Since 1995... Just Simply... Cuisine has made a commitment to partner with purveyors to use locally sourced, organic, and sustainable products. We cook with a wide-range of fresh, local, seasonal and REAL ingredients.

Everyone at Just Simply... Cuisine participates in our recycling and composting efforts. We recycle all materials and food scraps and organic waste are composted in our kitchen garden. We use no disposables.

All of our copy materials are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Whenever possible, we work to support the environment using recycled and FSC certified paper and eco-conscious printing processes.

We also...

• Encourage the use of the nearby Metro.
• Recycle our used cooking oil.
• Use washable kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Buy in bulk when possible.
• Educate students ways to cook eco-friendly.
• Encourage students to grow their own herbs and vegetables.
• Cook with happy eggs, poultry and meats.
• Use products from local farms and dairies.
• Encourage students to frequent farm markets.
• Buy fish from the wild.

Greening is a process that involves forethought and change. Try these suggestions day to day...

• Incorporate organic, local, sustainable food and drink.
• Purchase and use local food, which supports community farms.
• Think about redesign décor.
• Use linens and cloth napkins.
• Avoid over packaging and buy in bulk.
• Use kitchen equipment made of real materials.
• Think before you print. Try to send as much as you can digitally.
• Suggest venues that recycle and handle waste responsibly.
• Encourage vendors you buy from to source ecologically friendly products.