Michigan State University

• Type: Public, 4 yr, >25,000, Grad School, Suburban
• Region: Midwest
• City: East Lansing
• State: MI
• On campus concessions: Sparty's coffeehouse, Subway, Panda Express, Villa Pizza, Woody's Oasis, MSU Dairy Store
• Farm size: 8
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Successes and achievements: MSU Food Stores is currently engaging in a Farm-to-College Program that focuses on local growers and farmers who use sustainable practices. The program supports approximately 15 local producers. Twenty Sparty's stores on campus offer exclusively fair-trade coffees. Drinking cups for athletic events are corn-based for biodegradable break-down.
• Food activities: student farm/garden, academic programs, farm-to-college program, fair trade purchasing, organic purchasing, local purchasing, student organizations
• Farm functions: CSA, farmer's market, supplies dining hall, research, training growers, other educational, food consumed by volunteers
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• Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Research, Graduate degree
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