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Town & Country Club 15. Environmental Impact Two Star Green Restaurant Certified Background Our Club continually strives to find green; earth friendly ways to provide experieriences to our members, while maintaining the high level of service and quality our members have grown to expect. Challenge To search for ways to become more environmentally responsible, our management staff set out to achieve certification from the Green Restaurant Association. Solution To meet the rigorous certification requirements, we instituted policies to increase use of sustainable foods, improve energy efficiency, and reduce waste throughout our facilities. Our efforts include use of local food suppliers, a farm to fork program, onsite bee colonies for honey production and our own brood of egg- producing chickens. Our Chef and his staff harvest vegetables and herbs from their own garden located on Club grounds. Results In spring of 2013, Town & Country Club became the first private golf club to be awarded Green Restaurant Certification! The First Country Club in the United States to be View Idea Board View Video All biodegradable products Energy Star Steamer Energy Management System (EMS), HVAC Food Recycling - Pig Bucket
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Town & Country Club15. Environmental Impact
Two Star Green Restaurant Certified BackgroundOur Club continually strives to find green; earth friendly ways to provide experieriences to our members, while maintaining the high level of service and quality our members have grown to expect.
ChallengeTo search for ways to become more environmentally responsible, our management staff set out to achieve certification from the Green Restaurant Association.
SolutionTo meet the rigorous certification requirements, we instituted policies to increase use of sustainable foods, improve energy efficiency, and reduce waste throughout our facilities. Our efforts include use of local food suppliers, a farm to fork program, onsite bee colonies for honey production and our own brood of egg-producing chickens. Our Chef and his staff harvest vegetables and herbs from their own garden located on Club grounds.
ResultsIn spring of 2013, Town & Country Club became the first private golf club to be awarded Green Restaurant Certification!
The First Country Club in the United States to be
View Idea Board View Video
All biodegradable products
Energy Star Steamer
Energy Management System (EMS), HVAC
Food Recycling - Pig Bucket
