Food Systems Major

September 4, 2020

Capturing the Benefits of Regional Food Systems to Impact Policy and Practice in Early Learning Food Access Programs

In partnership with City of Seattle Farm to Table Program and Farmstand Local Foods, production of materials explaining the benefits of locally grown food, with consideration of regional food systems resiliency, public health, and social, environmental, and economic improvement, directed toward childcare staff and city, county and state government.

March 16, 2020

Hannah Jordan

Why did you choose UW? Both of my parents graduated from UW and because my mom went back to school when I was in middle school, I was able to see her experience here and how much she enjoyed the programs that were offered. I knew I wanted to pursue a nutrition major and UW...

February 14, 2020

Nikki Hogan

Why did you choose UW? I wanted to explore a new city away from home, but I love the Pacific Northwest, so I knew I wanted to stay in the region. Seattle offers a lot of things to do outside of school—like concerts, farmers markets, and other events. I chose UW because the school has...

October 28, 2019

Jaehyun Kwon

Why did you choose UW? I wanted to expand my social circle and have more interaction with my fellow students and UW Seattle seemed like the right place to do that. The student body is really diverse—people are from multiple cities and are of different ages. I want to build long-term relationships with people I...

June 6, 2019

UW Seattle Campus Food System

Explored the relationship between alternative and mainstream food systems on campus and how both function as a whole to create the University of Washington’s Seattle campus food system.

June 4, 2019

Retail, Dietary Trends, and the Food System

This project researched popular dietary trends and broader food purchasing decisions in the U.S. Examined the food system within a retail context.

The Relationship Between the Use of Social Media and the Student Farm

Conducted a review of the use of social media by UW Farm and made recommendations to further increase its positive impact.

Nutrition Education

Researched and wrote The Nutrition Corner and This Week’s Recipe for the weekly UW Farm Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) newsletter.

Food Pantry Liaison and Nutrition Education

Served as UW Food Pantry liaison, providing gleaned produce and simple, inexpensive recipes for Food Pantry customers. Researched and wrote The Nutrition Corner and This Week’s Recipe for the UW Farm weekly Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) newsletter.