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Ingredients for baked ziti sit on top of the counter while students work in the background on Monday at the Edible Campus Meal Prep event. Students can prepare homemade meals with vegetables from the Edible Campus gardens around campus. (Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon | Northern Star)

NIU meal prep gives students chance to cook

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | October 16, 2023

DeKALB – NIU students looking for a healthy homemade meal can make it themselves at Wirtz Hall.  Edible Campus Meal Prep offers a way for students to explore cooking in an environment where all necessary equipment, recipes and ingredients are provided.  Students...

Recently built garden beds near the Stevens Building. 100 new gardens beds have been built as part of the Edible Campus initiative.(Michael Mollsen | Northern Star)

Edible Campus to promote sustainability

By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor | May 2, 2023

DeKALB – A new campus initiative called Edible Campus plans to make fresh produce readily available for students, faculty and staff on campus. The project has several goals, such as addressing food insecurity, educating on sustainable food systems,...