Social justice organizations across campus are partnering together in creating the seventh annual week-long event, Justice Week, which will take place April 1-6. International Justice Mission, Wishing Well, Red Thread Movement, Locavores and the Students' Association have pooled their resources to bring in prominent speakers and host events they ... [Read More…]
Locavore Club hosts Just Food Fair
The ACU Locavore Club will conduct the Just Food Fair alongside guest speaker Joel Salatin. The Just Food Fair is intended to help students and ACU discover how locally-grown food systems can benefit particular aspects of agriculture, community, culture and the body. Educating students and ACU about the Locavore Club philosophy is the goal of the ... [Read More…]
Locavores, Lynay tend community garden
Members of the Locavore Club and Lynay joined forces Saturday morning to organically plant 100 potatoes in a community garden on Cypress Street. "It was cool because other kids, who aren't necessarily interested in the Locavore group, came out and not only got their service hours but learned about healthy eating and how it can benefit a ... [Read More…]
From the ground up: Locavores provide fresh recipes for healthy cooking
Kerry and Joy Hedges are among the increasing number of people who recognize the advantages of eating locally produced food. The owners of Slowpoke Farm, a sustainable operation located just south of Cisco between Abilene and Forth Worth, the Hedges believe buying local food improves a community's ecology and economy and benefits an individual's ... [Read More…]
Locavore movement urges individuals to eat locally
Before modern farming technology came about, people did most everything by hand. Growing crops took time, fertilizer was made from all-natural materials and the animals lived healthily until their time came. Now, the farming industry moves at a faster pace in order to meet the demands of the nation. Nevertheless, there are those individuals who ... [Read More…]