Northwestern University’s Campus Kitchen branch (CKNU) will be joining us this coming Saturday (May 30th) at the downtown Evanston farmers’ market.
Campus Kitchens is a student-led initiative and a student-run nonprofit that allows students to provide food for food insecure families in Evanston by repackaging unused food from campus dining halls and distributing it to those in need.
Since its founding in 2001, the Campus Kitchens initiative has spread across 42 schools, including Northwestern University, and has been able to recover more than 4,163,052 pounds of food. Like Friends, CKNU has been dedicated to meeting hunger and nutritional needs in Evanston.
This Saturday, they will not only be sharing delicious and nutritious seasonal snacks like tea sandwiches, herbed hummus and spring veggies, but will also be informing our farmers’ market attendees on eating healthy and volunteering with CKNU.
The goal of CKNU has been closely aligned with ours–making it a delight to work with these student volunteers.
Stop by this Saturday to get a snack, say hello and learn more about eating healthy.
Photo Courtesy of CKNU
