“Honestly, I love helping people,” said Neal. Some two dozen are now benefiting and growing.Ĭastro said, “In National City, which is where we started, everyone has access to fresh produce within a half mile of their home – with most people having access within a quarter mile.”įor the students taking part in the program, it’s a rewarding experience. So, Castro established the nonprofit BrightSide, utilizing grants and partnerships with growers to provide fresh, affordable produce to smaller grocers. The problem is needing only a low volume, which comes with a higher, our of reach, price. “A lot of stores are so small that that really limits what they can get delivered to the store,” said Castro. Turned out, the small business was having trouble stocking fresh produce. “They want to work on a project that has real-world implications - how can they help you improve the operations of the store?” “We went in as a group of business students, saying we’re retailing students,” said Castro. While BrightSide is about healthy food, Castro says it was born out of a retailing class project, to help a small National City grocer. “And I’m in sustainability," added Kelsie. “I’m a marketing major, so I’m in the business school," Olivia said. Students earn credits interning with BrightSide, and the program is known for attracting students from a broad spectrum of majors, like Olivia and Kelsie. “Students can sample easy, healthy, recipes, utilizing the produce here,” said Tyler, a registered dietitian. So, have like berries, apples, peaches, mangos.”Īnd next door to the produce stand is MOBI, a mobile demonstration kitchen, showing the savory potential of the fresh goods. "We have two stands right here,” said Neal, a public health major in his senior year, as he points to what’s available, “this one’s more fruit. “Our dream - which we think is not that much of a dream but very achievable - is that everyone in San Diego can walk to their corner store and have access to fresh produce,” said Iana Castro, associate professor of marketing at SDSU and co-founder of BrightSide, which is run by students who earn interning credits for their work. Each sale is another mark of success for improving the diet of college students and the area communities. “Thank you so much,” says a student as he’s handed a bag of fresh fruit at the BrightSide Produce Stand located in the center of the San Diego State campus. So, some San Diego State University students have made it their mission to make affordable fruits and vegetables available on campus, and in underserved communities. But often, sweet snacks and junk food are just easier to get. To find out about how Slow Food San Diego got started and who we are, click “ About Us.SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - We’ve heard it many times: If you want to feel well, you need to eat well. Finally, we celebrate the return of the table as a center of pleasure and the idea of living a slower, more harmonious life. We are committed to awakening our children to the enjoyment and health benefits of quality foods. We are dedicated to ecologically sound food production. Our monthly events reflect our work to support local producers, restaurants and suppliers. San Diego is a bountiful, richly diverse locale for a Slow Food convivium. Slow Food works to support the small farmer, local artisans and preserves cultural food traditions. Slow Food is dedicated to bio-diversity (preservation of food variety) and sustainability (meeting present needs without compromising those of future generations). Today, there are 80,000 members world-wide. The mission of Slow Food is to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Our convivium (chapter) is part of Slow Food International, a non-profit organization which was founded by Carlo Petrini in response to the 1986 opening of a McDonalds in Rome’s Piazza Spagna. You might see them there faster and please post on the facebook page if you know of a good upcoming event. ALSO, Please check out our facebook page for more upcoming events.Foodie Fest Encinitas, The Lumberyard Celebrating Sustainability Saturday, May 21, 2016, 11am-4pm.Please consider joining us as a volunteer or donating some supplies at our 3rd annual SPU Harvest Day sponsored by the SAGE school garden. Home Upcoming Events – Sage School Garden
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