Western Kentucky University

• Type: Public, 4 yr, 15,000-25,000, Rural
• Region: Southeast
• Address:
• City: Bowling Green
• State: KY
• ZIP: 42101
• URL: http://
• involvement in the Real Food Challenge?
  Level 2: Active in the network
• Provider: Aramark
• On campus concessions: Papa John's, Subway, Popeyes, Chikfila
• Dining Services Director/Executive Chef: Tim Colley
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Needs and challenges: We need our campus to use more local and organic food including food that we grow on our school garden.
• Successes and achievements: We became the fifth Fair Trade University in the nation last year!!!
• Composting: don't know
• Food activities: student farm/garden, fair trade purchasing, organic purchasing, local purchasing, academic programs, student organizations
• Farm functions: research, training growers, other educational, food consumed by volunteers
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• Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Research, Internships, Major or concentration, Student-run programs
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