Warren Wilson College Dining Services is managed by Sodexo, and has three locations on campus:
1. Gladfelter Dining Hall: scratch made, farm-to-fork kitchen, main dining hall. Serving fair-trade coffee, local meat/produce, and vegan & Gluten-free options at every meal. All you care to eat facility. Open to the Public M-F 7:15am- 9pm; Sat-Sun 8am-8pm
2. Cowpie Cafe: Vegan/vegetarian dining hall. Food is prepared with seasonallity in mind, utilizing as much local/campus and fair trade products as possible. All breads and desserts are made in house. This is a single plate serving facility. Open to the Public M-TH 11:15am-1:00pm, 5:00-7:00pm; F 11:15am-1:00pm; Sun 5:00-7:00pm.
3. The Owl's Nest: A cafe serving a special blend of local, organic, and fair-trade coffee that is roasted only 7 mi. from the college. Come enjoy a cup of our 'Night Owl Blend" and a homemade vegan and gluten-free pastry. Open to the Public M-Th 7:30am-5:00pm, F 7:30-2pm.
We strive to serve as much seasonal Appalachian Grown products at all times.
We welcome the local community to come eat at any of these venues.
701 Warren Wilson Rd., Gladfelter Building
Swannanoa NC
(Buncombe County)
Phone (828) 298-1041
Email Us
Annie McGehrin
Sustainability Marketing Coordinator & Local Foods Crew Supervisor
Cell: (302) 858-3494
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Vegetables
arugula, asian greens, asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chiles, collards, cucumber, daikon, dry beans, edamame, eggplant, fava beans, garlic, green beans, green onions, hot peppers, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, nettles, okra, onions, parsnips, peas, pole beans, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, ramps, rhubarb, rutabagas, salad greens, salad mix, shallots, shell beans, spinach, summer squash, sun chokes, sweet corn, sweet peppers, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash
Fruits & Berries
apples, asian pears, black raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, grapes, kiwis, melons, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons
Meat, Fish & Fowl
beef, chicken, goat, other fish, pork, turkey
Dairy & Eggs
butter, cheese, eggs, goat cheese, milk, yogurt
Grains
barley, buckwheat, millet, oats, popcorn, rice, soy beans, spelt, wheat
Nuts & Seeds
sunflower seeds
Artisan Foods
corn meal, dried fruits, flour, grits, honey, jam, preserves, sodas, teas
Herbs
fresh herbs
Flowers
edible flowers
Sprouts
sprouts
Specialty Products
Christmas wreaths, gourds
See this listing in the Online Local Food Guide.
Packaging: standard
Number of locations that need to receive a delivery for a vendor to supply your business: One
Customers per week: 4,000-8,000
Cases of produce purchased per week: Roughly 20
Sodexo generally requires local farms/processors to distribute through vendors such as Mountain Foods, FreshPoint, Sysco, etc.
Vendor Approval Process: Please contact for more information: [email protected]