Sustainable Agriculture Project
Grand Valley receives gold status from national sustainability group
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has awarded Grand Valley a STARS gold rating in recognition of the university's sustainability efforts.
May 11, 2021
Volunteer event at GVSU's Sustainable Agriculture Project closes out Earth Week
This year's Earth Day celebration expanded to a full week of events, culminating in a volunteer opportunity at Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project (SAP).
Apr 27, 2021
Sustainable Agriculture Project announces new partnership with local community development organization
Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project (SAP) has partnered with New City Neighbors to expand the educational farm.
Nov 17, 2020
Recent graduates part of a team awarded $10,000 in global innovation competition
Margaux Sellnau, '20, and a team of four other college students were awarded second place and a cash prize of $10,000 at the 2020 Wege Prize competition. The Wege Prize is an annual competition focused on addressing systemic issues through developing circular economic models to drive change in the way we take, make and dispose of goods.
Jun 23, 2020
Produce from GVSU educational farm will be donated throughout growing season
Produce from Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project (SAP) will be donated to the needy in an effort to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 30, 2020
New degree program captures students' passion for environment
Approved as a degree program one year ago, Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ENS) now has nearly 70 students who have declared it as a major.
Jan 28, 2020
Grand Valley receives gold status from national sustainability group
Grand Valley State University has again received gold status after completing a sustainability assessment developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Aug 1, 2019
Research proposals sought for Sustainable Agriculture Project
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is seeking proposals from faculty members for projects at the Sustainable Agriculture Project farm site.
Jan 18, 2018
Students harvest hundreds of pounds of honey from bees on campus
In early September, members of the student organization GVSU Beekeepers harvested, extracted and bottled more than 360 pounds of honey.
Sep 25, 2017
New mobile market brings fresh produce to campus
Produce grown at Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project is on the move. Students and staff members have built a mobile market that is transported via a bike from SAP's location on Luce St. to the Allendale Campus.
Jul 12, 2017