Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Patrick McKee
Submission Date April 15, 2013
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University of Connecticut
PAE-T2-12: Farmers' Market

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Laura Dunn
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Environmental Policy
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Does the institution host a farmers' market for the community?:
Yes

A brief description of the farmers’ market:

The UConn Dairy Bar sells University-produced dairy products and eggs, and educates the public about the farm-to-plate process. (http://www.dairybar.uconn.edu/history.html)

Last year, UConn also had a Farm Fresh Farmer’s Market on the Storrs campus. Much of the food is locally produced, including honey, fruit, and vegetables, and some are sourced from the student-run Spring Valley Farm, part of EcoHouse. (http://uconnecohouse.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/the-farm-fresh-farmers-market-coming-to-uconn//)


The website URL where information about the market is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

UConn's director of dining services has been a leader in organizing local farmers' markets in Storrs, adjacent to the UConn campus. DDS also purchases produce and herbs from UConn's student-run ecogarden club plot and student Spring Valley Farm living/learning community


UConn's director of dining services has been a leader in organizing local farmers' markets in Storrs, adjacent to the UConn campus. DDS also purchases produce and herbs from UConn's student-run ecogarden club plot and student Spring Valley Farm living/learning community

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