April 21, 2008

Lobo Growers' Market & Sustainability Fair Comes to UNM April 24

SustainabilityA sustainability fair and growers' market designed to educate students, staff, faculty and the community about locally grown, nutritious food and alternative solutions will be held on the UNM main campus at Cornell Plaza between the Student Health Center and Student Union Building on Thursday, April 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The fair will feature local farmers with the best of their spring harvest, along with displays by local food vendors and New Mexico medicinal herbalists. A variety of organizations working on food and sustainable health care issues will also be in attendance.

The fair will showcase sustainable projects from students in UNM's new sustainability studies program. The program's carbon-neutral food kiosk and photovoltaic trailer will be on display, as well as powering local entertainment.

Posted by scarr at April 21, 2008 12:15 PM