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Freshly Retired

Salem Suber needed a way to meet the increasing demand for fresh food by residents at Southminster, a continuing care retirement community in Charlotte, N.C. With 282 unique published menus every 21 days, how could Suber, Director of Culinary Services, maintain consistency and meet their demands? The answer was to bring in Chef Kris Reid. The video explores how Reid’s tireless passion for fresh, local food powers a world of change within an institutional setting by creating deep personal connections to the food being grown and served—resulting in bottom-line savings in the kitchen and a vibrant community of residents around the garden.

Resources

Sourcing Local

NC Retirement Facilities with Local Food Programs

Southminster (Charlotte)

Know of another retirement facility that serves local foods? Please contact info@nc10percent.com and let us know.

Starting a Community Garden

Therapeutic Horticulture & Accessible Gardens

Local Food for Institutional Food Service Tools

​Healthy Food in Health Care (HFHC) Program with Healthy Food Challenge & resources for healthy hospitals including a Sample of Food Service Contract Language.

Film Screening Toolkit

Are you interested in screening this video to garner support for Farm to School in your area? Host a film screening event!

Partners

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