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Three Sisters Farm Flourishes Even in Drought-Starved Southern California
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Our West Coast Fellow and University of Redlands students take a field trip to Three Sisters, a small but dynamic organic farm run by Abby and Jason Harned.

Weigh to Go! Executive Chef David Rushing Sheds 201 Pounds
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David Rushing, the executive chef of Washington University in St. Louis’s DUC, can’t throw his weight around in the kitchen anymore. No, he hasn’t been demoted — he’s just half the man he used to be, after participating in ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss.

St. Martin De Porres Empowers Picky Eaters Through Involvement
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Chef/Manager Victor Lane of St. Martin De Porres High School leads the school’s first culinary club and inspires students to make wholesome food from scratch.

Cooking Up Support for Girls, Inc.
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After hosting 13 middle school girls from a Girls, Inc. summer program, Bon Appétit Pastry Chef Lasheeda Perry created a special Napoleon pastry that brought Girls, Inc. $10,000 at its first annual fundraiser dinner, Taste!

Collaboration Comes Full Circle at Johns Hopkins University
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Cookbook author Kerry Dunnington, Hopkins students, and Bon Appétit staff visit the Center for a Livable Future’s Aquaponics Project to learn more about two key ingredients in Kerry’s demo: tilapia and sorrel.

The Life Aromatic with Brian Trykar, Executive Chef and Bill Murray Superfan
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Brian Trykar, the executive chef at a corporate Bon Appétit café in Rancho Cordova, is a big fan of the actor Bill Murray. So much so that when a Bill Murray-themed art show was announced in San Francisco, he jumped on the opportunity to get involved in the best way he knew how — by cooking.

House-smoked Beef Brisket Sandwiches and More on Bon Appétit Menus for Best College Food Schools
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At certain universities, students will be swiping their meal cards with high expectations now that two much-anticipated Best College Food lists are out.

An “Extreme Flavorist” Spices Up the Musical Instrument Museum
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The herb and spice farm Arizona Herb Daddy delivers the most extraordinary flavors to our Café Allegro team at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

Employee Spotlight: Ethan Davidsohn, Lewis & Clark College
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Lewis & Clark College Sous Chef and Farm to Fork champion Ethan Davidsohn talks about his passion for cooking and sourcing sustainably.