Durham College serves up first ever crop for Harvest Dinner at Centre for Food Posted on September 4, 2015 at 2:01 pm. Friday, September 4, 2015 Oshawa, Ont. – After a summer of sizzling success, Durham College (DC) and the Centre for Food (CFF) invite the community to share in the fruits of its labour. On Thursday, September 24, the college will host its first Harvest Dinner, which promises to be a great event to bring the community together in support of fresh, local food that has been planted, picked and prepared by DC students. It’s a celebration of DC’s first-ever crop – a very exciting milestone in the development and expansion of the CFF. “Since our launch in 2013, staff, faculty and students have been working extremely hard to realize the CFF’s field-to-fork vision, and create a space where local food can be produced, processed and prepared,” said Don Lovisa, president, DC, adding that proceeds from ticket sales will help fund student bursaries. Not only will guests enjoy delicious dishes inspired by fresh ingredients, but they will also dine on the patio outside the CFF alongside the gardens and greenhouses where their food was grown and be joined by Celebrity Chef and CFF Ambassador Jamie Kennedy. This summer, DC announced an expanded partnership with Kennedy, a pioneer in ‘farm-to-table’ practices and recipient of the Order of Canada for his promotion of Canadian cuisine and the use of organic, sustainable and locally-sourced foods. Kennedy will mix and mingle with guests and oversee the food preparation with students, while also sharing the importance of following the field-to-fork philosophy. Please join us for this unique event – held in partnership with Foodland Ontario – and support both sustainability and education in your community. Date: Thursday, September 24 Time: 5:30 p.m. – Cocktails 6:30 p.m. – Dinner Cash bar will be available. Location: Centre for Food, Durham College 1604 Champlain Ave. Whitby, ON L1N 6A7 Ticket Information Cost – $60 per ticket To purchase tickets, please contact Gayle Anderson at gayle.anderson@durhamcollege.ca or 905.721.2000 ext. 4242. Please note, a limited number of tickets are available. -30- About Durham College At Durham College, the student experience comes first. In September 2014, the college welcomed more than 30,000 students to campus including 12,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students as well as part-time and continuing education students and online learners. The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs in a number of different disciplines including culinary, hospitality, tourism, horticulture, business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology, enabling students to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market. A three-phase expansion of the college’s Whitby campus was completed in 2013 when the 36,000-square-foot Centre for Food opened on the northwest corner of campus. Accommodating approximately 900 additional students studying in culinary, hospitality, event management, food science, and agricultural and horticultural programs, the CFF features Bistro ’67, a new, 70-seat, full-service, green-certified teaching-inspired restaurant and Pantry, a retail store featuring fresh-baked items, meals-to-go, preserved foods and ready-to-cook meals created by students in the college’s culinary programs. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000. Media contact: Krista Luxton Communications and Marketing 905.721.2000 ext. 2333 krista.luxton@durhamcollege.ca Meghan Ney Communications and Marketing 905.721.2000 ext. 6219 meghan.ney@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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