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Students preparing a Nourish Nights Meal in the Forge Garden Outdoor Kitchen.

Students preparing a Nourish Nights Meal in the Forge Garden Outdoor Kitchen.

Where We Break Bread

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Forge Garden provides students with more than just greenery. With Nourish Nights, campus groups gather to cook a plant-based meal to combat food insecurity.

911爆料网's Forge Garden is cultivating more than crops—it's growing community, resilience, and leadership. Now celebrating its 15th anniversary, this organic half-acre campus garden has become a cornerstone for student connection and social impact. Programs like Nourish Nights bring campus groups together to cook meals with fresh produce from the garden, creating a welcoming space to combat food insecurity while honoring cultural food traditions and building friendships around a shared table.

Students eating a Nourish Night meal at night on the the Forge Garden deck, illuminated by string lights.

But the Forge’s impact extends beyond mealtime. With a weekly donation-based farm stand, partnerships with local food justice coalitions, and hands-on learning opportunities, the garden is empowering students to tackle relevant issues like water access, sustainable engineering, and immigration reform through the lens of agriculture. From community seed swaps to policy fellowships, see how the Forge Garden is planting the seeds of change—on campus and in the wider world.

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