I was invited to attend TC3’s press conference for their new
Farm to Bistro project by President Carl Haynes during a chance conversation about this exciting new program – how could I say no?
It was freezing in the expansive space that will house the Coltivare
culinary center and restaurant, but I was shivering from excitement, not the
cold!
The Farm to Bistro program will give students hands-on
experience in every aspect of the food production system, as the college will
operate its own working organic farm to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to
Coltivare, the college’s planned culinary center in downtown Ithaca. If you’d like to know more, here’s the
link:
https://www.tc3.edu/catalog/ap_farm_to_bistro.asp
https://www.tc3.edu/catalog/ap_farm_to_bistro.asp
TC3’s Farm to Bistro program is exactly, perfectly the right
college program for students whose passions are ignited by our Farm to School
culinary and agriculture program at New Roots. And in fact, it appears that several New Roots alums will be
among the program’s founders!
Here’s a link to the article in the Ithaca Journal, which
quotes TC3 student Jane Whiting at length:
Jane is a New Roots founder, Class of 2013. Accepted to Cornell University’s ILR
School, Jane has chosen Farm to Bistro as her path. I’m not at all surprised – Jane is a visionary,
entrepreneurial thinker who cares passionately about sustainability and justice
and is ready roll up her sleeves to make good things happen. This program is a perfect opportunity
for an ambitious student like Jane -- and I’m sure the relationship will be
mutually beneficial.
TC3 President Carl Haynes’s vision and leadership is such an
abiding source of inspiration for me.
Did you know that President Haynes is a founding faculty member at TC3,
joining the staff in 1969 just a year after it opened? After so many years of committed
service to the college and community, President Haynes remains full of enthusiasm
and energy for the good work of making our region’s community college a
catalyst for projects that support our region’s youth, our economy, our quality
of life – our community. That
shared vision is at the heart of all that we do at New Roots, too. I am grateful for the many ways that
President Carl Haynes continues to blaze trails, creating opportunities like
this one for our youth to become the innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders
that will create a more sustainable and just life for all in our region. Thank you, President Haynes!
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