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welcome to Sprout!
our mission:
 Sprout
is dedicated to encouraging sustainable living on
campus by:
- Educating the CC community about sustainable agriculture.
- Promoting the purchase of locally and organically grown foods.
- Supplying sustainably/organically grown foods to the dining
halls.
- Providing a means to learn about sustainable agriculture first-hand
by working in the on-campus garden.
What we're doing in 2007:
- Keeping a Connecticut College Sustainable Gardening Initiative blog
with frequent photo and garden updates! http://sproutgarden.blogspot.com/
- The Earth Tubs for composting have arrived on campus and will
go into operation this fall.
- Sprout! sold pumpkins, homemade zucchini bread, tea, salsa
and tomato sauce at Harvestfest over Fall Weekend. A great fundraiser!
- We're holding frequent workdays, We've been bagging tea, broadcasting
cover crops, tending to our Fall crops, harvesting, and gathering
compost for the garden.
- Sprout! was at the Dining Services Sustainable Dinner in
October. The meal set outside of JA residence hall, was catered
by 5 local farms that have been providing foods to the dining halls. Sprout
was there talking with people about our club while also educating
students about local, organic, and sustainable agriculture.
What we have done in 2006:
- Tripled the size of the garden.
- Provided over 100lbs of vegetables to the dining halls.
- Made available over 200lbs of produce to students, faculty,
and staff.
- Hosted Sproutfest!, a snacking feast for faculty and staff
of the college at Earth House.
- Sold scrumptious goodies such as Apple Squash Soup and Zucchini
Bread at Harvestfest.
- Produce delicious herbal teas available at the Blue Camel Cafe!
Want to learn more about sustainable living and/or the Garden?
Thank you for supporting sustainable living at Connecticut College!
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