AMES, Iowa  --  On Tuesday, Iowa State University held an on-campus food festival similar to a farmers' market.

A number of area vendors came to campus to offer free samples, as well as products for sale. Many students on campus have a meal plan, but some opted to pick up some vegetables or baked goods on the way to class.

“There's always been interest on our campus about having farmers' markets and bringing produce to campus for our students, faculty, and staff to enjoy,” said Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability at Iowa State University. “We put together this idea of what about a local food festival to sort of kick off, not the famers' market every week, but something to kick off, get our students excited about visiting farmers' markets around the community.”

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