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Benefits of Locally Grown Produce:
The Community Garden, Good Food Collective, and local Farmer’s Markets are great
ways for consumers to receive the benefits of purchasing and eating locally grown
produce. Buying local produce is less expensive due to less transportation costs, and all
of the transactions stay in the community and help boost the economy of the area. Since
it is harvested locally, the produce is nutrient dense and at its peak freshness.
Source: http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/whybuylocal/
National Nutrition Month is well underway at
RIT this March. The 2012 Eat Well. Live Well.
Challenge has begun, and President Destler has
signed the National Nutrition Month proclama-
tion for the campus. In the spirit of National
Nutrition Month, this newsletter is filled with
information regarding RIT’s own Community
Garden and Good Food Collective, local area
Farmers’ Markets, and classes on gardening.
Community Garden, Good Food
Collective, Farmers’ Markets, and
Gardening Classes
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RIT Community Garden:
RIT’s Community Garden is a great way to be involved
in the planting, maintaining, and consumption of lo-
cally grown produce. Volunteers who spend time in the
garden, just south of the RIT tennis courts, all have a
share in the harvest at the end of the planting season.
If you would be interested in volunteering or want
more information, contact [email protected] or “Like”
us on Facebook.
Community Garden, Good Food
Collective, Farmers’ Markets, and
Gardening Classes
Over 400 pounds of food from the garden was do-
nated to Food Link last year!
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Good Food Collective CSA:
Want to eat healthier and help out the local farmers
who practice organic farming? Join the Good Food
Collective CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). By
purchasing a share through the Good Food Collective,
participants get to take home a selection of locally
produced goods. The summer CSA will be on campus
Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 2:00pm in Parking Lot F
from June until October. For more information, contact
Chris Hartman at [email protected] or sign up
now here.
Community Garden, Good Food
Collective, Farmers’ Markets, and
Gardening Classes
A local CSA farm in Rochester!
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Local Farmers’ Markets:
In addition to the opportunities on campus to purchase
locally grown produce, the city of Rochester is home to
many public Farmers’ Markets. The Rochester Public
Market is the largest farmers market in the area and
was rated “America’s Favorite Farmers’ Market” in
2010. With a wide selection of local vendors and local
produce, there are many ways here to support the com-
munity as well as to enjoy consuming fresh, local food
year round. Click here for a list of more Farmers’ Mar-
kets in the Rochester area.
Community Garden, Good Food
Collective, Farmers’ Markets, and
Gardening Classes
A busy day at the Rochester Public Market!
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Cornell Cooperative Gardening Class:
The Cornell Cooperative Extension in Rochester is
offering classes that focus on the basics of home
vegetable gardening. The class focuses on amend-
ing soil, constructing raised beds, and proper seed
planting techniques. There are two sessions of the
class, one on Saturday, March 24th and one on
Saturday, April 14th. The classes, taught by Master
Gardener Sharon Rosenblum, are from 9:00am to
12:00pm and cost only $10 a person. For registra-
tion, please go to http://www.mycce.org/monroe.
Community Garden, Good Food
Collective, Farmers’ Markets, and
Gardening Classes
