Food Services
Arizona State University is committed to sustainability in its food services through waste reduction, pollution management, and energy and water efficiency.
Dining
Sun Devil Dining is committed to making environmentally responsible decisions across its operations, minimizing environmental impact while providing quality food and service.
Catering
The University Club focuses on creating a sustainable environment through its food selections, waste conservation, and more. Atlasta Catering is the official caterer of the University Club.
Campus Harvest
Campus Harvest engages the ASU community in planting and harvesting food from ASU’s extensive urban campus to provide fresh, local produce for campus kitchens, for charity, and for sale.
Community-Supported Agriculture
CSA partner Crooked Sky Farms provides fresh, local, organic produce to community members at ASU’s Polytechnic and West campuses. Students, staff, faculty, and others purchase shares of high-quality, local produce, providing financial security to a local farm.
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Local and Organic Foods
Approximately 35 percent of ASU food expenditures go toward local, organic, or otherwise environmentally preferable food. Roughly 15 percent of total purchases are from within a 150-mile radius.
Water Filtration Stations
Filtration stations located in ASU residence halls allow students to refill both one-gallon and five-gallon jugs with fresh water, saving them money and reducing waste.
Farmers Market
ASU sponsors a monthly farmers market at the Tempe campus during the school year to promote healthy eating and sustainability. The market features vendors of fresh produce grown by local Arizona farmers and other local products.
Engrained Café
Engrained is a café on the Tempe campus that serves locally grown and sustainable meals made to order, displays information about local farms, and provides tips on ways patrons can incorporate eco-conscious behaviors into daily life.
