Come to the Grover Market veggie sale, presented by the Food Studies theme and the Atrium Café, on Wednesday, July 26, from 1-3 p.m. to pick up local student sown-and-grown produce.
All are welcome! Cash, credit cards, and Bobcat Cash are accepted, courtesy of the Atrium Café.
This week’s garden harvest:
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- zucchini
- potatoes
- peppers
- tomatoes
- cabbage
- garlic
- onions
- beets
- fennel
- green beans
- basil
Credit cards are accepted. Please note that quantities vary, and the veggie sale is first-come, first-served. Proceeds benefit the Food Matters Club.
Grover Market, located in front of the Atrium Café, will feature student-grown vegetables from the Plant Biology Learning Gardens as well as student-produced items from the café.
Friday Sales Suspended
Due to the extreme heat that Athens has been experiencing, the Friday Veggie Sales at the Plant Biology Learning Gardens are suspended, effective immediately. (No sale Friday July 21.) But veggie lovers can still pre-order or place bulk orders.
To pre-order, or place a bulk order, for produce, please contact eitherJordyn Henderson at jh019313@ohio.edu or Kelsey Bryant at kb578415@ohio.edu. To order veggies, please contact them by Thursday at noon to confirm produce availability and to ensure ample harvest time. Pre-ordered produce will be available for pick up between 4-5:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Plant Biology Learning Gardens on West State Street.
About the Veggie Sales
This weekly vegetable sale offers students, faculty and staff delicious, all-organic produce grown by Food Studies students under the direction of Dr. Art Trese in the Plant Biology Learning Gardens.
Proceeds from the veggie sale will help fund Food Studies summer internships. Dr. Theresa Moran, Food Studies Theme Director, notes that working with the Atrium Café showcases its green initiatives and is a great example of cross-college collaboration, adding that “sharing food and making a meal really brings everyone together!” The Atrium Café is a student-run business connected with the Ohio University Division of Food Sciences and Nutrition.
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