Where Food Comes From – Visit with Horse Listeners Orchards’ Matt Couzens

As the kickoff to Bon Appetit’s series to help the Emerson community have a better understanding of ‘where food comes from,’ Horse Listeners Orchards’ Matt Couzens will visit campus and share his experiences as a local farm producer. After a corporate career spanning 32 years, Matt wanted to try something different. He had no farming background, but he had an intense desire to do it. “I didn’t think it would be easy,” he says, “and I wanted to do it right.” Doing it right includes being kind to the land and nature. On the 153-acre Horse Listeners Orchard in Ashford, Connecticut, Matt and his staff watch every crop to determine what it needs. The majority of the fresh produce we serve in the Dining Center is grown and harvested on Matt’s farm. Be sure to come by and speak with Matt to learn more about ‘where food comes from.’