Farm to Fork: April 18, 2012
The campus community is invited to the third Annual Farm to Fork event on Wednesday, April 18th. The event features organic and seasonal produce grown within 250 miles of campus and will help raise funds for campus sustainable food initiatives. The amazing local cuisine, prepared by Vista Room students and chef Dan Honan, will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Quad. The event is hosted by the ECOStudents and Physical Planning and Development.
Cash payment option for Farm to Fork
Tickets can be purchased in person with cash or check at the Bursar's Office or One Stop Student Service Center. There is no convenience fee for this option.
Online payment options for Farm to Fork
- Credit card (MasterCard, American Express, and Discover)
- Secured e-check withdrawn from your Savings/Checking account
Please note: The third-party vendor contracted by SF State charges a convenience fee of 2.5% for credit card transactions or $0.50 for electronic check transactions. The convenience fee will be added to the total payment amount.
Online payment instructions for Farm to Fork tickets
- Go to the Bursar’s Office website
- Using the menu options on the left-hand side select Web Payment: Using Credit Card and e-Checks
- Login using your SF State ID (password is only required for viewing detailed information)
- Select Additional Fees (near the bottom right corner of the screen)
- From the Fee Category pull-down menu select Farm to Fork (April 18, 2012). We have 3 reserved seating times that will be available until that time slot is full. Please select the correct Reservation time for your tickets based on your schedule. If you don’t see a time you’d like available, that Reservation time has been filled.
- From the Farm to Fork Event pull-down menu, select the appropriate number of tickets to purchase
- Complete the payment process by clicking on Continue
- At this point you can add additional ticket purchases by selecting Choose a Category
- Use the pull-down menu to choose a payment method (Credit Card or Checking/Savings) and then select Continue to enter your payment information
Sustainability Days
October 24th, 26th & 27th, 2011
Come out for campus-wide events all week and learn how to reduce your environmental impact, eat sustainably grown food or volunteer to improve the sustainability of the campus.
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Daily Schedule
- Monday, October 24th - Sustainable Food Day
- Wednesday, October 26th - Campus Sustainability Day
- Thursday, October 27th - Volunteer Work Party
Monday, October 24th - Sustainable Food Day
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Real Food Challenge Photo Petition, Main Quad Show your support for sustainable food on campus. Meet your farmer and local sustainable food organizations on the quad. |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Meatless Monday in the Vista Room Reducing meat consumption is extremely e ective in reducing carbon footprints. For tickets, visit the Vista Room web site. |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Veggie Iron Chef Contest, Burk Hall 406 Bring your praises, heckles, and appetites for a rst of its kind event. Learn new recipes, bene ts of eating seasonal fruits and veggies and enjoy pedal powered ice cream. |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Film Screening and Discussion, Humanities 471 In Search of Good Food Does sustainable food actually exist? Learn and take part in the discussion that follows. |
Wednesday, October 26th - Campus Sustainability Day
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. - until we run out | Pancakes for Justice on the Main Quad Organic pancakes (.25 cents each) and "free speech" soapbox stages, by Experimental College Student Activism. |
| 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Residential Life Waste Education Learn about composting and recycling in the courtyard area outside of the Science & Technology Themed Community. |
| 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Take a Sustainability Pledge on the Quad Pledge to reduce your carbon footprint, organic treats and beverages will be provided. |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Friends of the Greenhouse plant sale |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Clothing Swap on the Quad Swap your old clothes for something new. Sponsored by Fashion Network Association (FNA) and OrangeBand. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | SF Environment Waste Station Education at Cesar Chavez Student Center |
| 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Richard Oakes Multicultural Center Grand Opening Come celebrate the grand opening and enjoy refreshments and giveaways while learning about social justice and the environment. ROMC is located on the Terrace level of the Cesar Chavez Student Center. |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Kitchen Table Talk, Humanities 471 Potluck and social justice discussion with university experts. Speakers include Professor Melissa Nelson of the American Indian Studies Department and Professor Tendai Chitewere of the Liberal Studies Department. |
Thursday, October 27th - Volunteer Work Party
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Monthly volunteer work party Help roll out 3000 square feet of native meadow grass sod on 19th Ave adjacent to the Science Building. Enjoy refreshments from local bakeries and pedal powered smoothies with farm fresh fruits! |
