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Made in Oklahoma pride at OSU

 Sep. 25, 2014

Oklahoma-based food producers are one of the highlights each month at Oklahoma State University, in Stillwater. Through the Made in Oklahoma program, Oklahoma vendors are invited to campus each month to introduce themselves and their products to the campus community—from honey to beef jerky and syrups to protein bars.

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Inmates harvest 35,000 pounds of produce grown on site

 Sep. 23, 2014

As daily traffic along Webster Avenue zips by the Green Bay Correctional Institution, on the other side of the formidable walls and armed towers of the maximum-security prison in Allouez grows a garden.

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Earth Day garden

Sep. 22, 2014

We launched an Herban Veggie Garden on our patio connected to our cafeteria in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. We have about 15 planters of herbs and vegetables that we are able to harvest and use during our peak times. This initiative went along with our other sustainable efforts and will give our chefs great organic ingredients year-round.

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Herb garden giveaway

Sep. 22, 2014

One of the ways we celebrated Earth Day this year was by incorporating fresh herbs into some of the dishes served at each station, such as Mint Chicken and Basil Pasta.

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Growers' Insights: Land is in demand for more beef

By Michele Deppe on Sep. 19, 2014

Despite ranchers receiving higher dollars for their beef, ranch expenses have increased, eating up their revenue.

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Auburn bans on-campus vendors from using polystyrene

Sep. 18, 2014

Auburn University students and faculty probably didn't notice the changes in their dining rooms this summer, but school officials said today the campus is now "Styrofoam free."

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Waste Stream Video

Sep. 18, 2014

We have a single-stream recycling program because we don’t have the ability to compost.

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Colorado hospital brings food to the desert

Sep. 17, 2014

Saint Mary-Corwin Medical Center wants their neighbors in Bessemer to eat more fresh fruits and veggies, but that can be difficult if you can't drive to the grocery store.

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University of Maine's quiet approach to waste reduction

Sep. 16, 2014

UMaine has been named one of the top green universities across the country, but many may not realize how much effort is involved to keep up UMaine’s sustainability.

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Hospital turns yard into organic farm

Sep. 16, 2014

The three-year-old facility, part of the St. Luke University Health Network, is getting as much as 80% of the produce its foodservice department uses from its own backyard.

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