Discover the Top 2 Unbelievable Fun Facts About Montana State University You Never Knew!

1. Agrarian Rockstars

Channeling their inner agrarian rockstars, Montana State University has been sprinkling fairy dust of sustainability and food security on their campus and beyond, proving that they ain't no "one-hit wonders" in this nutrition concerto: In true foodie fashion, MSU boasts the nation's first student-run food bank, a community garden, and collaborates with over 150 local and 300 regional vendors to source 20% of their food products from Michigan's finest growers, producers, and processors. Their MSU Extension educators and Center for Regional Food Systems have orchestrated a thriving symphony of regionally-rooted food systems, bagging over $112 million in grants for food security and nutrition research since 1983. Encore, anyone?
Source => sustainability.msu.edu

2. Secret Sustainability Tunnels

While some tunnels lead to the Batcave or secret underground lairs: Montana State University has two miles of underground tunnels that contain campus utility distribution infrastructure, built since 1993! Their Central Heating Plant, created in 1922, uses steam to heat around three million square feet of the core of university buildings and creates about 4% of MSU's electricity through a steam driven turbine. Who knew that being eco-friendly could also feel like an adventure in the world of spies and superheroes?
Source => montana.edu