The Real Food Campus Commitment. By signing the Real Food Campus Commitment, colleges and universities pledge to buy at least 2. UMass Amherst signed the Commitment in May 2. Real Food by 2. 02. The successful campaign was led by the UMass Student Food Advocacy Team, shown above. WHY MAKE A COMMITMENTThere is a growing consensus on college campuss on what makes food truly good along with efforts across the country to get more local, organic and sustainable food on college campuses. The Commitment knits together these separate efforts into a supportive, productive network to move forward together towards purchasing more real food. THE COMMITMENT TEXTBy signing the Commitment administrators pledge to increase procurement of real food, increase institutional transparency and increase student and community engagement. To see a list of all of the signatory schools, click here. To view the full text of the Commitment, click the image below. The first page is a standard document, and pages 3 4 are an implementation plan, written by students, administrators and other stakeholders at each institution. COMMITMENT TOOLBOX1 The Real Food Campus Commitment The full text document of the Commitment and Implementation Planning document. A digital form of the Implementation Planning document can be found here. The Case for the Real Food Campus Commitment The top reasons why your college administrators and food service providers should sign the Commitment. Best Practices for Campus Food Systems Model policy provisions that will help you design the specifics of your schools real food policy. Multi Year Action Plan Template A guide to help you take your goals and completed real food policy and translate them into a real plan. Progress Report Template A guide to help you report on your progress toward your real food goals. Oberlin joined the group of signatories in March 2. Members of  student groups including Slow Food Oberlin, Oberlin Animal Rights, the Environmental Concerns Committee, and the Responsible Investing Organization came together to support the campaign. UC Santa Cruz went above and beyond, signing the Commitment at 4. February 2. 01. 2. Food Network Gossip is a blog about the latest news and gossip involving Food Network personalities and chefs as well as shows. The 2018 National Good Food Network Conference is March 27 30, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM. The NGFN Conference is the premier event for food hub and food systems. By signing the Real Food Campus Commitment, colleges and universities pledge to buy at least 20 real food annually by 2020 and thereby use their tremendous. Food Network Challenge' title='Food Network Challenge' />They celebrated the signing of the Commitment with a Taste of Santa Cruz fair featuring local farmers, producers and ally organizations in the region. Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC signed the Commitment in April, 2. COMMITMENT SIGNATORIESThe following schools have signed the Real Food Campus Commitment, pledging to increase the procurement of real food, increase institutional transparency, and increase student and community food system engagement. St. Marys College IN 2. Drew University NJ 2. Western State College CO  2. University of California, Santa Cruz CA 4. University of Vermont VT 2. College of the Atlantic ME 2. Wesleyan University CT 2. Macalester College MN 3. Taco Salad Dip more. Love Food Network shows, chefs and recipes Find the best recipe ideas, videos, healthy eating advice, party ideas and cooking techniques from top chefs, shows and. Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the Food Network. Food Network and foodnetwork. The Hotchkiss School CT 2. Oberlin College OH 4. Bard College NY 3. Warren Wilson College NC 4. Clark University MA 2. Univerity of Massachusetts Amherst MA 2. Lyndon State College VT 2. Sterling College VT 2. Cornell College IA 2. Johns Hopkins University MD 3. University of Montana Missoula MT 2. Fort Lewis College CO 2. Food Network Challenge' title='Food Network Challenge' />Marlboro College VT 2. Stonehill College MA 2. The George Washington University DC 2. The Colorado Mountain College CO 2. Gonzaga University WA 2. The University of Denver CO 2. Occidental College CA 3. Middlebury College VT 3. Mc. Daniel College MD 2. The University of Utah UT 2. University of Pittsburgh PA 2. The Evergreen State College WA 2. Watch Chopped Canada Saturdays at 9 etpt on Food Network Canada access full episodes, recipe guides and show photos. Chopped Canada on Food TV, watch full episodes. The University of Oklahoma OK 2. Siena College NY 2. Northwestern University IL 2. Case Western Reserve University OH 3. Western Washington University WA 2. Haverford College PA 2. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC 2. Florida Gulf Coast University FL 2. COMMITMENT ENDORSERSLeaders from across the real food, fair trade, labor justice, and environmental movements have endorsed the Real Food Campus Commitment and declared their belief that all schools should formally commit to real food. See what they have to sayThe GET REAL Campaign is a brilliant and long overdue effort. Count us in Oran HestermanTheres a lot of talk about getting real food on college campuses its time that schools start backing up their talk with specific commitments to take action and begin moving their purchasing dollars. Yoni Landau. Endorsers    California Climate and Agriculture Network   Community Alliance for Global Justice   Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive Co. Fed   CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems   Equal Exchange   Fair Food Network   Green America   Greenhorns   Humane Society of the United States   Johnson County Local Food Alliance Iowa City, IA   Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group NESAWG   Northwest Agriculture Business Center   Red Tomato   Roots of Change    Sierra Student Coalition   StudentFarmworker Alliance    UNITE Here    Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Ross Want your organization to endorse the Commitment Download the endorsement document and send the completed form to commitmentrealfoodchallenge. Bow St., Cambridge, MA 0.