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In June, Transylvania became the first college in Kentucky to partner with Bon Appétit Management Company, an award-winning industry pioneer whose mission is “food service for a sustainable future.” In choosing Bon Appétit, Transy is looking to bring fresh, healthy, chef-driven, sustainable and local food choices to students, faculty and staff. The “local” part of that mission will be highlighted at lunch Tuesday, Sept. 24, when Bon Appétit’s Café Transylvania participates in the 2019 Eat Local Challenge, a companywide event celebrating farmers, producers and artisans annually with a 100% local meal. According to Bon Appétit’s website, it is the first food service company to create and celebrate the Eat Local Challenge annually. “We love celebrating our local farmers, ranchers, fishermen and food craftspeople and explaining to our guests why supporting them is so vital to our food supply. Although we serve locally grown food every day in our cafés, highlighting this extreme example of a 100% local meal has started lively conversations amongst guests and our staff,” the company said. The Eat Local Challenge in Transylvania’s café will feature menu items sourced entirely from within 150 miles of the downtown Lexington campus. The featured ingredient — mushrooms — comes from Prayer Mountain Farms in Upton, Kentucky. Other providers — many of whom are featured daily in the café — include: Marksbury Farms, Lancaster (beef and pork); Courtney Farms, Bagdad (vegetables); Mount Pleasant Acres, Owingsville (vegetables); Nate’s Coffee, Lexington (coffee); Epping’s on

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