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A Spring Harvest Dinner at Penn’s Quaker Kitchen
Led by Executive Chef Daniel Stern, the Quaker Kitchen is creating weekly food-centered opportunities for students to build community at University of Pennsylvania. Every Friday students gather together in Quaker Kitchen to prepare and share a meal, but this particular week was distinct. Through a partnership with Penn’s campus farm, a unique group of students were invited to enjoy a simple plant-forward meal highlighting seasonal ingredients.

A Garden-focused Model for Sustainability at Capital Group Irvine
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From humble beginnings the garden at Capital Group’s Irvine campus has grown, literally and figuratively, into a beloved fixture of the campus experience, as well as a key part of its on-site sustainability program.

After a Fallow Year, Students Return to Carleton’s Organic Farm
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We’re introducing a new quarterly series that celebrates the work being done on campus farms and gardens at our accounts across the country, starting with the storied Carleton Student Organic Farm at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.

Wheaton College Garden Flourishes with a Little Love from Bon Appétit
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The Wheaton College Garden has become a hub for a wide variety of initiatives after winning a Bon Appétit Student Activist Grant in 2019.

The Roots of Lafayette College’s Sustainable Food and Dining Program
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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!

Road Tripping to Willamette University’s Zena Land
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Bon Appétit Fellow Shannon Tivona joined student leaders from the campus Farm Club, for a special visit to Willamette University’s living educational laboratory known as the Zena property.

The Campus Farmers Network Sprouts Again
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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.

Depauw University Engages Community with Multiple Events
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Bon Appétiters at DePauw University stayed quite busy, even during the summer break, with a series of community focused events.

Macalester’s MULCH Garden Gets Reborn
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Bon Appétit Fellow Peter Todaro, who’s working on expanding Bon Appétit’s Campus Farmers Network, joins members of newly re-formed Macalester Urban Land and Community Health club (MULCH) to learn more about the campus farm