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| Wesleyan's Long
Lane Farm originated in 2004 as a place students could learn about food
security issues and grow their own produce. It recently won an award from
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| Posted 04.21.08 |
Long Lane Farm Honored for Community-Supported Agriculture Efforts
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Wesleyan’s student-run Long Lane Farm received a Higher Education Community
Service Award from the State of Connecticut for sustaining
community-supported agriculture and providing needy families access to
fresh, locally-grown produce.
The award was presented by Michael Meotti, commissioner of the Department of
Higher Education, and State Representative William Dyson, chair of the
Connecticut Commission on Community Service, during an award ceremony April
1 in Cromwell, Conn.
Long Lane Farm is an agricultural project that was created by Wesleyan
students. It is committed to researching and practicing sustainable
agricultural methods, distributing locally grown organic produce to the
community and educating the public about the environmental and social
implications of food production.
"Receiving this award is an exciting recognition of a lot of group work and
learning that has developed a campus-community farming project in
Middletown,” says Long Lane Farm member Jordan Schmidt ’08. “It's an
encouraging symbol of the growing attention to food production and
consumption as loci for work towards environmental and community health and
honors food production as an effective space for sharing and discovering
knowledge. I think the recognition of Long Lane Farm highlights the need and
desire for a more ecologically and socially sustainable approach to feeding
Connecticut residents."
This year, 23 Connecticut colleges submitted 66 nominations for the three
award categories of Student, Student Group and Special Award for projects
led by faculty and staff. Long Lane Farm was one of two winners in the
Student Group Awards category.
Recipients are selected based on their ability to create projects which
distinctly help individuals or community groups incorporate originality and
unique approaches to community service, substantially raise student
participation and address community problems.
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By Olivia Bartlett, The Wesleyan Connection
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