Greenhouse Serves Alaska Students

Students at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks dine in small part on greens grown in a campus greenhouse, just one of several sustainability initiatives at the school, reports the Associated Press. The greenhouse, which sits behind the campus power plant, produces up to 120 lbs. of vegetables each week, which is admittedly only a small portion of the food required to feed the estimated 700 students who show up for a typical meal at UAF’s Lola Tilly Commons dining hall. Still, school and dining officials say the symbolism is important and the initiative a good start. Plans ...

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