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Dining Services offers local produce
BY LUYAN WANG
lwang@kansan.com
KU Dining Services is providing fresh, local produce through a new program called Farm to Cart. Students and faculty can buy fresh fruits, vegetables and other products from local farms every Wednesday from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.at The Market in the Kansas Union.
Farm to Cart kicked off June 2, a year after Dining Services' primary food provider, Sysco, began buying produce from local farms. Dining Services director Nona Golledge said Dining Services spent about a year setting up Farm to Cart before offering it at the University.
Stephen Webb, a junior from Lawrence, said it was a great idea to have fresh and local food on campus.
"It's good to make healthy choices like that." Webb said.
Every Friday, Sysco sends a list
of available products to Dining Services. Dining Services then selects the items it wants and posts a list of available items on its website to let people know what the cart will offer in the coming week. Golledge said the
"We are very competitive with what's out there in other markets," Golledge said.
FARM TO CART ITEMS AND PRICES ON JULY 21
Zucchini .99/lb
Cucumber .79/lb
Because the student population is lower during the summer, customers have mainly been faculty and staff so far. The business for Farm to Cart has been slow, but Dining Services is working to make sure more students are aware of this new program.
price of items varied based on what Sysco charged.
Corn on the cob .39/each
Yellow Squash .99/lb
Eggplant .99/lb
Honey Bear 3.00/each
Honey Straws .99/each
Roasterie Coffee 2.29/each
Sleepy Jean's Confection (candies and chocolate products) 2.00/each
- Prices before tax
Golledge said the cart would stay at the Market until growing season ends
"We are very competitive with what's out there in other markets."
NONA GOLLEDGE Dining Services director
when the weather gets colder.
Christina Fischer, a resident of Boulder, Colo., came to campus for her niece's orientation. Fischer said the cart looked great and she might buy some products if she got a chance.
Unlike Webb and Fischer, Hiromi Hori, an undergraduate student from Nara, Japan, said she preferred the grocery store over the Farm to Cart program because grocery stores offered more variety.
Golledge said if the Farm to Cart program gained popularity with students, Dining Services would certainly look into expanding its offerings in the future.
INTERNATIONAL
Iranian president to engage in U.N. talks
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says talks with the major powers over Iran's disputed nuclear program will start in early September regardless of the conditions he set earlier.
Ahmadinejad last month gave conditions for talks with the U.N. Security Council and Germany including their stance on Israel's nuclear program and Iran.
The European Union and Canada on Monday adopted a new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting the country's foreign trade, banking and energy sectors.
The West has accused Iran of seeking to develop atomic weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful.
Ahmedinajad told state TV late Monday, however, that Iran would "follow negotiations" whether or not the conditions are met.
Associated Press
Luyan Wanq/KANSAN
The Farm to Cart stand offers produce at The Market in the Kansas Union. The cart offers produce from local farms on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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