{"id":1348,"date":"2015-02-18T09:51:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2015\/02\/transylvania-supports-area-agriculture-at-local-food-fair\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:56:00","slug":"transylvania-supports-area-agriculture-at-local-food-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2015\/02\/transylvania-supports-area-agriculture-at-local-food-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania supports area agriculture at Local Food Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersRight\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/foodfair_inside.jpg\" alt=\"local food fair\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nLEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University continued to grow its commitment to local agriculture on Friday, Feb. 20, during the annual Local Food Fair.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe community came out to the Clive M. Beck Athletic Center to buy local food, meet growers and learn about innovative programs.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1558665774381121\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Food Fair<\/a>\u00a0is a way Transylvania can connect our local farmers\u2014especially those offering a Community Supported Agriculture program\u2014with potential costumers and a way for us to connect the general public with growers,\u201d said Angela Poe, director of the sustainability office, which hosts the fair.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCustomers of a CSA support farms through buying a share of the harvest. In turn, they receive boxes or baskets of fresh produce throughout the growing season. \u201cBuying into a CSA can be intimidating if you haven&#8217;t done it before, but the Local Food Fair gives people a chance to talk to multiple farmers, face-to-face, about the CSA offerings,\u201d Poe said. \u201cThis helps them get comfortable with the idea and find the CSA that will best fit their needs.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nParticipating farms included: Elmwood Stock, Fresh Stop Lexington, Triple J, Bellaire Blooms, Pine Barren, Stone Burr and McMaine\u2019s Riverhaven. The Lexington and Bluegrass Farmers\u2019 Markets were also represented, along with SeedLeaf, FoodChain and Sunny Side Up. Athenian Grill was on-hand serving food, so fair visitors could grab lunch or a snack while they talked to local farmers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSustainability is a core value at Transylvania, which means the school has a strong commitment to local producers. This past October, for example, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer applauded the university for joining the state\u2019s Farm to Campus Program\u2014while standing in front a massive display of locally grown jack-o\u2019-lanterns.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University continued to grow its commitment to local agriculture on Friday, Feb. 20, during the annual Local Food Fair. The community came out to the Clive M. Beck Athletic Center to buy local food, meet growers and learn about innovative programs. \u201cThe\u00a0Local Food Fair\u00a0is a way Transylvania can connect our local farmers\u2014especially those offering a Community Supported Agriculture program\u2014with potential costumers and a way for us to connect the general public with growers,\u201d said Angela Poe, director of the sustainability office, which hosts the fair. Customers of a CSA support farms through buying a share of the harvest. In turn, they receive boxes or baskets of fresh produce throughout the growing season. \u201cBuying into a CSA can be intimidating if you haven&#8217;t done it before, but the Local Food Fair gives people a chance to talk to multiple farmers, face-to-face, about the CSA offerings,\u201d Poe said. \u201cThis helps them get comfortable with the idea and find the CSA that will best fit their needs.\u201d Participating farms included: Elmwood Stock, Fresh Stop Lexington, Triple J, Bellaire Blooms, Pine Barren, Stone Burr and McMaine\u2019s Riverhaven. The Lexington and Bluegrass Farmers\u2019 Markets were also represented, along with SeedLeaf, FoodChain and Sunny Side Up. Athenian Grill was on-hand serving food, so fair visitors could grab lunch or a snack while they talked to local farmers. 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