University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• Type: Public, 4 yr, >25,000, Urban
• Region: Southeast
• Address:
• City: Knoxville
• State: TN
• ZIP: 37916
• URL: http://www.utk.edu
• involvement in the Real Food Challenge?
  Level 1: Connected to the network
• Provider: Aramark
• On campus concessions: KFC, Subway, IHOP, McAlister's, Sbarro, Starbucks, Einstein Bros. Bagels
• Farm size: 1
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Needs and challenges: Need to begin campaigning for Real Food and communicating with Aramark. Need help from other parts of student body (as of right now, the environmental group is involved).
• Successes and achievements: Banning trays in cafeterias- cuts down on waste. Initializing contact with Aramark by banning plastic water bottles (in the process). Initializaing composting campaign.
• Composting: other organic waste
• Food activities: organic purchasing, academic programs, student organizations
• Farm functions: farmer's market, research, training growers, other educational, supplies restaurant
• comments: Need to connect more with main campus.
• Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Internships
• comments: