By Alicia Colegrove
Organized by the Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk, the swap aimed to brighten employees’ homes and workspaces while educating them about sustainability. Continue reading UMD faculty, staff learn about sustainability with new plants at propagation swap
By Lena LaJoy
Every Wednesday, students and local business owners arrive at Tawes Plaza for the weekly farmers market, which promotes small businesses while providing students with cheaper, environmentally friendly products. Continue reading UMD Farmers Market promotes small businesses, quality products
By Charlotte Ormond As fall approaches at the University of Maryland, many students often spend their Wednesday afternoons browsing for fresh fruits and vegetables, sampling homemade pumpkin bread or enjoying freshly brewed coffee. The return of UMD’s farmer’s market last Wednesday offered students the chance to do all of this and more. This year, the market has introduced a new addition: The Garden International. This … Continue reading UMD farmer’s market welcomes new and returning booths
By Cooper Fojas The weekly Farmers Market at the University of Maryland took over Tawes Plaza for the last time of the year Wednesday, opening its tents with a temperature in the low 40s. Dubbed the “Holiday Market,” students and staff were given one more chance to shop for locally produced jams, jewelry, popcorn and vintage clothing before break. Hot apple cider was also available … Continue reading Farmers Market bids farewell to 2023 with Holiday Market
By Franklin Zessis Every Wednesday, Bryan Choi makes a 26-mile drive from Howard County to College Park, where he sets up his tent and prepares to sell baked goods to students at the University of Maryland. Choi is one of the chefs and partial owners of Little Boy Bakery, one of many small businesses that sell products at the weekly Farmers Market at Tawes Plaza. … Continue reading Meet the person behind Little Boy Bakery at UMD’s Farmers Market
By Jessica Harden The Farmers Market at Maryland, open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tawes Plaza Gardens during the spring and fall, reopened for the season on April 6. The market hosts vendors from as far as 250 miles from College Park and gives students the opportunity to buy fresh produce. “I basically came here every week last semester,” said sophomore … Continue reading Bike-powered blender at Farmers Market promotes sustainability and Bike Week
by Eva Sanchez May 1 marked the return of the College Park Farmers Market. The farmer’s market was open last summer but had restrictions due to COVID-19. Vendors selling an assortment of goods were lined up in the parking lot of Herbert Wells Ice Rink off of Campus Drive. The market will be open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the rest … Continue reading College Park farmers market returns, UMD farmers market to remain virtual for summer
By Rachel Clair The farmers market at Maryland opened for its spring season on April 3. The market is held every Wednesday from 11 am to 3 pm in Tawes Garden Plaza. Meandering through the market and its craft vendors, it can easy to forget that you’re in the middle of a college campus. The market is a nice change of pace and brings an … Continue reading Fresh finds: seasonal opening of farmer’s market
By Jenna Pierson The Farmers Market at Maryland’ opened for the season on April 4 and will remain a fixture on campus through November 14. The market, sponsored by the Department of Dining Services, is located on campus in the Tawes Plaza Garden every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain or shine, the market features a variety of local vendors selling items like … Continue reading The weekly Farmers Market at Maryland has returned until November
UMD RecWell and The Farmers Market at Maryland held Yoga at the Market on Wednesday October 18th in front of Cole Field House. SBS News’ Bridget Divers reports. Continue reading Yoga at the market [VIDEO]
