Dan’s commitment to successfully incorporating sustainable practices into the Founding Farmers business model is forward-thinking and inspiring to his peers, Founding Farmers’ employees, and guests alike. His dedication to GW runs just as deep: last year he launched a five-year, $5,000 annual scholarship to a student in GW’s sustainability program, in order to encourage a new generation of responsible business leaders.
WTOP’s Brennan Haselton visited GWU’s Lisner Hall to learn more about @FFBees, our apiary project with George Washington University. Click below to listen to his report.
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Washington Post blog Campus Overload took notice of our six-hive apiary, a new partnership with George Washington University to bring locally-sourced honey to Founding Farmers. Expect to hear more about the apiary this summer, and follow the project on Twitter: @FFbees.
We’re very excited to report that, in partnership with The George Washington University, we’ve created a six-beehive apiary on top of a GW building. Learn more about it in the press release below. And watch for news about our bees, honey-themed menu items, events, and more in the coming months.
Madeline Twomey and Juliette Dallas-Feeney sat with Dan Simons recently to talk about going green in the restaurant business. The George Washington University students are part of a reporting class that uses advanced multimedia platforms to create stories about sustainability and going green. The two spent some time in the restaurant filming the interiors, our recycling and composting separation system, our in-house water superfiltration system, and of course, spent some time checking out our food! Check out the video, Serving Up a Platter of Green, after the break. Great job Madeline and Juliette!
A huge congratulations to Dan Simons, principal of VSAG and managing partner of the Farmers Restaurant Group, for being awarded the inaugural “Business Gives Back” Distinguished Alumni Award by the George Washington University School of Business. A 1992 graduate of the GWSB, Dan was recognized at a ceremony this past weekend celebrating the school’s commitment to teaching responsible business practices and empowering students to create positive social change.
