Tag: UMass Amherst Dining Services

NEPM: Diemand Farm

August 12, 2026 Posted in: CISA News, NEPM "Fabulous 413" interviews, Press Room

Monte, Kaliis, and Jennifer head to Wendall to celebrate 90 years of this beautiful farm. They raise turkeys, chickens for eggs and meat, and cattle[...]

Valley Bounty: UMass Amherst Dining

October 23, 2021 Posted in: CISA News, CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Press Room

Buying local is one way to “vote with your fork,” using consumer demand to help shape the economy. Individuals, families and businesses all have some[...]

Interview: UMass Dining

October 22, 2018 Posted in: CISA News, WRSI's "Local Hero Spotlight" interviews, Press Room

WRSI, October 22, 2018. Kathy Wicks, Director of Sustainability for UMass Dining, talks about the work and planning that goes in to feeding local food[...]

Wasted food: better business using cows, plates and a digester

November 19, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

Daily Hampshire Gazette, November 19, 2017, by Bera Dunau Feeding cows the grain waste from brewing beer, using expired food to generate power and serving students[...]

UMass Amherst tops best college dining list, again

August 1, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Boston Globe, August 01, 2017, by Laura Krantz and Sara Salinas

When the Princeton Review eats at University of Massachusetts Amherst[...]

UMass Amherst Dining named best campus food in the nation for second year in a row

July 31, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, July 31, 2017, by Diane Lederman AMHERST - For the second year in a row, University of Massachusetts Dining Services received Read More

Burgers and poutine: The UMass babyBerk food truck keeps it simple

May 12, 2017 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 12, 2017, by Lisa Spear For me, there is nothing better than a hot serving of fries, doused in beef gravy.

College Farms a New Model for Sustainable, Local Food

September 14, 2016 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 14, 2016, by Naila Moreira. I arrive at Book and Plow Farm to find production farmer Tobin Porter-Brown on a tractor,[...]

UMass Wins Top Honor for Best Campus Food

August 30, 2016 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

The Recorder, August 30, 2016, by Chris Lindahl. The University of Massachusetts Amherst, with an array of choices like freshly rolled sushi, grass-fed burgers and local[...]

UMass Serving a Meal to 10,000 on Labor Day

September 7, 2015 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, September 7th, 2015, by Diane Lederman. While there was no world record on the line on this Labor Day at the University of Massachusetts, UMass[...]

Chicopee Schools Serving Up Fresh, Local Foods

August 12, 2015 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

WWLP, August 12th, 2015. Chefs from the University of Massachusetts were chopping, baking, and stir frying in the kitchen of Chicopee High School Wednesday morning, to[...]

UMass Amherst Pledges to Serve 100 Percent Antibiotic-Free Chicken in Dining Halls

August 11, 2015 Posted in: Local Heroes in the News, Press Room

MassLive, August 11th, 2015, by Michelle Williams. Whether it's fried, grilled or rotisserie, the University of Massachusetts Amherst promises their white meat is free of antibiotics.

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