Farm to College

Once per year UC Davis Dining Services closes down the main dining halls for dinner in order to host a "Farm to College" night. The event is designed to be an almost picnic theme. All the produce at the stands are purchased from the surrounding community. There are educational booths scattered throughout to give students an opportunity to learn about why it is important to shop locally, and the impact it can have on the community. Moreover, to introduce students to the fact that buying locally means that there is the ability to have fresher produce. Honestly the event had the most delicious strawberries I have ever had. 

One interesting fact was that for an average meal the distance the food has to travel is often over 1,000 miles, and it takes several days to reach your plate. Where as with local produce, you have quite the opposite information. Here are some fun pictures from the event:

I was given a biodegradable container that I was able to fill with compost and a sunflower seed.  It is too bad it will not grow before I leave, I may plant it in some random yard. :)