The Cal Poly U-Pick is a fully student-operated orchard that grows a variety of crops available for public purchase throughout the year. Currently offering citrus fruits like clementines and mandarins, the U-Pick allows visitors to harvest their own produce and pay by weight. Reporter Sedona Harris went out to learn why students manage every aspect […]
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How three freshman roommates started a successful produce stand on campus
Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. Disappointed by the lack of fresh fruit and vegetable options available at Campus Dining locations, three freshmen roommates took matters into their own hands and started a business that would provide students with easy access to fresh fruit and vegetables. After composing a proposal, business administration freshmen […]
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Cómo tres compañeros de cuarto empezaron un puesto exitoso de las frutas y verduras en el campus
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Liv Collom. Frustrados con la escasez de frutas y verduras frescas disponibles en ubicaciones de Campus Dining, tres compañeros de el primer año tomaron el asunto en sus propias manos y empezaron una empresa que proveería a los estudiantes con acceso fácil […]
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Farmers’ Market reopens in Downtown San Luis Obispo
Bustling voices, the smell of fresh strawberries and the distant sound of live street performers. After more than a year of being closed due to COVID-19 safety regulations, the Downtown San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market welcomed this experience once more, opening for visitors on Thursday, May 6. The grand re-opening of the Farmers’ Market took […]
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Students seeking sustainable produce look beyond the grocery store
Conjoined carrots, pointy potatoes, zig-zagging zucchini – not all produce turns out looking perfect. In fact, the United States Department of Agriculture estimates that one third of all produce goes uneaten. This is in part because the produce simply looks too imperfect to sell, even though it’s perfectly edible. Many people looking to reduce waste […]
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Farm to front door: LocalsOwn offers Farmers’ Market delivery
LocalsOwn delivers a bag of locally-grown produce straight from the San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market every Thursday.
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Behind the scenes: How students are turning screenplays into short films
The student films will be shown in the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival Wednesday afternoon.
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Cal Poly alumna launches community cookbook
What’s not to love about a farmers’ market cookbook crammed with recipes, photos, stories and more?
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5-Minute Update: Registration changes, Campus welcomes new fraternity
Mustang News anchor Olivia DeGennaro covers today’s top stories at Cal Poly.
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Farmers market to grow this summer
Weaving through the crowd during San Luis Obispo’s Farmers’ Market may get a little easier this summer. The Thursday night tradition will expand its borders to include Morro Street between Higuera and Monterey streets from July 1 to Sept. 30. The San Luis Obispo Downtown Association joined the San Luis Obispo County Certified Farmers’ Market Association in a plan […]