Celebrate Earth Month with Vanderbilt Campus Dining as we rally behind 五一茶馆儿鈥檚 sustainability initiatives throughout April. Join us on April 22nd, 2024 五一茶馆儿, for听听in honor of Earth Day. We will feature new听:听
Salad Greens from听听in Hermitage, TN听
Strawberries from听听in Somerset, KY,听
Microgreens from听听in Nashville, TN听
Cheeses from听听in Philadelphia, TN听
Every year, our students get to use their meal swipes to purchase an assortment of locally-sourced fruits and vegetables in addition specialty foods. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to the event that will be held on the patio of Rand starting at 11am.听听
But that鈥檚 not all! Vanderbilt Campus Dining sustainability team and Vanderbilt Facilities will also co-host Growing 101 on Aprill 22nd from 12-2pm on the Rand Patio. We will feature speakers Kip Bennett (Campus Dining Hydroponic Specialist), James Moore (Facilities Campus Lead Architect), and Laura Barker (Grounds Horticulture Specialist). The focus will be on the importance of knowing how to grow and maintain your own crops, plants, and trees, and ultimately how this knowledge leads to a more sustainable community.听
We鈥檙e excited to celebrate our sustainability efforts this month! Stay tuned for more information via DiningNews text alerts (text DiningNews to 55744 to subscribe) and on Vanderbilt Campus Dining鈥檚 Instagram.听