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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 accomplished in 2007-08:
- Keeping a Connecticut College Sustainable Gardening Initiative blog
with frequent photo and garden updates! http://sproutgarden.blogspot.com/
- The Earth Tubs for composting arrived on campus and went
into operation in the fall.
- Sprout! sold pumpkins, homemade zucchini bread, tea, salsa
and tomato sauce at Harvestfest over Fall Weekend. A great fundraiser!
- We held frequent workdays, We've been bagging tea, broadcasting
cover crops, tending to our Fall and Spring 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.
- Sprout! sponsored Food with Thought: a Sustainable Food Conference
in April, 2008 with panels and an organic lunch.
What we accomplished 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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