EVENT UPDATE 10/2: Local Foods Night (the meal) has been moved to Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 5- 7:30. The free screening of “Urban Roots” and small-scale gardening workshop will still take place on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in 117 HUB Freeman Auditorium.
Menu for local foods night: Pennsylvania Duck cooked in two ways: Leg Confit, roasted breast; baked spaghetti squash with with zucchini and concord grape jelly ($12.99). Vegetarian option: cheesy baked spaghetti squash with poblano peppers, swiss chard, and zucchini with kale pesto ($8.99).
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Penn State Housing and Food Services is teaming up with the Student Farm Club to provide a delicious, locally-sourced meal along with a screening of the film,“Urban Roots” followed by a gardening workshop as part of their Local Foods Night celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. in Redifer Dining Commons.
All students and members of the community are invited to attend this celebration of local food and urban agriculture. The cost of the meal is $15, but the film screening and small-scale gardening workshop are free. Guests will also have the opportunity to take home a free plant from the Student Farm after the workshop.
The film, “Urban Roots”, explores the rise of urban farming in Detroit, which led to an environmental movement in the city and changed the way people thought about food, food systems and food security. Screening of the film will start at 7 p.m. in 117 HUB Freeman Auditorium.
Following the film, club members will lead a gardening workshop about how to utilize small spaces, such as a dorm or apartment! All guests will take home a plant of their choosing grown by the Student Farm Club.
For more information about this event, please contact Student Farm intern, Jess Chou at jchou33@gmail.com
