Bon Appétit Management Company

Students could vote for Savannah River Farms and other grant finalists

The farm hopes to construct a greenhouse out of reclaimed materials using a local carpenter.

Fork to Farm grant finalists Savannah River Farm visits SCAD for Eat Local Challenge Day

Golden Acre farmer Jason Plotkin wants to extend his growing season year-round, with help from Bon Appétit.

When Kate Chandler got word over the summer that Bon Appétit was soliciting applications for its Fork to Farm Grant, she jumped at the opportunity to submit the college’s Campus Community Farm into the pool.

Hundreds of students came out to eat fresh fruits and veggies, and every piece of food was made from ingredients within a 150-mile radius of campus at Hamilton College’s ‘Eat Local Challenge.’

Far from the slop associated with many corporate and college cafeterias, a food service company is giving workers and students a healthy taste of locally sourced eats.

Enjoy a delicious recipe provided by Bon Appétit Management Company Executive Chef Thom Fox, and see tips on getting creative for hyper-local meals, from sugar and flour to olive oil and spices.

Chefs at Oberlin College introduced some unique menu items to students Monday, including bison with a mushroom demi glaze and pork loin roast with peach butter sauce.

Eat Local Challenge Day provides opportunity for Duke Dining to highlight milestones and challenges of local food purchasing. While students dined on all-locals meals they got to learn more about the campus farm and its role in closing a sustainability loop.