We are excited to share this excerpt of what can happen when folks from different walks of life get together and how the local food movement can change perspectives!

During Local Food Week, a coffee shop that makes a huge effort to source locally, Enrico's Tazza d'Oro in Highland Park hosted Turner Dairy Farms farmer Mary Stoner of Stoners Dairy in Latrobe, PA. After having a wonderful visit and the opportunity to discuss farming and the process of milk arriving at the coffee shop, new friends and plans for future visits were made!

To hear more about this wonderful exchange, read Amy Enrico's blog post.

We feel that seeing events and relationships come full circle is the exact goal of the Buy Fresh Buy Local® program, which aims to help consumers find, choose and appreciate great local foods and the Good Food Neighborhood network which links local foods, farms and people.

University dining options are notorious for packing on the pounds, but Kate Leahy’s Special Report: The Era of Sustainability explores local sourcing initiatives across the country.

While restaurants chefs and cooks have all been leaning toward greener food in the past years, it is nice to see institutions catching up and making a commitment to sourcing local food. It is good to know that not only are our sports fans & college-bound eating well, but most importantly its satisfying to learn that many universities have begun to incorporate this important knowledge into their curriculum. Schools now boast student-led organic farms, cooperatives and on-farm work programs teaching our young leaders early on about the growing importance of sustainability.

We are always eager to recognize those making the local commitment, so if you know about local sourcing initiatives on the part of institutions in Pennsylvania, feel free to post a comment here and give them due recognition.

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