Georgia Goes Green

I am often asked by reporters if the sustainability movement is "just a west coast thing." When I point to the year round Farm to Fork station at our cafe at American University in Washington, DC, I hear "well, yeah, but that's the coast too." I then mention the incredible student-run farm at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and get "yeah, but that's a progressive school." Well, here's another example in an unexpected place. The Bon Appetit team at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA has found a network of interested students and faculty to support our initiatives.

In order for us to protect our planet, resources, and communities, "sustainability" must cross all lines - geographic, political, racial, and economic. I'm seeing evidence that that's happening and we at Bon Appetit Management Company couldn't be more thrilled.

Go Georgia! And Texas (St. Edward's University) and Illinois (Wheaton College) and Ohio (AmTrust Bank) and Colorado (Colorado College)...

- Maisie Greenawalt, Vice President