Southeastern students sponsor farmers market September 21
Monday, September 12, 2016
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University student organization Reconnect will
sponsor a farmers market in front of the Student Union on Wednesday, September 21,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The only student-run farmers market on a college campus in the state, the event
features food sales from area farmers, food samples, arts and crafts, homemade soaps,
and much more.
Vendors include Simple Works’ all-natural bath and body product and Mrs. Francis
Chauvin’s homemade pies and shoe sole pastries. In addition to fresh produce, other
items available for purchase include jams and jellies, beef jerky, tea cakes, hummus,
farm-fresh eggs, breads, and popsicles.
“The Reconnect Farmers Market is an event where you can interact with local farmers
and vendors, eat a healthy and fresh lunch, or pick up some homemade jewelry or bath
products from your fellow students. It’s a way to shop locally and support healthy
food choices without having to leave campus,” said Alexis Taylor, vice president of
Reconnect.
A student environmental club, Reconnect participates in the Real Food Challenge,
a national effort among college students to promote the use of locally grown, healthy
and sustainable food products.