Wayne State University

On Campus

Warrior Demonstration Garden—Students will grow herbs and vegetables for use in campus cafeterias, distribution to area food assistance sites, and/ or for taking home for preparing and consuming healthful diets. 

St. Andrews Allotment Garden--Starting Spring 2009, student groups will be able to secure plots to grow herbs, vegetables and flowers to use as they see fit.

Check out also our Parking Structure 5 Experimental Garden!

Wayne State University Farmers Market--Local farmers and market gardeners will sell produce in two farmers markets on campus.  The Wayne State Wednesday Farmers Market is held on Cass Ave, in front of Prentis Hall, and across from the main branch of the Detroit Public Library. It runs from June through October.  In 2010 only, the Wayne State University School of Medicine (Monthly) Farmers Market was organized in front of Scott Hall.  It was not offered again because the monthly market did not get sufficient sales to sustain vendor interest, and SEED Wayne has little capacity to offer two campus weekly markets.

Farm to Cafeteria—On- and off-campus food vendors will learn about the benefits of sourcing foods from local growers, and be assisted with developing related logistics.

This will include sourcing speical events on campus, including the SEED Wayne Harvest Dinner from campus gardens, the WSU Farmers Market, and other local vendors.

Food Waste Composting—Food wastes in WSU cafeterias and residence halls will be composted using a variety of methods.

Sustainable Food Systems in the Classroom—Students and others will learn about sustainable community food systems through seminars and public lectures featuring local activists and national and international speakers. A compendium of faculty expertise and resources for teaching and learning about sustainable food systems will be assembled on WSU campus.

 In the Community