This year, the 1,000-plus-unit Chipotle Mexican Grill chain expects to serve more than 5 million pounds of produce sourced from local farms around the nation. The fast-casual burrito specialist also is planning to increase its dependence upon local sourcing by purchasing additional produce from smaller producers.


For those who ever thought they’d never have another occasion to experience college dining once they graduated from university, along comes Hudson Hall, an upscale version of a collegiate mess hall that is nothing like any Ratskeller ever frequented before.