National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW) is a week of action that honors farmworkers for the critical role they play in our society while raising awareness about issues affecting them and their families. For almost a decade, Bon Appétit Management Company has been celebrating NFAW in partnership with Student Action with Farmworkers on our campuses.

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Celery and Cauliflower Leaf Salad
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Don’t toss those leaves! Celery, carrot, and cauliflower leaves are actually edible and add a pop of flavor to your meal. Use them in place of greens like in this celery and cauliflower leaf salad.

Plant-Forward Influencer: Daniele Rossner, MS RD-N, Regional Manager of Nutrition
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During National Nutrition Month, we’re profiling chefs and Registered Dietitians who are plant-forward influencers at Bon Appétit. These dynamic individuals are demonstrating how to make plant-forward eating as delicious as it is good for you. Each has a story that shaped their personal and professional journeys toward plant-forward eating. When people ask me about my commitment to plant-forward, I point out that there’s a contradiction between what nutrition science has been telling us for a long time and our culture. If you look at USDA’s MyPlate, approximately 50% of the plate is fruits and vegetables, which has been the recommendation for years. So, in a way, plant-forward eating has always been the recognized approach for a healthy diet. But our society focuses on the protein on the plate. When people ask what someone had for dinner, the response is usually […]

Plant-Forward Influencer: Culinary Director Patrick Youse
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During National Nutrition Month, we’re profiling chefs and Registered Dietitians who are plant-forward influencers at Bon Appétit. These dynamic individuals are demonstrating how to make plant-forward eating as delicious as it is good for you. Each has a story that shaped their personal and professional journeys toward plant-forward eating. In 2013, I was introduced to vegan cuisine by my now wife who has been vegan for 30 years. I had been going through a rough patch personally and needed to make a change in my life. I fell in love with vegan cooking and eating and embraced it “cold turkey.” (Yes, I recognize the irony in that statement). I dropped a ton of weight and started training for a marathon and cycling. It was transformative. I developed a love and passion for plant-based cooking and where it could take me. […]

Bon Appétit Celebrates Women-Owned Farm to Fork Vendors
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During this year’s Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting and celebrating the women-owned Farm to Fork vendors who supply our teams and the communities they serve.

Celebrating Lunar New Year 2022
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While the holiday is centered on China’s traditional lunisolar calendar, which is tied to the autumn harvest and end of the agricultural growing season, Lunar New Year celebrations are highly country- and culture-specific. This year we’re delving into the unique Lunar New Year celebrations that occur in China, Vietnam, and South Korea. Read on to learn more!

This Apprenticeship Program Helps Grow New BIPOC Farmers
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This Black History Month, as we celebrate and amplify the voices of Black people in the United States, we also want to call attention to critically important programs like the CASFS apprenticeship, which do so much to offer onramps to farming, cultural foodways, and land justice for BIPOC folks.

Explore Gullah Geechee Recipes from Chef and Farmer Matthew Raiford
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Bon Appétit is thrilled to be partnering with Matthew Raiford during this year’s Black History Month celebration, and to be sharing Gullah Geechee recipes directly from his book: Bress ‘n’ Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth-Generation Farmer.

Bon Appétit Celebrates Black History Month with CheFarmer Matthew Raiford
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During this year’s Black History Month, Bon Appétit is partnering with celebrated CheFarmer Matthew Raiford, whose book, Bress ‘n’ Nyam or ‘bless and eat” features recipes that offer a “culinary representation of the ocean, rivers, and rich fertile loam in and around the coastal South.”

Bon Appétit and Green Valley Farms Sow the Seeds of a Long-Term Partnership
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In this quarterly feature of our long-term Farm to Fork partners, we’re highlighting Bruce Adams of Green Valley Farms. Bruce is a beloved partner to the Bon Appétit at Furman team in Greenville, South Carolina.