Ivy Tech Donates Sweet Corn to Local Businesses, in Partnership with Westminster Village

Ivy Tech donates sweet corn to local businesses, in partnership with Westminster Village

TERRE HAUTE – Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute Agriculture and Precision Agriculture programs began harvesting six acres of sweet corn this week and donated the corn to several local restaurants to help support our area economy. In keeping with tradition, all six acres of corn will be donated to local organizations, which also include Catholic Charities Foodbank, Westminster Village, and Master Gardeners. Thanks to the generosity of Westminster Village, Ivy Tech students and faculty have planted sweet corn on the Davis Drive plot for the past seven years.

“We are proud that the labor of our students and faculty will directly benefit our local community,” said Lea Anne Crooks, Ivy Tech Terre Haute chancellor. “The donation of sweet corn, along with the Ivy Tech Community & College Benefit Series, are a few ways we have been able to offer assistance to industries hit especially hard during the Coronavirus pandemic.”

Ivy Tech sweet corn can be enjoyed in local menus at The Butler’s Pantry, Delish Café, Fifi’s Lunch Box, J. Ford’s Black Angus, Rick’s Smokehouse and The Saratoga.

Chef Kris Kraut of The Butler’s Pantry used corn for the first time this week during Ivy Tech’s monthly ‘Cooking with Kris’ virtual event, as part of the Community & College Benefit Series. To learn more or sign up for the next virtual cooking event in September, visit ivytech.edu/ccbenefit.

Ivy Tech Agriculture and Precision Agriculture programs are among several that offer on campus classes this fall. Fall semester start dates are August 24 and October 26. To enroll in fall classes, apply online for free at ivytech.edu/applynow and contact us at ivytech.edu/visitus. Walk in assistance is limited due to social distance requirements, but available at the main campus at 8000 South Education Drive, Terre Haute.

Ivy Tech Community College continues to take every precaution to protect the health of our students, faculty, staff, and communities we serve. Masks are required in all campus buildings and during all College activities. Ivy Tech COVID-19 policies and procedures are available online at ivytech.edu/COVID-19.

David Will (left), dean of Ivy Tech School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Applied Science, with Chef Kris Kraut. Kraut will use donated Ivy Tech sweet corn in his upcoming menus. Will has organized the sweet corn planting and harvesting project for the past seven years in partnership with Westminster Village.

Senka Delich accepts a donation of sweet corn from the Ivy Tech Community College Agriculture and Precision Agriculture programs to use in her menu at Delish Café. All six acres of corn from the Westminster Village plot will be donated to local organizations and businesses.

John Etling of Catholic Charities accepts a donation of sweet corn from the Ivy Tech Community College Agriculture and Precision Agriculture programs. All six acres of corn from the Westminster Village plot will be donated to local organizations and businesses.

Westminster Village residents Jim & Vicki Bailey pick sweet corn planted by Ivy Tech Agriculture and Precision Agriculture students at the Westminster plot on Davis Drive, to be donated to local organizations and businesses.

About Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College serves communities across Indiana, providing world-class education and driving economic transformation. It is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering high-value degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its communities, along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.