Warren Wilson College - Campus Dining

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There is an option at WWC for all kinds of food preferences. Cowpie Café is a campus favorite, offering healthy and delicious vegetarian and vegan options. Much of the produce from the garden, as well as other local goodies, makes its way into Cowpie’s kitchen and to our plates. Cowpie’s crew meets regularly to discuss what works, what doesn’t, what new dishes to try, and what old favorites to reinvent. Upstairs from the Café is Gladfelter’s main cafeteria, which offers all-you-can-eat buffet style dining. Always present in Glad are vegan options, a full salad bar, deli bar, hot bar, desserts and ice cream. All beef and pork served in Glad comes straight from the farm. The rotation can get a little stale, especially after a few years, but the overwhelming sentiment is that we offer tastier and healthier meals with less money than lots of state schools.

Sage Café offers after-hours dining. The baking crew always has delicious sweet treats for sale, and the Sage crew makes nachos, brick oven pizza, coffee, tea, bagels, paninis, and all kinds of deliciousness. For really late-night snack cravings, the vending machine in the basement of Dorland has a rotating mix of organic goods, including vegan cookies, Blue Sky soda, and Newman-O’s. Co-ops spring up whenever there is an interest. In 2009, one campus house chose to arrange itself as a co-op, shopping, cooking, and eating together. Some students opt off of the meal plan entirely when joining a co-op, while others choose to participate only part-time.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The food’s never phenomenal, but... The food’s never phenomenal, but people still don’t starve while they’re here. It’s decent, and Cowpie rocks. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

The Cowpie Café is a wonderful... The Cowpie Café is a wonderful option available to us. They serve delicious, well-planned meals (all vegetarian and vegan) that emphasize fresh (and sometimes home-grown from our garden) produce. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

Sage Café has really good snacks... Sage Café has really good snacks and pizza, and it’s a good supplement on bad cafeteria days. Your meal plan doesn’t cover Sage Café, but it’s not too expensive. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

I like having an extensive salad... I like having an extensive salad bar. It’s something you can really count on here. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Anonymous says:

The food has its ups and downs. As... The food has its ups and downs. As far as cafeteria food goes, Gladfelter is decent. The fresh salad bar is one of my favorite things about it. There are always vegetarian and vegan options (something that not all cafeterias cater to). My biggest grievance is the lack of variety. After four years of eating at Gladfelter, one can get sick of eating the same things. 12345 Campus Dining Report

Did You Know?

Both Gladfelter and Cowpie Café use Warren Wilson produce whenever possible, and all beef and pork served in Gladfelter is Wilson meat. Cowpie is committed to serving healthy and delicious vegetarian and vegan food and is much raved about by students.

Food co-ops come and go with student interest. Students can sign up for those full-time or part-time in lieu of cafeteria eating.
 

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