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Students Get Hands-On Lesson in Nutrition

Monday, March 14, 2011

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Chefs Name Gardens Top Restaurant Trend of 2010

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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Chefs Name Gardens Top Restaurant Trend of 2010

Gardens have been named the hottest trend in restaurants this year as more chefs involved with the eat local food movement decide to grow their own tomatoes, herbs and other produce. A third of the 2,000 chefs surveyed by the National Restaurant Association named gardens the top trend. Chris Moyer, who leads sustainability programs for [...]

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USDA Demystifies Local Food Chain Supply

Friday, June 25, 2010

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USDA Demystifies Local Food Chain Supply

Local food is a hot trend that customers continue to demand from all restaurant segments. But until recently, the movement was so small and compartmentalized, that it was hard for some chains to find purveyors that could adequately meet their foodsupply needs. Now the USDA has issued a report on the logistics of moving local foods from farms to consumers, which could help restaurants and foodservice companies understand the dynamics of farmers that participate in local food supply chains, versus mainstream chains.

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