Farmers market and Just Food at UMBC!

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:19:33 -0400

The season for fresh and abundant local produce is upon us!

UMBC Dining Services partnered with Just Food UMBC to offer sustainable, local, and fresh food in the True Grits dining hall in celebration of Earth Day!

Learn more with this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c1zytE6Kz4

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UMBC Dining Services added 20 new photos to the album: Just Food Dinner — at True Grit's Dining Hall.
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We partnered up with Just Food UMBC to host a locally sourced stir fry featuring fresh veggies and chicken from:

Locust Point Farm - Elkton, MD
Gehman Family Farm - Teleford, PA
Eagle Road Produce - Quarryville, PA
Butter Valley Harvest - Bally, PA

We also have two local ice creams from Taharka Brothers made right here in Baltimore!#‎justfood #‎eatlocal #‎wherehungrymindsgather

In addition, UMBC Wellness Initiative in HR and UMBC Transit have partnered up to offer a successful weekly shuttle to the Catonsville Farmers Market!

Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ttCXGXoDg

Learn more about UMBC's Community Garden, edible perennial Food Forest (now featuring a new bee hive!), and more visit: http://sustainability.umbc.edu/eat-sustainably/

and follow https://www.facebook.com/UMBCSustainability/