FARMERS MARKET RETURNS TO THE QUAD: The East Quad Farmers Market opens for the fall quarter in a new location, still on the East Quad but on the north side (closer to the Memorial Union). Opening day is set for Sept. 23, and the market will continue every Wednesday through Nov. 18 (except Veterans Day, Nov. 11). Hours are 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Health Education and Promotion, a unit of Student Health Services, coordinates the market during fall and spring quarters, offering a convenient shopping place for students, staff and faculty who might not otherwise have the time to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables.

And fresh produce like this is what everybody needs. Students in particular, according to Health Education and Promotion, which cited 2009 survey results indicating that more than 60 percent of UC Davis students eat two or fewer servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Health experts recommend a minimum of five servings a day.

If you still do not have time to get to the market, said Laura Rubin of Student Health Services, consider starting a Healthy Snack Club with a group of friends — one of whom can visit the market to pick up snacks for the whole group.

Rubin said she also may set up a Snack Box program, with boxes available for weekly pickup or possible delivery.

More information.

GOOD LIFE HARVEST: Want some fresh lavender, sage, thyme or chive, free of charge? You are invited to come pick your own any time from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24 in the Good Life Garden at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.

People who plan on taking part in the harvest are asked to RSVP by e-mail goodlifegarden@ucdavis.edu. And remember to bring your own cutting instruments and bags.

OLIVE CENTER EVENTS: From milling the olives to evaluating the oil to marketing the finished product, the UC Davis Olive Center has you covered:

• Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oil — For producers, food professionals and consumers. Sept. 18-19, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. Fees: $275 for Sept. 18 or 19, or $495 for both. Registration.

• Master Millers course — Topics include fruit storage, cleaning and crushing; oil storage, bottling and blending; and economic analysis. Oct. 15-17, The Olive Press and Jacuzzi Winery, Sonoma. Fees: $275 for Oct. 15 only, $500 for Oct. 16 and 17; or $725 for the entire program. After Sept. 30: $300, $525, $750. Registration.

• Olive Oil Marketing — Jan. 15; further details not yet available.

More information on all three programs is available online. Or, contact Nicole Sturzenberger, (530) 754-9301 or ndsturzenberger@ucdavis.edu.

HEIRLOOM TOMATOES: The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science has canceled Savoring Heirloom Tomatoes, due to low registration. The half-day seminar had been scheduled for Sept. 26.