Overview

At Duke University, sustainable food considers many things, including where the food on campus comes from, how it is produced, health and nutrition, cost, access, and waste reduction. 

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The Brodhead Center for Student Life features a wide variety of eateries.

Highlights

Duke Dining

The Duke Dining program provides access to over 50 dining locations, including on-campus eateries, food trucks, and food delivery restaurants. Sustainable dining is an important consideration for Duke Dining. They have created sustainable procurement standards, created Climate Conscious meal options, and implemented a reusable takeout container program. As of 2017, Duke Dining hired a Sustainability Manager to lead these initiatives and support campus vendors. Learn more about Duke Dining’s sustainability initiatives.  

Duke Campus Farm

The Duke Campus Farm is a 1-acre working farm located in the Duke Forest that provides locally-grown food and educational opportunities to learn about the local food system. You can join the Farm for community work days, Contra dances, guest speaker events, and more. The Duke Campus Farm supports community partners through food donations and has a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program to sign up to receive farm-grown produce.  

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Root Causes

Root Causes is a student organization based in the Duke School of Medicine and supported by Duke Community Affairs. It provides access to free, healthy food to Durham residents.