Special Events and Receptions

  • 7/26 Insect Wonders at UConn Spring Valley Student Farm

    Insect Wonders at the Farm on Tuesday, July 26 at Spring Valley Student Farm!

    Come visit UConn’s own student farm on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 9 AM to 10:30 and 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM for Insect Wonders at the Farm. We will have buggy activities suitable for the whole family! Enjoy a bug scavenger hunt, insect crafts, and learn some interesting insect facts with Dr. Ana Legrand. Check out bugs.uconn.edu for more details.

    Spring Valley Student Farm (SVSF) is home to 8 students this summer who are growing an amazing variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers served at UConn’s Chuck and Augie’s restaurant and 1Plate2Plates in the Student Union and at select dining halls. The produce is available to purchase at the UConn Farm Fresh Market, behind the Benton Museum of Art, on Thursdays from 11:30 to 1:30. For more information about SVSF visit our webpage at http://dining.uconn.edu/spring-valley-farm/

    Spring Valley Student Farm is collaboration with Dining Services, Residential Life, EcoHouse as part of First Year Programs and Learning Communities, and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.

    The farm is located at 104 Spring Manor Road, Mansfield, CT, 06268 just off Route 32 north of the Route 44 intersection. Turn at the big blue UConn Spring Manor Farm sign. GPS address is 1327 Stafford Road, Storrs Mansfield, 06268. For more information or detailed directions please contact the farm at julia.cartabiano@uconn.edu  for more details.

    We look forward to seeing you at the Farm!

     

     

     

     

     

    For more information, contact: Julia Cartabiano at 860-508-7706