Greenfire is a Lawrence University cooperative, group house and club that strives to eat local, organic and fair trade food. As a community, their mission is to promote food awareness in an environment filled with people who share the same ideals. Greenfire is one of the larger cooperatives on campus with 18 people on the…
Eating off the Meal Plan: a Series on Where Else to Eat: Co-Op House
Tucked away on Union Street lies the McCarthy Co-Op, a theme house centered around fostering a community by cooking and sharing local, sustainable and organic foods together. This week, I talked with senior and Co-Op Residence Life Manager (RLM) Hannah Jeruc. She shared the ins and outs of the Co-Op meal plan, currently used by…
Eating off the Meal Plan: a Series on Where Else to Eat (Phi Kappa Tau house)
One of Lawrence University’s most unique aspects is the availability of theme and formal group housing, and the meal plans they offer as alternatives to Bon Appétit. Among these, there is no single, collective food plan, allowing differences between each house. To highlight one house and meal plan in particular, The Lawrentian spoke to junior…