The Wheaton College Garden has become a hub for a wide variety of initiatives after winning a Bon Appétit Student Activist Grant in 2019.
Gordon College Team Showcases Hidden Talents
The Bon Appétit at Gordon College team is a multi-talented bunch! Recently their culinary and operations team members alike have wowed the Gordon community with their impressive culinary creations, ranging from savory chili to mouthwatering sweets.
Making Masks and Lifting Spirits at Whitman College
Bon Appétit at Whitman Dishwasher Debbie Walker memorialized the pandemic and brought joy to her co-workers by sewing masks and a commemorative quilt.
What’s Chow-chow? Lafayette College Team Introduces PA Dutch Cuisine to International Students
Bon Appétit at Lafayette College Campus Executive Chef John Soder introduces international students to traditional Pennsylvania Dutch fare.
Farm to Fork Goes Digital with Farmer Meet and Greet at Washington University in St. Louis
The Bon Appétit at WashU team forged new connections between community members and local Farm to Fork vendors through a digital meet and greet.
The Roots of Lafayette College’s Sustainable Food and Dining Program
Congratulations to Bon Appétit partner Lafayette College, which was recently ranked in the top 10 for Sustainable Food and Dining in AASHE’s 2020 Sustainable Campus Index!
Celebrating 10 Years of the Fellows Program: Peter Todaro
“Fellows explain our Farm to Fork commitment all the time, and it’s sometimes easy to think about the commitment in an abstract way. [Open Hands] Owner Ben Doherty showed us around the farm, which has a long and extraordinarily deep connection to Bon Appétit. Ben made the abstract tangible to everyone in attendance.”
Roger Williams Shows Off Its Pearl of an Oyster Farm
Bon Appétiters at Roger Williams University had the opportunity to visit an oyster research farm and chat with Dale Leavitt, an associate professor of biology who oversees the research facility.
The Campus Farmers Network Sprouts Again
Fellow Peter Todaro shares insight into the Campus Farmers Network, created in 2013 to encourage and support growing food on campus at colleges and corporate locations.
Overstock.Com’s Greenhouse Grows Community, Food, and Employee Wellness
A not-so-hidden treasure is thriving on the Overstock.com campus. The 9,000-square-foot glass greenhouse grows a wide variety of crops year-round, from cucurbits and passion fruit, to purple cauliflower.