Chiang Mai University recognises that access to sustainable, healthy and affordable food is a global challenge, closely linked to food security, nutrition, public health, climate change and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Unsustainable food systems, heavy use of manufactured herbicides, artificial fertilisers and pesticides, the loss of biodiversity, the depletion of natural resources and rising food prices affect communities worldwide. They contribute to malnutrition and diet-related disease, place pressure on the environment and on farmers’ incomes, and limit access to nutritious food that provides the essential nutrients and energy the body needs. In response, the University works in support of Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) to promote sustainable food choices, healthy and affordable food, sustainable agriculture, thriving local economies and food security for all.
For this reason, Chiang Mai University provides sustainable food choices that are healthy and affordable for everyone in the university community, including students, staff and visitors. Through its network of campus shops, community markets and canteens, it offers vegetarian and vegan food, plant-based protein, organic and pesticide-free produce, and locally sourced ingredients from trusted sources, together with nutritious, low-calorie, low-sodium meals at accessible prices. These sustainable, healthy and affordable food choices enable everyone on campus to maintain a healthy diet, while supporting local farmers, thriving local economies and sustainable livelihoods. The following sections describe each of these campus food outlets and the sustainable, healthy and affordable food choices they provide.
Aggie Hut Organic & Natural: Sustainable, Organic and Plant-Based Food Choices at Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai University promotes sustainable and plant-based food choices through Aggie Hut Organic & Natural, a health and organic grocery on Suthep Road beside the Faculty of Agriculture. The shop offers vegetarian and vegan food and plant-based protein, including homemade tofu and fresh tempeh, alongside organic and pesticide-free vegetables and seasonal fruit from the Faculty’s experimental plots, local organic farmers, and Royal Project and community enterprises, labelled “organic,” “pesticide-free,” or “safe.” Around 50% of products come from Chiang Mai University alumni and recent graduates. It also provides healthy and affordable food choices for students, staff, and visitors, including meals low in calories and sodium, fresh salads, whole-wheat bread, snacks without refined flour or white sugar, and reduced-sweetness Thai desserts, at relatively accessible prices.
Kad Kong Kong Community Market
Chaing Mai University promotes sustainable, healthy, and affordable food choices through Kad Kong Kong, a community market for safe, pesticide-free agricultural produce run by the Agricultural Academic Service and Technology Transfer Centre (ATSC), Faculty of Agriculture. The market has operated for more than 20 years and is held on Thursdays and the first Friday of each month, 08:00–18:00, at the Faculty of Agriculture on Suthep Road. It sells pesticide-free vegetables, local vegetables, and seasonal fruit directly from producers, including the Faculty’s experimental plots and local farmers, at reasonable prices, alongside local Northern Thai food and herbal drinks, and encourages shoppers to bring reusable bags or baskets to reduce waste.
Clean, Green & Safe Agricultural Farms Market (Green Market Chiang Mai)
The Faculty of Agriculture established the Clean, Green & Safe Agricultural Farms Market in February 2004 to connect organic and safe-food farmers directly with consumers, including students, staff, and the public. The vendors are real farmers in the market network, and the Faculty’s AgTrace traceability unit conducts continuous random testing for pesticide residues. Following the BCG Model, the market reduces plastic waste with natural wrapping materials, basket lending, and three-bin waste separation. It offers fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit, eggs, pesticide-free brown rice, organic rice, healthy cooked meals, local dishes, and community-processed products every week, on Wednesday mornings at the Faculty of Agriculture, Saturday mornings at the Mae Hia Agricultural Research, Demonstration and Training Center, and Friday evenings at the Mae Hia farm.
Agri CMU Shop (Agrimart)
The Faculty of Agriculture’s sales centre, the Agri CMU Shop (Agrimart), at the front of the Faculty on Suthep Road, is open daily from 08:30 to 18:00 and brings safe produce directly to consumers. It sells organic and pesticide-free vegetables and seasonal fruit from the Faculty’s experimental plots and local farmer networks, fresh milk, ice cream, and yoghurt under the KORINO brand from the Faculty’s dairy farm, and healthy products from local producers and community enterprises, including brown rice, native rice varieties, tea, Arabica coffee, and pure honey.
Chiang Mai University Food Center and Faculty Canteens
Chiang Mai University provides sustainable food choices at affordable prices for students and staff through the Chiang Mai University Food Center and the faculty canteens across the Suan Sak, Suan Dok and Mae Hia campuses. Across all food outlets on campus, from the central Food Center to the canteen of each faculty, students and staff can choose sustainable, nutritious and affordable food within their own campus. Operating under university supervision with price standards and food sanitation standards, these on-campus food outlets keep sustainable food choices safe, accessible and within reach of everyone in the university community.
Chiang Mai University Food Center
The Chiang Mai University Food Center, the university’s main central canteen at the centre of the Suan Sak campus, serves students, academics, staff and visitors as a central food hub, open from 07:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and from 08:00 to 15:00 on weekends, with price standards and food sanitation standards that keep food safe and affordable. It offers budget-friendly meals at around 30–45 Baht, alongside a range of sustainable food choices and sustainable menus, including vegetarian and plant-based options with plant-based protein that help reduce the carbon footprint of food consumption, and, at some vendors, pesticide-free ingredients from trusted local sources such as the Royal Project and the Faculty of Agriculture. Under the Smart & Green Initiative, the Food Center also promotes responsible waste management through waste separation, food waste management and a campaign to reduce single-use plastic by encouraging students and staff to bring their own cups and food containers.
Faculty Canteens: Sustainable and Affordable Food Choices for Students and Staff
Faculty canteens at Chiang Mai University function as welfare food centers of each faculty, with approximately 11–13 canteens across the Suan Sak, Suan Dok and Mae Hia campuses, shared among neighbouring faculties so that students and staff can eat close to where they study and work. These canteens provide sustainable food choices and sustainable menus, including vegetarian and plant-based options, at affordable prices for students and staff in every faculty. Examples include the Faculty of Engineering canteen, known for budget-friendly meals in generous portions; the Social Sciences canteen, which offers a diverse range of vendors in a shaded setting; and the Faculty of Education canteen, recognised for its cleanliness, variety of vendors and convenient location near student housing. Together, they keep sustainable, nutritious and affordable food accessible within each faculty’s own area.
Chiang Mai University provides sustainable, healthy and affordable food choices for all students, staff and visitors on campus through its campus shops, community markets, Food Center and faculty canteens. These outlets offer vegetarian, vegan and plant-based food, organic and pesticide-free produce from local farmers and trusted sources, and nutritious, low-calorie, low-sodium meals at accessible prices, with meals at the Food Center costing around 30–45 Baht. Together, they support local farmers, thriving local economies and sustainable livelihoods, and contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action).
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Aggie Hut Organic & Natural shop
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ตลาดเกษตรปลอดพิษ อาหารปลอดภัย Clean, Green, & Safe Agricultural Farms
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