ARAMARK Hosts Fully Sustainable Management Meeting in Stowe, Vermont.

This June, ARAMARK’s entire Northeast management team of 175 gathered for an inspirational region-wide meeting at the Stowe Mountain Lodge, in picturesque Stowe, Vermont. Since sustainability was the underlying theme, Stowe Mountain Lodge was the natural choice-the resort’s philosophy centers around social and environmental responsibility. Hosting the meeting at Stowe afforded our managers the opportunity to see a fully sustainable resort operating in beautiful surroundings and provided ARAMARK with an opportunity to support the local Vermont economy. 

In order to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the meeting, all attendees were asked to carpool. The meeting was kept paperless, and bottled water was not permitted. Guests were requested to re-use towels and linens, and instructed on how to keep lighting and energy use to a minimum during their stay.
Buying Locally. Eating Locally.

Menus for the conference were planned to take advantage of the season and as many Vermont products as possible. 

Some of the local companies included:

• Misty Knolls Farms, New Haven, VT( Chicken)
• Vermont Cranberry Company ,Fletcher , VT (Cranberries)
• Wallbridge Cabot, Vermont (Ramps)
• Wood Creek Farm, Bridgeport, VT (Beef)
• Duclos and Thompson Farm, Weybridge , VT (Pork)
• VT Herb and Salad, Benson, VT (Salad Greens)
• Butterworks Farm, Westfield, VT (Polenta)
• Champlain Valley Apiaries, Middlebury, VT (Honey)
• Sugarwoods Farms, Glover, VT (Maple Syrup)
• Vermont Butter and Cheese Company, Barre, VT (Chevre and Butter)
• Pete’s Greens, Craftsbury village, VT (Mesclun greens)

Closing the Gap.
In addition to serving fully sustainable menus, all food waste was composted. In fact, of the 500 pounds of organic waste generated during our stay, all was composted, and successfully diverted from the landfill.

To learn more about Stowe Mountain Lodge, and its committment to environmental stewardship, visit www.stowemountainlodge.com  

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