Hampshire College Progressing On Sustainability Initiative

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published June 8, 2015 at 12:23 PM EDT

Hampshire College, the small liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, launched a sustainability initiative three years ago with a $1 million gift from Gary Hirshberg, the founder of Stonyfield Farm. The college has been transforming its food systems, operations, and buildings. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Beth Hooker, the college’s director of food, farm, and sustainability.

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