Current Families

Lunch at Camp

Campers at The Nature Place can either bring lunch from home or purchase lunch through the Threefold Cafe’s Camp Lunch Program.

Bringing Lunch From Home

Packing your camper an ample, nutritious lunch makes for a fun, well-supported day at camp.

Please read our notes on Green Lunch below for helpful tips on packing your lunch using sustainable methods.

The Threefold Cafe’s Camp Lunch Program

The Nature Place has partnered with the Threefold Café to offer a nutritious and sustainably packaged lunch program.

More Information & 2022 MENU Options

Kindly direct all questions, including those about the cafe’s COVID-19 safety protocols, to the Threefold Café:
cafe@threefold.org • 845-352-3130

Green Lunch

Each summer we strive to be the greenest we have ever been. We hope you will get on board with us, as a way to help our environment, and as an opportunity for your camper to realize that they can make a difference each day.

Here are some tips for packing a zero-waste lunch:

Bring a reusable lunch box, clearly labeled with your child’s name
Include a cool pack within
Use a refillable thermos or bottle, rather than single-use plastic
Buying in bulk and using refillable containers save on packaging
Keep a reusable knife, fork and spoon and a cloth napkin in the lunch box
Everything from your child’s lunch will go back home with them, so that you can see what (if anything) is not being eaten, and adjust accordingly to reduce food waste
At home, properly dispose of, recycle, reduce, reuse or compost everything in the lunch box (having your camper assist you is a great way to reinforce these habits!)

Remember: When we throw something ‘away’, we know that this isn’t actually possible. There is no such place as ‘away’!