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Sustainable development graduate Lindsey Giglio ’16. Photo submitted

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With a harvest of broccoli are, from left, junior Megan Sussman of Bryson City, junior Tessa Bennett of Ash, junior Brandon Williams of Waxhaw, senior Jessica Snow of Thurmond, senior Cyna Woodard of Elm City and junior Zoe Cremeens of Vilas. Photo by Dr. Rick Rheingans

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Students harvest produce grown at Appalachian's Teaching and Research Farm.

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Senior Cyna Woodard of Elm City, with cabbage. Photo by Dr. Rick Rheingans

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Students harvest produce grown at Appalachian's Teaching and Research Farm.

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Herbs and leafy greens were among this season’s donated produce. Photo by Dr. Rick Rheingans

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Students harvest broccoli at Appalachian’s Teaching and Research Farm in Ashe County. Photo by Dr. Rick Rheingans

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Fresh lettuce grown on campus property is washed and prepared for distribution. Photo by Lynn Willis

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From Farm to Table

Posted Sept. 6, 2017 at 12 p.m.

Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development has forged a partnership with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) to donate excess food harvested at the university’s Blackburn Vannoy Teaching and Research Farm and campus gardens to families in need.

From Farm to Table
From Farm to Table

Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need

Sept. 9, 2017

Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need.

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About the Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development

One of seven departments housed in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, the Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University prepares students to thoughtfully analyze human development while focusing on the applied practice of pursuing transformative, community-driven development and social change. It offers a Bachelor of Science degree in sustainable development with concentrations in agroecology and sustainable agriculture; community, regional and global development; and environmental studies; as well as a Bachelor of Arts and minor in sustainable development. Learn more at https://sd.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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