Lunch at Camp
Lunch at camp is an important part of each day—fueling energy, supporting focus, and creating time to relax and connect with friends. Whether your camper brings lunch from home or participates in the Threefold Café lunch program, this page outlines everything you need to know to keep your child well-nourished, prepared, and aligned with our commitment to sustainability.
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 & Sample Menu
Kindly direct all ordering-related questions to the Threefold Café:
cafe@threefold.org • 845-352-3130
Green Lunch
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’!
Resources
We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.