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Food Writing is About so Much More Than What’s on Your Plate
Students in the class stretch their writing muscles and see food’s connections to politics, religion, and their sense of self.
Playing in Intersections with Cory Van Horn, MAFS ’12
Cory Van Horn, Master of Food Studies ’12, on how his time at Chatham prepared him for the delicious challenges of his position as Chief Strategy Officer for Visit Montgomery, Maryland.
Alumni Profile: Toni Simpson, MAFS ’21
ChathamU MAFS alum Toni Simpson knows the power of food to unite and inspire, bringing the skills she learned in our Food Studies program to her role as School Director and Lead Chef Instructor at Community Kitchen Pittsburgh
Grainstorm: Regional Grains Get the Spotlight
CRAFT at Chatham University presents Grainstorm, a day of learning all about the regional grainshed in Western Pennsylvania
Life at Eden Hall: Agroecology Demonstration Garden
Students receive hands-on learning at the Agroecology Garden on our Eden Hall Campus
Raising the Roof(top) Garden
Falk School of Sustainability students placed created a beautiful and sustainable rooftop garden experience at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
CRAFT at Chatham University Brings Good Things to the Table
The Center for Regional Agriculture, Food, and Transformation (CRAFT) at Chatham University has become a thread woven throughout the local food community, offering resources and knowledge to both the Chatham campus and wider community for over a decade.
‘Innovation Comes from All Over’ with Katie Leone, MAFS ‘13
Since graduating Chatham with a Master of Food Studies in 2013, Katie Leone has run point on sustainability initiatives for a university, a community foundation, and now, Hertz, the global car rental corporation. We caught up with Katie to learn more about how this food studies grad found her way up the corporate ladder and how now, she is working to ensure that said ladder is more equitable and sustainable for all.