1. Sustainable
Food Systems
Rio Salado
College

2. Michael Hodgins
Quick Bio
 Saratoga Golf and Polo Club (88-94)
 Houston’s Restaurants- Scottsdale (94-95)
 Ancala Country Club- Scottsdale (95-99)
 Timothy’s Michael’s Hideaway- Phoenix (99-
02)
 (02-05) Levy Restaurants- Phoenix, L.A.,
Oakland
 Bon Appetit Management Co.- Chandler (05-
10)
 Rio Salado College- Tempe (10-present)

3. Certificate of Completion in
Sustainable Food Systems
 Gardening**  Modern Food
 Nutrition Systems
 Food Safety
 Baking**  Sustainable Food
 Food & Bev Service Production Systems
 Food and Culture  Organic Foods
 Professional  Sustain. Restaurant
Cooking**
Practices
**Hybrid Course  Internship
42 Credits

4. Sustainable Food Systems
Sustainable Food Systems MCTV
National Food Day

5. Garden @ Rio
January 2010

6. Garden @ Rio
October, 2011

7. Hybrid Classes

8. Gardening Practices and
Techniques – AGS 182
 Gardening basics
 Soil building
 Composting
 Harvesting
 Basic Botany
 Organic Fertilizers
 Watering
 Planting Schedules

9. Professional Baking
 Breads
 Cakes
 Pastries
 Cookies
 Fillings
 Icings
With an emphasis on
sustainable baking

10. Professional Cooking
 Sanitation
 Ingredient ID
 Stocks
 Sauces
 Soups
 Entrees
 Vegetables
 Starches
 Emphasis on
sustainable cooking

12. A Few of the Café’s
Sustainable Practices
 Recycle fryer oil for biofuel
 Green Dining Network
 Compostable plates, cups &“silverware”
 Local purchasing from farmer’s, ranchers and
artisans….fewer food miles
 Compost fruit and vegetable scraps plus
coffee grounds and eggshells
 Recycle glass, plastic, paper and aluminum
 Menus
 More Vegetarian
 More Local/Sustainable

13. A Few Steps that Many
Operations Can Handle
**And it doesn’t cost more!!!**
 Change out incandescent light bulbs with
cfl’s or led’s
 Awareness of when equipment is turned on
 Reduce forced thawing with water
 Ask your produce vendor what they buy
locally and support (i.e. oranges, carrots, etc.)
 Ask produce vendor if they have a weekly
local list. If not ask them to start one.

14. A Few Steps that Many
Operations Can Handle
**And it doesn’t cost more!!!**
 Ask your seafood vendor what they carry
that is deemed sustainable(monterey bay
seafood watch, MSC, etc.)
 Recycle fryer oil- Green Dining Network
 Compost
 Reduce beef usage/Increase vegetarian
offerings

15. Sustainable Food Careers
 Culinary
 Cooks
 Chefs
 Management
 Agriculture
 Farms
 Small Growers/Homesteads
 Nutrition
 Purchasing
 Community
 Non-Profits
 Farmer’s Markets
 Food Banks

16. Tonight’s
Food and
Beverage
The following is from the
Garden @ Rio:
• Mixed lettuces
• Mint
• Lemongrass
• Purple basil
Market on the Move:
• Zucchini/Yellow squash
• Eggplant
• Tomatoes
• Orange bell peppers