Students plant herbs for sustainability and their campus food
service. Otterbein students in conjunction with Bon Appetite
Food Service have begun an potted herb garden to plant the
beginning seeds of sustainability. In the tripartite model of
Sustainability; communities, economies, and the environment work
hand in hand together to live in equal harmony. This garden is
an example of this model. The community- the Otterbein students-
grow the plants for the meals they'll eat. This lowers the price
of meals because food does not have to be shipped into
Westerville city. Lastly, this is an environmentally sound
practice because the plants are grown naturally and transported
by foot to the place where they will be served. The most
important aspect of this garden is perhaps the lease visible
initially; and this aspect is education. Throughout the course
of the students raising the plants, the staff using the plants,
and everyone eating them, each person learns what it means to
live a sustainable lifestyle, and how