Edible Campus
Creating a sustainable landscape you can eat.
Illinois is full of farms. Yet most of the food consumed in the state isn't locally grown. By installing gardens throughout the NIU campus, we strive to improve our community's access to sustainably-grown hyper-local produce.
Edible Campus aspires to transform NIU's campus with edible gardens that:- Provide fresh, healthy produce to enhance food access and health
- Engage students in hands-on opportunities for experiential learning and research
- Promote regenerative growing practices to build a more localized, sustainable food system
Volunteer
In order to thrive, we need the support of campus and the community. Whoever you are, there's a way to get involved.
Students
Assist with tasks like planting, weeding, watering and harvesting.
Student groups
Help us on scheduled workdays in the fall and spring.
Faculty and Staff
Volunteer your time and get paid with Huskies Give Back.
Community
Join us, whether you're a new gardener or an accomplished master.
Thousands of Pounds of Produce Harvested Annually
Hundreds of Volunteer Workers
Dozens of Internal and External Collaborators
Upcoming Events
