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1UNFDrive|Jacksonville,FL32224|Phone:(904)6201000

MediaAlert
ForImmediateRelease
Feb.4th,2015

Contact:MichaelaGrimmigPC
(561)6029937(C)
mgrimmig93@gmail.com

UniversityofNorthFloridaOgierGardensHostsPressConferencewith
DonaldTrump
Who:

TheOgierGardens,astudentleadorganicgarden

What:

PresidentJohnDelaney,DonaldTrumpandKevinAndersonwillhostapress
conference.ThepressconferenceistohonourTrumpsdonationanddiscussthe
gardensnewprojectsandundertakings.AndersonandPresidentDelaneywillbe
availabletoanswerquestions.

When:

Wednesday,Feb.4th,2015at3:00p.m.

Where:

TheOgierGarderslocatedonthegroundsofUNFnexttotheSkateParkand
lot18.

Why:

DonaldTrumphasmadeagenerousdonationof$500,000totheUNFOgier
Gardens.ThedonationallowstheGardentomakemajorimprovementstothe
design of the Garden and set up a trust that will allow Garden staff to help
Jacksonville communities who are currently in food deserts. The USDA
definesafooddesertasanareawherenutrientrichfoodatanaffordablepriceis
difficulttofind,specificallyforthosehowdonothaveaccesstoanautomobile.

AboutTheUNFOgierGardens

Establishedin2009,theUNFOrganicGardenbeganasastudentinitiativeandwasmadepossiblebyagenerous
donationfromBruceOgier.WhatbeganwithsixraisedbedsnexttotheWildlifeSanctuaryhasgrewintofifteenover
thespringof2012.IntheFallof2012,ourlittlegardenexpandedintoadiverse,oneacreproductiononthenorthside
ofcampus.
TheFrederickandOpheliaTateOgierGardenswillserveasalivinglaboratoryforstudentstoexploremultiple
disciplines.Programsstrivetopromotestudenthealthandwellnessthroughoutdoorrecreation&experiential
learning.UNFwillserveasamodelforothernonlandgrantuniversitiesincorporatingexperientiallearningonfarms

1UNFDrive|Jacksonville,FL32224|Phone:(904)6201000
orwithgardens.Anincredibleteamofstudentstaff&volunteersmaintaintheOgierGardens.Producecultivatedby
studentstaffwillbesoldtotheOspreyCafandfeaturedatUNFsMarketDay.

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