There\u2019s something really satisfying about hitting up a farmer\u2019s market and making yourself a good meal. It doesn\u2019t happen often when you\u2019re a student on an Ichiban and Kraft Dinner budget, but when you spend the extra time and money, your body and brain love you for it.<\/p>\n
Maybe you\u2019re like me, and all of the talk about GMOs, pesticide use, and industrial farming has kind of ruined the banana and passion fruit, but they\u2019re cheap so you go for it.<\/p>\n
Most grocery store items travel an average of 1,700 kilometres and have been sprayed with… well, who knows what they\u2019ve been sprayed with? On the flipside, it would be nice to buy organic, but that stuff adds up quickly, so it\u2019s not easy on a student budget.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the local food movement in Victoria is budding. The general public\u2019s appetite for local food is growing. Yet, given the affordability issues, is it possible for students to join the local food movement, eat healthy, and help support local agriculture?<\/p>\n
Ta-dahhh! Introducing the Camosun Farmbox! Designed by members of CSEA, the farmbox program is dedicated to providing students, staff, and faculty members with affordable access to 100 percent local, organic produce at the Lansdowne campus.<\/p>\n
Imagine having an assortment of \u00fcber-fresh, organic groceries with recipes, info on local food-related events, and tips about cooking all there waiting for you to grab on your way home after class. The sweet life.<\/p>\n