6/7- Farmer's Market

This morning I visited the Farmer's Market with a friend. I couldn't believe how many more stands there are now, compared to the Saturday in may when we collected donations for the Hope Garden. There were so many people out supporting the local farmers and businesses, including several of my professors and the associate dean of one of the colleges on campus. My friend and I purchased bread, a loaf each, from the Crumbs bakery stand- she got cinnamon and I got birdseed bread (phenomenal). We also sample several different breads from the Avalanche stand, and tried PawPaw jelly. She also bought aged cheddar from a local cheese maker (although the name escapes me). I am actually thinking of making a weekly trip to the Farmer's Market this summer to buy some of my produce- especially as more comes in as the season allows. I've always supported the local farmers in Chautauqua, New York, where I've worked the past 4 summers and visited every weekend since I was 8. Now I will have an opportunity to do the same in Athens while I conduct my research this summer.
I was also really disappointed to find the brunch was cancelled... I had been planning my dish since Wednesday and was looking forward to it. Maybe some other time.

6/5 Class

Today was the final day of class; we handed in our take-home exams and discussed the brunch on Saturday, as well as the presentations for Tuesday. Dr. Holben also made available sample needs assessments form years past, for the class to reference, as well as some information from local areas and organizations.
I still can't believe I finished the Thrifty Meal Plan...

6/3 Class

Today we met with Dr. Holben to discuss our needs assessment to date. Our handouts are simply gorgeous (in so many words). We also met to finish up the needs assessment itself, and to discuss our powerpoint presentation. We're so close to being done we can almost taste it- and it tastes like baby greens lol.
Anyways, thats about all we accomplished yesterday, although that little bit speaks volumes.