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The Roots team
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Adventist Health Howard Memorial: Plant-forward, patient-forwardAdventist Health Howard Memorial: Plant-forward, patient-forward

The food service team at the Willits, California hospital relies on good communication to provide patients and visitors with a variety of plant-forward, farm-to-fork meals.

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Student Leadership Program
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University of North Dakota: Building up employees as the foundationUniversity of North Dakota: Building up employees as the foundation
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Monett R-1 School District: From farms and greenhouses to students’ platesMonett R-1 School District: From farms and greenhouses to students’ plates
byJulianne Pepitone
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Chicken cacciatore and triple chocolate cake at Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest
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byJulianne Pepitone
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TCU cooking class
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Texas Christian University: Doubling down on student wellnessTexas Christian University: Doubling down on student wellness
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Colleges & Universities
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byJulianne Pepitone
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