DeKalb, IL – To kick off Northern Illinois University’s Edible Campus initiative this past spring, NIU students and faculty planted nearly 100 garden beds across campus, plus a one-third acre market garden near Anderson Hall—and now they’re reaping a plentiful harvest.
In this brief accompanying video, you can learn (and see) more about NIU’s expansive Edible Campus, a living laboratory that, well, also tastes delicious.
Since May 1, the Anderson Market Garden has produced over 2,000 pounds of produce with more than 20 different plants and herbs. Harvested produce is being used in dining halls, in educational settings, at the Huskie Food Pantry and in meal-prep sessions for the Huskie community.
Overall, the Edible Campus initiative has been supported by more than 50 volunteers and more than two dozen sponsors and collaborators.
About NIU
Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 areas of study while serving a diverse and international student body.
