Saturday, August 29, 2009

St. O is a clandestine aggie school

I have to give credit to my wife, a former Ole herself, for finding this article in relish, a some time supplement to the local CS-T. The article title-"The New School Lunch."
It's about STOGRO (St. Olaf Garden Research and Organic Works), which is a student-run, on-campus farm that supplies local organic ingredients to the college cafeteria.One student is described as a St. Olaf student-farmer. Founded in 2005 STOGROW is a self-sustaining business that rents farmland from the college. Bon Appetit, which provides meals to students, buys all produce the farm can provide. It's all organic. Some students say they can tell the difference. The only livestock are the rabbits and other varmints, who sample the crops.
The boy and the daughter-in-law never mentioned it when they were there through 2006 and 2007 respectively. At least niece Julie, an incoming freshman and Iowa farm lass, will benefit from STOGRO. I suppose there are other farm kids at St. O so there should be plenty of applicants for any student work-studies programs at the farm. On the other hand, maybe some are trying to get away from the farm.
Anyway, it's an interesting article especially for folks with St. O connections.
The relish email is relishmag.com. Bon appetit!

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