OUR OPINION: An on-campus farmers’ market would give students an inexpensive, convenient place to buy healthy food and support North Carolina agriculture.Student Government is looking to give students a convenient way to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables on campus. The Sustainability Commission is planning the creation of a farmers’ market in the Brickyard, which would sell local produce to students at an affordable price on either Wednesdays or Fridays.Establishing a farmers’ market on campus would support North Carolina agriculture and give students access to affordable, fresh produce. Eric Ballard, a senior in agricultural communication, said the market would start as a cash-only business.The University should be 100 percent behind the establishment of an on-campus farmers’ market. It should work quickly to expand the system and allow students to use Board Bucks and All-Campus accounts to pay for farmers’ market purchases.The Sustainability Commission should also plan to have the market open on Wednesdays to give convenient access to as many students as possible.The farmers’ market is not a financial money pit. Ballard said the previous farmers’ market closed due to changes in the internship program that used to be responsible for growing the crops and increasing transportation costs.Ballard also said the Sustainability Commission hopes to expand beyond fruits and vegetables as student demand changes, giving students affordable access to products they do not have access to in C-Stores.The farmers’ market would give students a legitimate alternative to existing dining options on campus. However, the commission should set the market to open on Wednesdays — fewer students are on campus on Fridays, and making the farmers’ market as convenient as possible should be a priority.The University should also support the farmers’ market — it would benefit students and help build a stronger relationship with local growers.Finding a way to allow students to use Board Bucks and All-Campus accounts to pay for purchases at the farmers’ market would be a strong sign of University support.Bringing the farmers’ market back to the Brickyard would give students a reasonably priced place to purchase nutritous produce. The University should make buying fresh fruits and vegetables as easy as buying frozen food and soda in the C-Stores.