Food

Food at Warren Wilson focuses on a shared sense of environmental and social responsibility. Our three campus dining locations participate in farm-to-table, composting, and recycling programs. Student work crews grow and harvest the crops and animals that feed the campus as well as the local community.

A group of students sit in Gladfelter cafeteria at Warren Wilson College. Some students eat their lunches while the student in focus is working on their computer smiling

Our Farm & Garden

Our award-winning, 300-acre farm and garden produce pasture-raised beef, pork, and poultry; as well as organically-raised vegetables and herbs — all run by students.

Farm

We are currently serving 15% local and are committed to raising that percentage by continually researching local and organic food alternatives.

Students serve themselves at our buffet dining hall gladfelter

Gladfelter Dining Hall

Gladfelter is the main dining hall for campus. You can visit as many times as you’d like for a meal or quick snack! The college dining service focuses on running the most sustainable food service possible.

Open 7 days a week
Delicious, hot, home-style entrées that frequently use beef, pork, and eggs from the Warren Wilson Farm and fresh herbs and vegetables from the Garden.
Salad bar, Deli sandwich bar, and a pizza bar are available every day to give you extra options!
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available.

Dining Crew

Cowpie Café

Over twenty years ago, students led the charge in creating food options for students with stricter dietary standards. Since then, Cowpie has remained a café for students, by students.

Open Monday through Friday, students cook all of the dishes at Cowpie and are the driving force behind new recipes being offered consistently.
The campus garden provides a substantial portion of the produce used in meals!
Cowpie is available to students participating in the meal plan program and costs the same as eating in our main dining hall!

Cowpie Café Crew

The Owl’s Nest

Located in the basement of Sunderland Residence Hall, the Owl’s Nest is a full service coffee shop and café. It is also a comfortable spot for hanging out with friends or studying.

It offers a wide variety of coffee drinks, smoothies, organic Guayaki Mate, pastries, bottled drinks, and grab ‘n’ go snacks. Bulk locally-roasted coffee, locally-crafted bagels, local apple cider, and other items are available.
“The Night Owl Blend” is our signature organic and free trade certified roast created by the local Dynamite Roasting Co.
Each meal plan comes with a certain amount of “Hoot Loot”; these are dollars that can be used at The Owl’s Nest.
The Owl’s Nest also accepts cash and credit cards, so you’ll never go thirsty.

Owl’s Nest Café Crew

Provided by Work Crews

A group of students stand in front of a paddock with pigs behind the gate at the Warren Wilson College Farm

Feeding the Community

The Food Security issue area works with community gardens and local food banks to address hunger and nutrition availability issues in the Asheville/Buncombe region.

Get Involved

Chinese student Cindy Xin on 2017 Service Day

Food

Our Farm & Garden

Gladfelter Dining Hall

Cowpie Café

The Owl’s Nest

Provided by Work Crews

Farm Crew

Local Food Crew

Garden Crew

Feeding the Community