At eBay’s corporate headquarters in San Jose, CA, Silicon Valley employees can take a break from their computer screens and get their hands dirty by working at the campus vegetable garden. The program started in 2013 as an initiative of the local eBay Green Team, a group of eBay employees committed to making their worldwide operations,…
At Plantronics Inc. headquarters in Santa Cruz, CA, thousands of pounds of leafy greens are growing in an unlikely location — a paved lot just yards away from their employees’ offices. In 2014, Plantronics partnered with Santa Cruz-based Cityblooms to build a microfarm on their corporate campus. The computer-automated hydroponic tables supply biweekly harvests of…
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Walking through Oracle’s Broomfield, CO office, a visitor may never run into the building’s hydroponic herb garden. Tucked away in the café’s empty 10×10 ft. store room, it has an almost secret garden feel. But just ask Bon Appétit Executive Chef Evan Symmes about the garden and he will gladly show guests what’s growing. Evan…
Nestled in a small outdoor space at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, a raised-bed garden grows produce for Café Modern, the onsite café managed by Bon Appétit Management Company. Executive Chef Dena Peterson began the 20 ft. x 8ft. garden a few years ago with the goal of growing fresh herbs such as…
Kohl’s corporate headquarters is located in Menomonee Falls, WI, nearby the world-renown urban farming organization, Growing Power. Over the years, Kohl’s associates regularly volunteered with Growing Power and Kohl’s management provided grants and donations to support its mission. In 2009, Kohl’s decided to bring some of this growing magic to campus and partnered with Growing…
In 2009, Bon Appétit Executive Chef Shaun Holtgreve started a garden at Target in Minneapolis, MN by tilling a 100 ft. x 60 ft. plot on its campus. When the company claimed that land for expansion, Shaun shifted his focus to establishing a specialized container herb garden on a balcony where Target associates frequently eat…
The SAP Kitchen Garden began in 2012 after Bon Appétit Executive Chef Melissa Miller approached SAP management with the idea for an educational garden. They hired a part-time gardener, built twelve raised beds approximately 6 ft. x 3 ft. x 2 ft. in size, and constructed a couple of beehives, too. While not directly in…
There are many ways to grow food on corporate campuses. Popular methods include: Container Gardens: These gardens may include windowsill boxes, hanging baskets, and stand-alone planters with soil. Raised Bed Gardens: Raised beds are higher than ground level, with the soil mounded or surrounded by a frame to keep it in place. In-Ground Garden: The…
The desired size and mission of the corporate campus farm or garden will inform who should be involved with its day-to-day management and in what capacity. A small garden with a few containers of herbs can be managed by a couple of dedicated volunteers or perhaps a food service team. Typically, these gardens serve an…