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Food, Hunger, Justice, ART
More than 100 first year students at Maine College of Art have participated in a unique freshman experience that has resulted in an exhibition called “Food, Hunger, Justice.” As part of a new curriculum called FY-In that has a service learning component, students have spent their first semester researching the food crisis in Maine. In response, they have volunteered on local farms, created artwork and will use the proceeds from art sales to provide food for low-income senior citizens in Portland. Students partnered with Cultivating Community to visit their urban and suburban farms: Turkey Hill Farm, Boyd Street Urban Farm and Oxford Street garden. During these visits, students harvested food, put gardens to bed, moved rocks and assisted with farm chores.
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| When |
2008-11-19 17:06
to 2008-12-06 17:10 |
| Where |
Multiple Locations
Portland, ME |
| Contact Name | Jessica Tomlinson |
| Contact Email | jtomlinson@meca.edu |
| Contact Phone | 207.699.5016 |
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More than 100 first year students at Maine College of Art have participated in a unique freshman
experience that has resulted in an exhibition called “Food, Hunger, Justice.” As part of a new
curriculum called FY-In that has a service learning component, students have spent their first
semester researching the food crisis in Maine. In response, they have volunteered on local farms, created artwork and will use the proceeds from art sales to provide food for low-income senior citizens in Portland.
Students partnered with Cultivating Community to visit their urban and suburban farms: Turkey
Hill Farm, Boyd Street Urban Farm and Oxford Street garden. During these visits, students
harvested food, put gardens to bed, moved rocks and assisted with farm chores.
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View the exhibits and help feed our elderly at the following locations:
Maine College of Art
522 Congress Street
Aurora Provisions
64 Pine Street
Rabeilas Books
86 Middle Street
Local 188
685 Congress Street
