Students Dig In at Yale's Sustainable Farm

The Yale Sustainable Food Project was founded in 2001 by Alice Waters and members of the Yale faculty, and the Project now operates a one-acre organic farm in New Haven and directs a sustainable dining program at the university.

During our visit, we met with Yale Sustainable Food Project Director Melina Shannon-DiPietro who told us about the explosion of interest in organic farming among students at Yale and across the country.

For more information visit: http://www.yale.edu/sustainablefood/

For more videos visit: http://www.OrganicNation.tv

Video produced by Dorothee Royal-Hedinger & Mark Andrew Boyer

Music by: DOSH

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• student-run produce
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• organic
• Dorothee Royal
• Alice Waters
• students
• college

[TheAnimalPeople]

Were all the workers on the project from the Middle East? I couldn't help but notice.

[OrganicNation]

@TheAnimalPeople No, certainly not. There was a diverse group of students when we visited and there are dozens of other volunteers all year long.

[cancio157]

Wow  I like how you guys break it down intellectually. It gives me more reason to garden thank you

[YourGardenShow]

The Yale Sustainable Food Project is such an inspirational endeavor. It is truly amazing to see one acre of land work to change the way an entire generation views agriculture!