Lilian Brislen, MS, ABD University of Kentucky

16 Pages·2016·2.17 MB·English

by  Brislen, Lilian

Lilian Brislen, M.S., ABD
University of Kentucky
About me
Overview
• Funding for the FC an outcome of negotiations with Aramark
• Fully housed in CAFÉ, and operated by University of Kentucky
• Staff:
• Executive Director
• Faculty Chair
• On Farm Field Associate (Cultivate KY)
• Learning Kitchen Program Manager
• Interns/Post Doc

What we do
Promote a vibrant and sustainable food and farm economy in the
commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Instruction
• Enrich the student experience and promote food system literacy
• Research
• Identify challenges, opportunities, and best practices for developing our
regional food system
• Outreach
• Deliver strategic and innovative programing and services that support the
growth of a sustainable regional food system.

Instruction
• Enrich the classroom experience
• Guest lectures
• Class projects
• Hands on activities
• Undergraduate and Graduate research
• Student Opportunity Grants
• Class collaborations
• Professional pathways
• Undergraduate Internships and Graduate
Fellowships
• Food systems literacy for our next generation of
leaders
Research
• Understand our regional food economy
• Local Food Demand Study
• Identify needs and gaps within our regional food system
• First processing study
• Beef Taskforce
• Assessment and Best Practices for farm to campus
• UK Dining Assessment
Coming soon! Interactive Map