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Produce Stand
Kate Hyder, Stanford student gardener,
works the Stanford Produce Stand
  There are many ways you can be involved in the sustainable food movement at Stanford, whether you want to attend a one-time event or manage a garden for a quarter.
Learn More
  Visit a local farm: come on an ALBA trip, volunteer at Hidden Villa's Farm
  Attend an Event: join communitygardens@lists.stanford.edu
to hear about events
  Visit the Produce Stand
  Take a Class
  Do a research project or write a paper related to food or farming

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Read articles or books

Grow your own food!
  Be a garden manager
  Take the Farm Class
  Volunteer at the Farm
 

Get your own plot at the Farm

Be conscious about what you eat
  Look for signs in your dining hall and participate in an Eat Local event
  Visit a farmers market
  Become a member of a local farm- buy a CSA
  Live in a co-op on campus and learn to cook!
  Ask your kitchen manager or chef for more information about your food
Take action
  Work with Stanford Dining on a project (e.g. compostables, Fair Trade products, reducing Food Waste, faculty speaker series, etc)
  Join a student group: SPOON, Students for a Sustainable Stanford, Plant It: Earth, Slow Food at Stanford, Engineers for a Sustainable World, and more
  Work with a community organization: Hidden Villa, Collective Roots, ALBA
  Planning an Event? Buy food that represents your values.
Contact
  These are some suggestions, but feel free to contact the Sustainable Foods Coordinator with other ideas or questions you may have: sustainablefood@stanford.edu
 
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