Bon Appétiters and guests from Oberlin College, Case Western Reserve University, and the Cleveland Botanical Garden were inspired by touring Green City Growers (GCG), the largest urban greenhouse in the nation
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Wheaton Trio Takes Eye-Opening Farm Tours
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Long curious about the people, soil, and effort that go into producing Farm to Fork products, Executive Chef John Krickl and Sous Chefs Omar Rocha and Mike Godlewski decided to tour three local farms to learn more
University of San Francisco Buys Trailblazing Star Route Farms
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Longtime Bon Appétit client University of San Francisco recently purchased Star Route Farms, the oldest continuously certified organic farm in California, and plans to use the farm to introduce community partnerships and academic opportunities
NorCal Chefs Gather for Day of Networking, Learning, and Inspiration
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More than 45 Bon Appétit culinarians and marketing folks from throughout Northern California got together for a Chefs’ Exchange to network and enjoy one another’s company in this high-growth region
For a Love of Leeks: A Visit to Ralph’s Greenhouse
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It doesn’t matter if you’re in California, Florida, or Maine. If you buy an organic leek at the grocery store, there’s a good chance it came from a single farm in Washington.
Creating a New Generation of Farmers at Carleton College
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The farming program at Carleton is almost completely student-run, with staff changing year to year, a fact that made the professionalism of the farm even more impressive.
From Farming to Fellowship: Purchasing as a Path to Progress
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Bon Appétit’s newest Fellow, Peter Todaro, is passionate about redeveloping and strengthening local food systems.
Helping Heritage Grains Rise Up in the Pacific Northwest
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The Pacific Northwest’s once-thriving heirloom grain industry has been supplanted by the large-scale monocrops more often grown in the nation’s plains. But an alternative movement is working to bring flavor and nutrition back to the region’s bread.
Visiting DePauw’s Local Growers
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Fellow Amanda Wareham visits DePauw University’s on-site campus farm and Farm to Fork vendor Ponderosa Aqua Farm
Oberlin Students Make Field Trip to Field-Less Tyler Farm
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Roughly 15 students joined to see Tyler’s greenhouse and ask questions about hydroponics and the greens they eat at Oberlin.