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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 10-1-2017 UM Food Day Events Celebrate Healthy, Local Food Maggie Smith Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation Smith, Maggie, "UM Food Day Events Celebrate Healthy, Local Food" (2017). University of Mississippi News. 5655. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/5655 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchThe annual UM Food Day Festival and Farmers Market,set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 5) on Galtney-LottPlaza, will feature farmers and local food producers.Photo by Robert Jordan/Ole Miss CommunicationsUM Food Day Events Celebrate Healthy, Local FoodObservance includes on-campus farmers market and compost 'sift-a-thon'OCTOBER 1, 2017 BY MAGGIE SMITHOXFORD, Miss. – The University ofMississippi will observe Food Day throughoutOctober with a series of events designed toinspire thought about the importance ofsustainable food systems.The university’s events take place as part of thenational Food Day celebration. Food Dayfestivities begin on campus Tuesday (Oct. 3),when Lenoir Dining – the university’s student-runrestaurant – will feature a menu highlightinglocal food items including catfish fromMississippi and local produce. “Every time we purchase or eat a food item, we are playing a role in a system that encompasseswellness, environmental and social issues,” said Lindsey Abernathy, associate director of the UMOffice of Sustainability. “Food Day is an opportunity to open a dialogue about the impact of our foodchoices and also raise awareness of the great food-related resources we have here in Oxford, likefarmers markets, community gardens and other programs.”The UM Office of Sustainability will host its annual Food Day Festival and Farmers Market from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 5) on Galtney-Lott Plaza. The event will feature farmers and local foodproducers, along with informational tables for food-focused campus and community organizations suchas the UM Garden Club, Oxford Community Garden, UM Food Bank and Oxford Community Market.“By discussing sustainability through the lens of food, we have a great opportunity to engage everyonein our campus community because we all have some relationship with food,” says Kendall McDonald,sustainability fellow of the UM Office of Sustainability. “Food Day is a fun way to examine and learnabout those relationships, and find opportunities to strengthen our ties with the community and ourenvironment.”Additional Food Day events on campus include an Oct. 13 compost “sift-a-thon,” which offers volunteersa chance to earn service hours while getting a hands-on lesson on the importance and process ofcomposting, at the Maynard W. Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden, and “Mostly Meatless Monday,” whichtakes place Oct. 23 at Rebel Market during lunchtime. Rebel Market will offer a variety of vegetarian andvegan lunch options, as well as an information table highlighting the environmental benefits ofincorporating more plant-based meals into one’s diet.Food Day activities are also taking place in the Oxford community. Oxford’s newest local food market,Chicory Market, will celebrate its grand opening from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 8) with music, barbecueand kids’ activities.Food Day programming comes to a close Oct. 24 at Oxford Elementary School. Volunteers are neededto help Oxford Elementary students celebrate Food Day at various times by assisting with activities inclasses such as art, music and physical education.For more information or to volunteer for the compost sift-a-thon or Food Day at Oxford Elementary,visit http://sustain.olemiss.edu.FILED UNDER: NEWS RELEASESRead the story …Read the story …Follow us on socialCampus BriefsStudents Learn ‘Real Politics’ inWashington, D.C., Winter SessionOXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University ofMississippi students spent their winterbreak learning about the people who workbehind the scenes of the Americangovernment in Washington, D.C. 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