Eat Your Heartland Out - Experiential Learning in Culinary Education

Experiential Learning in Culinary Education

05/14/22 • 21 min

In this episode, we highlight an academic institution that integrates hands-on learning as a way to teach different facets of the food industry. Kiley Hutcheson is the Director of Retail Operations at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri, where students sell what they make in the kitchen. Join us to get a virtual tour of this unique educational experience.

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