The Sustainable Student Farm (SSF) has been growing sustainably produced vegetables for the U of I campus community since 2009. Since 2012, Fresh Press has been producing paper from agricultural waste like soybean stalks and prairie grass, including much of the waste from SSF. 

This project deeps connections between SSF and Fresh Press while expanding their offering to the community. In addition to expanding the current paper production, this project will also allow for the creation of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at the SSF, incresaing the farm's ability to sustain itself financially. Through employing students while selling their products to the campus and the community, this proposal ultimately truly creates a circular and sustainable economy on campus while furthering campus sustainability goals. 

This proposal directly funds:

1. Additional papermaking units for Fresh Press

2. Marketing and Outreach for the new CSA program

3. Initial funding for student salaries for Fresh Press and the Sustainable Student Farm