By Christian Melendez With tens of thousands of students (and a tall size of visitors), the University of MD has to feed many mouths. Sometimes in life, quality is exchanged for quantity. This is a major concern here in College Park. On top of our large student body, the university includes a Conference and Visitor Services [...]
Posts Tagged ‘farmers’ market’
Terps Go Green
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged community food project, fair trade, farmers' market, local food, organic, real food, Sustainability, university of md on April 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Pulling up the ivy: sustainable agriculture on campus
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eco-friendly, farmers' market, organic, Princeton, sustainable, The Garden Project on August 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When I first came to Princeton I knew I wanted to work in a garden. I sought out every environmental group I could find, anticipating Sungold tomato harvests and beds of brassicas. I naively assumed I would find a sustainable food project and garden already in place where I might spend a few hours a [...]
Campus Farmers’ Markets: Part of a Delicious Revolution
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farmers' market, local food, Princeton on July 28, 2008 | 12 Comments »
My college career began and ended with a farmers’ market. In the fall of 2004, on a Saturday afternoon, my parents dropped me off at Princeton University for my freshman year of college with an armful of fresh organic fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Just a few hours earlier, I had been setting up tents, arranging [...]
