sierraclub.org - sierra magazine - sept/oct 2011 - coolschools - top10 - 4: warren wilson college: america's top ten coolest schools
Courtesy of Stan Cross
As part of Warren Wilson's put-on-your-boots-and-grab-a-shovel philosophy, students grow trees, alfalfa, and corn and raise cows, pigs, and chickens on the school's 250-acre farm in Asheville, North Carolina. Above, students load a composter with kitchen waste. The resulting humus will be used in the College Garden to grow more produce for the cafeteria. Score: 76.8