[from Darden School of Business Communications]:The Darden School and the University of Virginia’s Architecture School, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, have received a grant fromSaunders Hall at the Darden School the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) and the UVA Institute on Aging to fund student research this summer.

The grant will support one Darden student and one Architecture School student in research for the Community Food System Program (CFSP) in Charlottesville. One of the benefits of this program is that it will ultimately help Darden achieve its own sustainability goals by sourcing food locally.

The students and faculty advisors will work with the CFSP advisory board, local farmers and other participants to evaluate the feasibility of an integrated and expanded food system – a hub for food delivery, preparation, preservation, marketing and agriculture/food education in the community. The goal is to provide increased offerings of fresher, more nutritious, and better tasting food that is locally sourced.

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