Farm 2U

Do you love Farmers' Markets?

Wish the Tuesday Farmers' Markets accepted dining dollars?

Well.. we have good news for you, friends!

Produce Patch… Farm to You is a weekly event introducing campus residents to local farmers.

The farm will move to a different college each Wednesday to present fresh and delicious seasonal produce and goods.

Look for the debut of Farm to You at:

The Village Place & Market,
North Campus
January 20, 2010
3:30 to 6:30 pm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER.

Please join us at future Farm 2 U events:

Additional Dates/Locations:

January 20, 2010 - The Village Place & Market POSTPONED

January 27, 2010 - Goody’s Place & Market

February 3, 2010 - Earl's Place & Market

February 10, 2010 - Roger’s Place & Market

February 17, 2010 - Cafe Ventanas Patio

February 24, 2010 - FoodWorx Place & Market

March 3, 2010 - Muir Quad

Time: 3:30 to 6:30 pm

Check out the website:

http://hdh.ucsd.edu/farm2u/

Eat locally, eat in love,

Jessica

Rush EKO with the EcoNauts, and look out for traveling Farmer's Markets!

Hey everyone!

Want to get involved with the "green" scene on campus? Come out to "Rush EKO" for a week of events happening in January. We will keep you posted!

If you would like to help contribute to the success of the event, please donate your empty plastic water bottles to the EcoNauts! You can drop them off in designated cardboard boxes at The Village laundry mats.

The Villagers do their laundry at "The Launderette" in building 1 and "The Washboard" in building 3.

Thanks guys!! : )

FYI: If you haven't been to any of the farmer's markets on campus, awesome news!

The market is coming to you!!

It'll be a traveling caravan around campus every Wednesday.

Next Wednesday, Jan. 20th, the "farm 2 U" Farmer's Market will take place at The Village transfer housing on campus from 3:00-6:30pm.

It's an event that truly caters to students because you can use your UCSD Dining Dollars at the market! Just another way you can use those meal points to enjoy the fresher things in life. : )

Here are some iconic images of The Village, in case you havn't been there yet, and don't know what to look for.

The Village is North of ERC and Cafe V. So head over to check out some deliciously fresh goodies!

Have a great week, and be good to yourself!

*Hilary* : )

Budgeting Your Points

As a freshman this is the first time I have ever had budget. I have to weigh my options cheap to expensive, fresh and healthy to delicious and unhealthy. It’s not easy especially when you have a set amount of money. Is that Venti Carmel Machiato at Earls worth it? It tastes good, but I only have so much dining dollars. At first I had no clue how much I had spent or how much I should have, so I started going through all the info that HDH had given me.

In the resident halls you get about $82 to spend per week.

In the apartments you get about $63 to spend per week.

(On the minimum plans).

There is a schedule by week of how much money you should have left. You can check your balance every time they swipe your card; it shows up on the meter they use to ring u

p your purchases. If you don’t see it, then ask.

Don’t forget that if you want those Carmel Machiato’s every day then you can always bump up your dining plan, or have family put Triton Cash or Dining Points on your account!

Here is the schedule:

For bigger pictures use this link:

http://hdh.ucsd.edu/diningservices/images/DiningDollarsBudget.pdf

If you have any questions remember to visit:

http://hdh.ucsd.edu/diningplan/

Angela =]

Happy People = Happy Food

Dining, it’s a special thing, it is that food we consume to allow us to get through the classes we signed up for, but is there more than food involved in dining? Yes! Well at least I have decided that. After having eaten at the different dining locations here on campus, I’ve noticed that if the people who work there, the people making my food, and serving me, are happy, then I am happy. If I am happy then everything becomes better, the food seems great, and I go back. The best locations for happy workers are easily Foodworx, and OVT. Canyon Vista is not too bad, and neither is Café V. Earl’s people are helpful if you ask but they do not go out of their way to serve you.

Another plus to Foodworx, so far the best I’ve seen in selection as a Place and Market.

On a negative note, all place and markets are expensive. Sometimes I don’t have the time, or what feels like the energy to walk to a dining facility like Café V or Canyon Vista, therefore I try to keep some food at my place, but the prices are ridiculous. My dining points aren’t monopoly money, they are real, every point transfers to a real dollar I expect the prices to be fair to that.

Enjoy,

Angela