Local Foods Crew

Every student at Warren Wilson College works.
What work crew will you choose?

A student kneels to plant produce at the garden

The Local Foods Crew works to increase awareness of issues within the the college’s food system – to cultivate relationships between producers, students, and Dining Services – and to create transparency between Sodexo Dining Services and the student body.

The crew members track and record food purchasing patterns in an attempt to identify areas where change would be most effective. It is the crew’s job to set goals and implement plans of action that will move the school towards furthering its dedication to buying local.

Box of Baguettes, the schools food pantry that is open to all students, is also managed by the local foods crew.

Garden Produce

Why Work Crews?

Part of your work experience is reflection, helping ensure that you achieve both your own educational goals as well as our Common Learning Outcomes. These distinguish our Work Program, giving it focus and relevancy that set it apart from a federal work-study or your average part-time job.  Each crew in the Work Program identifies crew-specific goals as well. These outline skills and abilities your supervisor will teach you during the semester. 

Our Common Learning Outcomes

  • Professionalism & Work Ethic: accountability, effective work habits, punctuality, dependability, time management, integrity, and commitment to the well-being of the community.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: working with available resources to creatively address issues and solve problems, and gaining confidence to make decisions.
  • Communication: the ability to convey and receive information effectively with intentionality, honesty, and confidence in both speech and writing.
  • Collaboration & Teamwork: actively collaborate with peers to achieve common goals, Distribute labor fairly, and hold each other accountable as committed members of a group.
  • Civic Identity: understanding your active influence within the community and how your decisions directly impact the work around you.

Local Foods Crew Learning Goals

  • Environmental Standards
  • Data Collection
  • Environmental Education
  • Marketing
  • Social Media Management
  • Event Planning
  • Graphic Design