At St. Timothy’s boarding school in Catonsville, MD, sustainable food plays a central role in a holistic approach to education that pairs perfectly with Bon Appétit’s core values.

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Brinkley Farms: Lessons from a North Carolina Family About Stewardship
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A small North Carolina farm’s successful transition from tobacco to food.

Peace Coffee Stays True to Its Name
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The genesis story of Bon Appétit supplier Peace Coffee is an impeccable example of how important and rewarding it can be to follow a product all the way back to its beginnings.

Staying Connected to My Food Recovery Roots
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Find out what it’s like to join the Willamette University Food Recovery Network chapter on one of their nightly recoveries donating surplus food from the Goudy Dining Hall to Salem community organizations.

Farmers, Friends, and Filberts: Exploring Flamingo Ridge Farm
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A perfect fall afternoon: a tour of Flamingo Ridge Farm, a discussion of sustainability and Bon Appétit, and a delicious farm-fresh meal prepared by Executive Chef Jenny Nguyen.

5 Mountains: Telling a Story of Monks, Mountains, and Sustainable Tea
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The cofounders of 5 Mountains Tea visit University of San Francisco and share the story behind their tea and the values they strive to uphold.
“The Maserati of Pork”: Farmer Takes Roger Williams Students for an Emotional Drive
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A visiting farmer makes an emotional appeal for people to make better choices when it comes to their meat — to pay more for and to appreciate a well-raised animal.

Fork to Farm Grant Update: Garden Treasures Is Growing Greenhouses
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Garden Treasures used its grant money to buy and ship greenhouse posts for six of the 10 greenhouses they had acquired from retiring Oregon farmers and built two of them with help from volunteers.

Campus Farms Sprout at Corporate Headquarters and Public Venues
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Campus farms aren’t just for college students anymore. In the past decade we’ve seen a surge of interest in growing food on college campuses — and recently, more corporations, restaurants, and museums are picking up spades and joining the movement.

Bon Appétiters Visit Slaughterhouse that Saved the Bay Area’s Local Meat Industry
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David Evans of Marin Sun Farms shows a Bon Appétit team from headquarters around the Petaluma, CA, slaughterhouse he saved from closing.