Durham College opening Centre for Food at Whitby Campus
Posted: July 31, 2013
Categories: Food in the News / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
From the Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee and the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance:
The Region of Durham is enabling the bright minds of its students by growing Durham College with the addition of a Centre for Food (CFF), currently under construction at the Whitby campus. Set to open this September, the two-storey facility with 3,262 square metres of educational space will be common ground for 900 students to provide training and instruction in all sectors of the food and agriculture development industry, including agritourism and culinary tourism, through the Centre’s eight specialized programs. Emphasis will be on food product development; innovative food production; the preparation, preservation and use of these products in the culinary and hospitality industries; and hospitality and event planning to support agritourism, culinary tourism, and the worldwide marketing of diverse and innovative Ontario food products. Graduates of the CFF programs will become experts on the opportunities for innovation that can be pursued by placing food and farming as pillars of the regional and provincial economies.
“Durham Region is recognized across Ontario for an agricultural base that greatly drives our local economy, and the role our local farmers and producers play in positioning Ontario as a leader in the areas of agricultural production, sustainability and research,” said Don Lovisa, President of Durham College. “Playing on those strengths and recognizing the growing need for new men and women to fill existing and emerging roles in the agriculture, horticulture and broader tourism areas, our Centre has been planned and positioned to immediately contribute to our community and province. Our field‐to‐fork cycle – from soil (field) and science, to cultivation and process (and science), and preparation and service (fork) – will specifically meet existing and emerging needs and provide highly trained men and women to help the local and provincial economy remain competitive and grow.”
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