Local Food and Education

Kristin Abell and Michelle Gibbs

Lakeshore Technical College

Wisconsin Local Food Network Summit January 2012

Horticulture Program

One-Year Tech Diploma

Culinary Program

• Culinary Arts

– Associate Degree Program

• Culinary Assistant

– Technical Diploma Program

Environmental Campus

LTC Center for Entrepreneurship Services to

Producers • “Planning for your Business” vs

THE BUSINESS PLAN

• “Good to Great and the Social Sectors” by Jim Collins – Deeply Passionate

– What are you the Best at…

– Resources vs Profit

• “Ecopreneuring” by John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

Community Education and Partnerships

NOURISH

•“creates collaboration between local farmers and volunteers to share meals inspired by fresh, local ingredients with struggling families who deserve to eat well.”

•Farm to Table Tours

•Snack Attacks

LTC Sustainable Practices Partnerships

• Development of Lakeshore Local Food Group

• Challenge – Who will take the lead?

• Balanced group of producers, providers,

non-profits, etc.

• New events – Wade House, Culinary Vehicle

The triple bottom line for producers and partners

• People

• Planet

• Payback

Questions?