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Campus Dining celebrates Earth Month

Posted by on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Uncategorized.

In support of Vanderbilt’s sustainability goals, Campus Dining is excited to celebrate Earth Month throughout the month of April.  Join the Vanderbilt community at events all month long, including specialty menu events, sustainable product giveaways, guest speakers, and the popular Rand Farmer’s Market.

Enjoy handcrafted menus featuring local ingredients at two Farm to Campus events:

  • April 3 – 11am-1pm at Rothschild, enjoy Cheekee Greens wilted greens and seared Gifford’s Bacon Company pork belly steak.
  • April 13 – 11am- 1pm at E. Bronson Ingram, enjoy Cinsoy vegan Kofta and yellow bejeweled rice with curry mayo.

Check out sustainability-focused giveaway events throughout the month:

  • April 3 – Reusable straw giveaway from 11am-1pm on the Rand patio
  • April 10 – Earth Month poster Giveaway from 11am-1pm on the Rand patio

Food Waste Awareness Week begins April 10.  Campus Dining will be highlighting creative ways to reduce food waste, encouraging students to participate by taking the pledge to “only take what you can eat ” at a tabling event at E. Bronson Ingram from 11-1 on April 11th.

Wrapping up Earth Month, Campus Dining celebrates Earth Week April 16-21.  Events include:

  • April 16th – Fill It Forward reusable water bottle launch party at the Commons Center from 11am-3pm
  • April 19th – “What Makes Bongo Different,” a coffee sampling and presentation highlighting the sustainability aspects of Vanderbilt’s primary coffee partner, 6:30pm-7:30pm in the 2301 Lounge in Rand.
  • April 26th – Rand Farmer’s Market 11am-1:30pm on the Rand patio

For the latest news and information about Earth Month, be sure to subscribe to DiningNews text alerts (text DiningNews to 55744 to sign up) and stay tuned to the @vandycampusdining Instagram account.  For more information about Vanderbilt Campus Dining’s other year-round sustainability initiatives, visit vanderbi.lt/sustainabledining.