By Jordan Puyear | gargoyle@flagler.edu Ah, the good ole days. As a kid, you would be elated, if not shocked, to find a special surprise inside your lunch box. Whether it was a Lunchables, Fruit Roll Up, or, if you were really lucky, Gushers! As…
One of the weekly farmer’s markets, located at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, has a unique historic appeal. The market has everything from homegrown produce to homemade arts and crafts to hand-strung live music. It’s a memorable ancient city experience whether you’re a local or just visiting.
Tucked away in the heart of Lincolnville is a market that one woman is slowly making a destination for St. Augustine residents.
It is only your second class of the day and you feel like you can’t go on. A nap is calling your name while the professor lectures you to stay awake. Why is it so hard to stay awake? Why is it so hard to focus? It could be that you stayed up too late studying for midterms, but it could also be what you are eating.
Local business owners Spencer Hooker and Megan Vidal share the how’s, what’s and why’s surrounding St. Augustine’s most popular coffee shop, The Kookaburra.
Are chemicals a part of your daily diet?
After a year of waiting, the Ice Plant on Riberia Street in Lincolnville has finally opened its doors.
By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
For St. Augustine resident Sarah Alarcon, healthy eating is a luxury.
Because she said she lives on a small budget, and does not have a car, everyday expenses like housing and bill payments often come before eating nutritious meals. As a result, she said she worries about her health.
“My health situation is often terrible,” Alarcon, 21, said. “After I pay my bills, that change is how I get taxis to go to the store to buy food. Sometimes, that leaves me with $30 [for food shopping.]”
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photos by Philip C. Sunkel IV
Friday, the Dining Hall hosted its first World Vegetarian Day.
This event is one of many more events to come so Administrative Editor Gena Anderson and I decided to go check it out and see what the students thought.
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photo by Josh Weaver
PHOTO CAPTION: Jeff Baptist, local farmer, and Joanna Dembek (right) assist potential customers at the Old City Farmers market. Baptist grows organic produce with the help of his community supported agriculture program.
Jeff Baptist is a real farmer, and his farm, Spring Song Organic Farm, grows certified organic fruits and vegetables. He has a Community Supported Agriculture program.