March 26, in the Holland Union Building (HUB). Doors open at 6 p.m., and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased online.
The menu features ingredients grown on farms in the Carlisle, Pa., region, including a chuck roast made with grass-fed beef from the Dickinson College Farm. The vegetarian options include polenta made with hand-milled cornmeal topped with black beans and spinach. Alongside the entrees will be a selection of seasonal soups and salads as well as a delicious dessert.
This year’s keynote speaker is David Mortensen, professor of weed and applied plant ecology at Penn State University. His lecture, “Why Local and Regional Foodsheds Are Our Future,” will focus on deepening our understanding of ecologically informed agriculture. Mortensen’s research has been highlighted in international journals as well as Congressional testimonies and briefings. At Penn State, he serves as faculty advisor to the Student Community Garden and the co-chair for the Student Sustainable Farm and has chaired the Ecology Graduate Degree Program. He sits on the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture and on the Rodale Institute Farm Advisory Committee.
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Published March 24, 2016