Food Fight: Eating Local at the University of Iowa with Chef Barry Greenberg

Studio Bee

September 24, 2023

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Barry Greenberg, executive chef at the University of Iowa Housing and Dining and competition cook, stops by Studio Bee for this week's episode of Pollinate.

Barry Greenberg, executive chef at the University of Iowa Housing and Dining and competition cook, stops by Studio Bee for this week's episode of Pollinate. On today's episode, Paul and Greenberg discuss serving local foods at a larger scale, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their cafeteria-style service to university students.

Barry Greenberg has been at the University for just shy of 30 years, and is committed to creativity and food innovation, including serving up dishes inspired by the many cultural influences that make up the University of Iowa student body. By building relationships with local growers, he and his team can provide meals that use fresh ingredients from farms throughout the area.