Berkeley Student Food Collective
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The Berkeley Student Food Collective is a collectively operated non-profit grocery market founded by students of the University of California, Berkeley
near the Berkeley campus. The market aims to expand student access to as many organic
, locally-sourced, fair trade
and whole foods as possible. It opened its doors in 2010 after having won a $91,000 grant from UC Berkeley's The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF). The storefront is located across the street from the university, on Bancroft Way.
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
near the Berkeley campus. The market aims to expand student access to as many organic
Organic
Organic may refer to:* Of or relating to an organism, a living entity* Of or relating to an organ- Chemistry :* Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or the product of decay, or is composed of organic compound* Organic chemistry, chemistry involving...
, locally-sourced, fair trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
and whole foods as possible. It opened its doors in 2010 after having won a $91,000 grant from UC Berkeley's The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF). The storefront is located across the street from the university, on Bancroft Way.
External links
- http://berkeleystudentfoodcollective.org/ (Berkeley Student Food Collective website)