{"65628":{"#nid":"65628","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Don\u2019t Miss the April 22 Farmers Market","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you like food, it just doesn\u2019t get any better than the creamy local yogurts, ripe produce and fresh-baked breads \u2014 among other edible gems \u2014 that you can find at a farmers market.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf course, getting yourself to one of these markets can be a challenge, since the times they are held and their locations aren\u2019t always convenient. So, to make your life a bit easier, Dining Services has brought the farmers market to you. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn previous years, the markets were held once a semester on campus,\u201d said Nell Fry, sustainability coordinator for Dining Services. \u201cThis past fall, Dr. Peterson passed on a letter he had received from a faculty member requesting more frequent markets. So, we delivered.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe final market of the semester will be held in conjunction with the Institute\u2019s Earth Day celebration on April 22. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Instructional Center Lawn. (Typically, the markets have been held on the last Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center Commons.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo select vendors, Fry works with the Dining Services vendor, Destiny Organics, and has looked to other farmers markets, such as the one held at Emory, for ideas. The mix changes from month to month, as some choose to return, while others don\u2019t.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cH\u0026amp;F Bread and Dreaming Cow yogurt have been two of the most popular participants among the faculty, staff and students attending,\u201d Fry said. \u201cBoth have fresh, high-quality and unique products.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to H\u0026amp;F Bread, Fairywood Thicket Farm, Antico Mercante, Farmer\u2019s Organic and Hundred Acre Farm will also be participating on April 22. Although some vendors accept credit cards, it\u2019s best to bring cash, Fry advised.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal is to continue to hold markets throughout the summer by organizing the events around student orientation dates. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBut we want to see what kind of response we get from customers before committing to a lot of markets during a slow time on campus,\u201d she added. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you have any questions, email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:nell.fry@sodexo.com\u0022\u003EFry\u003C\/a\u003E. For more information, visit the event\u2019s Facebook page \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3n76gfc\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe final campus farmers market of the semester will be held in conjunction with the Institute\u2019s Earth Day celebration on April 22. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the IC Lawn.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The final campus farmers market of the semester will be held in conjunction with the Institute\u2019s Earth Day celebration on April 22. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the IC Lawn."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2011-04-18 14:46:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:34","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"65636":{"id":"65636","type":"image","title":"HF Bread","body":null,"created":"1449176863","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:07:43","changed":"1475894579","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:59","alt":"HF Bread","file":{"fid":"193243","name":"HF_bread.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HF_bread.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HF_bread.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1036198,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/HF_bread.jpg?itok=YvJrBi-B"}}},"media_ids":["65636"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3n76gfc","title":"Tech Farmers Market Facebook Event Page"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1859","name":"dining services"},{"id":"1005","name":"Earth Day"},{"id":"12844","name":"farmers market"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.pavlik@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Pavlik\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-4142\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}