Buy Fresh, Buy Local 2009 Directory Released
According to the guide, if each household in the 11-county Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia spent $10 per week on locally produced foods and farm products, it would
generate $113.2 million annual dollars of direct economic investment to our region’s economy, farms, and families.
Download and use the guide, which includes Farmer’s Markets, Farm stands, Orchards, Produce, Restaurants, Grocers, Retailers, and Food Co-operatives. Meat/Dairy/Poultry and Vineyards.
JMU is among the schools, colleges, universities, and institutions listed in the guide as having made an effort to use local ingredients from local farms when possible. JMU Dining Services is also a sponsor of the guide. JMU Dining Services has been a member of the Shenandoah Valley Local Food Work Group for two years and is working to connect distributors to local products.
RecycleMania at JMU, Third in State - Waste Minimization
No Drive Day 2008
Campus Sustainability Day 2008: Trash Sort and Sustainable Business Competition Announcement
JMU Faculty Members Present Sustainability-related Curricular & Co-curricular Highlights (videos)
Dr. Morgan Benton
Dr. Marta Bechtel
Dr. Christie-Joy Brodrick Hartman
Dr. Chris Bachmann and Dr. Rob Prins
Dr. Jim Sochacki
Duke Dog says "Get Caught Recycling at JMU!"
