Department of Human Resources & Equal Opportunity

Food Day Events

Food Day Fair- October 22

9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Kirby Student Center 1st floor Hallway
Interested in learning more about Local and Healthy Food?  Stop by to see what’s happening on campus and in our community!

There will be multiplebooths throughout Kirby Student Center that will include:

• Office of Sustainability
• Dining Services
• UMD Health Education Student Projects
• UMD Employee Wellness Program/Health Coaching
• UMD Farm
• Gluten Free Options at UMD
• At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe
• Whole Foods Co-Op
• HERO (Health Education Resource Options)
• ESG (Eta Sigma Gamma)
• UMD Continuing Education Sustainable Food Systems Certification

“Food for Thought” Talks - speakers will be talking about different health and/or nutrition topics
Kirby Lounge

• 10:00   Food at UMD Dining Services
  
  Lino Cardoso (UMD Food and Vending Services Director) will present on UMD
  Dining Services sustainability practices.  Lino will highlight the benefits
  of buying local for the community and for the thousands of patrons UMD
  feeds daily.
  
  
• 10:20   Students-Spirituality and Food
  
  Nahom Abegaze and Jeffrey Pollari (Students Seeking Spirituality) will talk
  about the variety of reasons for pursuing a campus edible garden.  The
  group was able to gain experience in sustainable agriculture practices,
  while also helping to alleviate food insecurity in the community and build
  a rapport with our planet Earth.
  
  
• 10:40   Farm Beginnings: Training New Farmers
  
  Cree Bradley (Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association) will present
  on the importance of beginning farmer trainings for our region in response
  to the increased food demand.  Cree will also discuss the important topics
  far beginning farmers, the impact the farmer training has made to date, and
  upcoming opportunities (Farm Beginnings and Farm Dreams Workshop).
  
  
• 11:00   Eating Healthy on a Budget
  
  Shannon Szymkowiak (Whole Foods Co-op) will discuss healthy eating on a
  budget - Can it be done?  Shannon will highlight some misconceptions of the
  cost of nutritious food, talk about why nutritious food tends to cost more
  and examine the social/cultural barriers of food choices.
  
  
• 11:20  Food as Preventative Medicine
  
  Jean Rodvold, UMD Food Coach, will discuss how nutrition plays an essential role in the prevention of chronic diseases.  Jean will present on the nutrition initiatives and programs at UMD.
  
  
• 11:40   Local Food at UMD and in Duluth - Randel Hanson and Liz Johnson
  
  Randel Hanson and Liz Johnson of the Good Food Network will discuss how
  this network of regional food system organizations is using the Good Food
  Charter (expressing values of a community food system) and the Superior
  Compact (a 20% by 2020 local purchasing commitment) to help build a more
  robust regional food system that creates healthier people, communities and
  landscapes
  
  
• 12:00   The Business of Local Food
  
  Tom Hanson (Owner of the Duluth Grill) will speak about his experience
  managing a restaurant focused on sourcing locally, and how that decision
  has impacted his bottom line and the health of the community.

Champs Choice kick-off & Fresh Works Grand Opening
Beginning Monday, October 22
Plaza Food Court

Champs Choice kick-off begins Monday, October 22.  Champ will once again be assisting faculty, staff, and students with making healthy food choices.  You will be able to find these selections by looking for Champ's paw print.  Make sure to stop by the Food Fair in Kirby Student Center on Monday the 22nd.  You can pick up a coupon for a free local apple to accompany your meal in the Food Court. Healthy options will be highlighted on the menu in Daily Special and Center Court Restaurant during Food Week.

Fresh Works, the new salad bar also will be highlighted next week.  If you haven't already done so, come and check it out in the Food Court.  You can fill your bowl with tasty greens and several veggie, protein, and dressing options to top off your salad.

Employee Health and Wellness Center Open House- October 22
12:00-2:00 PM, 107 Kirby Student Center
http://www.d.umn.edu/umdhr/wellness/ehwc/

Learn the different services offered by the Employee Health and Wellness Center.  Meet the wonderful staff who can help you live a healthier life.  There will be the Medication Therapy Management Clinic, Quick Care Clinic, UPlan Health Coaching, and the UMD Employee Wellness Program.  There will be drawings for prizes and healthy and nutritious refreshments! 

Drawing Prizes:
(2) Water Tumbler cups with straws
(2) Lunch-to-go Salad Containers
(3) Chico UMD Bags
(3) UMD T-Shirts (med, Lg, XL...but participants can exchange for different size)
(5) UMD Cookbooks

Sustainability Tour- October 22, 2:15-3:15 PM, Bus Hub

Come join us for a sustainability tour around campus!  Make sure to wear weather appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes for walking!  If you have any questions or would like more information please visit the sustainability website: www.d.umn.edu/sustain.

Breakfast on the Run Cooking Demo- October 24
11:30 AM & 12:30 PM, College of St. Scholastica, Heritage Room in Greenview

Come and learn how to prepare simple, healthy meals.  Today’s meal we will whip up a fast and easy healthy breakfast. To reserve your spot please email Julie Zaruba Fountaine at jzarubafounta@css.edu.

Viewing of FRESH THE MOVIE Part 1 on October 23, & Part 2 on October 24
12:00-12:45 PM, Garden Room

FRESH THE MOVIE is a documentary which celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across American who are re-inventing our food system.  Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity.  Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. 

At Sara’s Table Café will be serving farm fresh foods, "Farm to Table Dinner" in celebration of Food Day!  It will be served by candlelight and will be complimented with live acoustic music and unique spritzers made from cider pressed from apples grown at the café! Dinner - $40 per person. Reservation in advance is helpful so they can order enough food from the farm. There are 20 seats available. RSVP to kirk.bratrud@astccc.net · 218-724-6811.

Dr. Kuross Talk on Cancer and Nutrition- October 24
7:00-8:00 PM, Kirby Ballroom

Dr. Steven A Kuross, MD has 26 years of medical experience and practices in Hematology and Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.  He practices at Essentia Health and will talk about the importance of nutrition as it relates to cancer treatment and prevention.

Raw and Rockin’ Cooking Demo- October 25
11:30 AM & 12:30 PM, College of St. Scholastica, Heritage Room in Greenview

Have you ever had a raw dessert?  Come and learn how to prepare a delicious dessert that is wheat, dairy, sugar, and egg. To reserve your spot please email Julie Zaruba Fountaine at jzarubafounta@css.edu.

Don’t Miss the Meat Cooking Demo- October 26
11:30 AM & 12:30 PM, College of St. Scholastica, Heritage Room in Greenview

A meat free meal that is high in protein and fiber and low in fat!  It is cheap and very easy to prepare.  You can’t beat that!  To reserve your spot please email Julie Zaruba Fountaine at jzarubafounta@css.edu.

Jack O’Lantern Spooktacular- October 25-28
6:00-9:00 PM, Glensheen

Please join us at Glensheen as we start carving hundreds of pumpkins for Glensheen’s 2nd Annual Jack O’Lantern Spooktacular.  Glensheen’s Jack O’ Lantern Spooktacular is a display of artistry in which pumpkins are the canvas.  Artists, students, and community members team up to create more than 600 Jack O’ Lanterns to illuminate Glensheen’s seven-acres of Lake Superior shoreline, casting the 104-year-old mansion in a light never seen before.  The event will be held on Glensheen’s grounds and does not include a tour. Trick-or-treating is not offered at the Spooktacular.  Price: $8-$20.  For more information call 218-726-8910.