Sustainability

Sustainability

Here at Coachwhip Cafe we take sustainability serious. It’s not just a catch phrase, it’s an important part of our business model. We work hard to run a sustainable business. We partner with our local businesses to reduce our carbon footprint, we recycle, we compost, we use products that are sustainably sourced, good for the environment and the eastern Sierra. It costs more in dollar and time, but it’s an important part of who we are. We are investing in our future and creating a sustainable ecosystem here in the eastern Sierra & the Antelope Valley.

  • Sustainable Products

    We have implemented a sustainable to-go container program. Many of our customers participate in this program purchasing these reusable containers for their meals. We also invest in our customers, for every container they buy we also buy one. When they order we place their meal in one of these containers. It’s like an exchange program, all they have to do is remember to bring it back. They are dishwasher safe and our number of participants continues to grow.

  • Recycle

    We recycle! Trash is a big issue of concern in the eastern Sierra. There are no “blue bins” here to be picked up and sent off to a recycling facility like there are in larger cities. In the eastern Sierra you are responsible for cleaning, sorting, and delivering recyclables to the local dump to be picked up and recycled. Spending a little extra time to recycle helps the eastern Sierra and our community.

  • Compost

    We make a conscious effort to divert as much waste from our local landfill as possible. One way we do that is by sending all of our vegetable matter to a small business owners down the road. The vegetable scraps feed their pigs saving on the cost of feed and continuing the cycle of life. The total garbage produced at Coachwhip Cafe amounts to one residential trash can per week. It’s a beneficial partnership for everyone!

Recycling oil for Biofuel

All our fryer oil is picked up and recycled into bio fuel. We repurpose and properly recycle.

 Partners in Sustainability

small businesses working together

Humblebeeginings

Local Eggs and honey

Coachwhip Cafe uses farm-fresh local chicken and duck eggs as well as honey from the wonderful Colleen and Jason at Humblebeeginings. These eggs are unique in color and shape. They are used in all our baked goods, quiches, breakfast sandwiches, and bowls. You can taste the freshness!

Mammoth Plant Nursery

Flowers, Plants & Composting buddies!

All our food and plant waste goes to Mammoth Plant Nursery’s Coleville location. They use it to feed their pigs and we think it’s a great example of sustainability and a beautiful representation of the cycle of life. The wonderful Mars also provides us with a variety of plants to brighten up our restaurant. We get constant compliments from our guests. They are visually delicious!

Walker Coffe Company

Partners in sustainable products

We are pleased to partner with Walker Coffee! The first of what we call “community collaborations.” We make a variety of fresh baked goods and treats (some exclusively) that they sell in the coffee shop, all with the mindset of “keeping it local.” They invested in sustainable packaging for their weekly orders, our visions are aligned as we invest in a greener, cleaner eastern Sierra and Antelope Valley. Irie and Scott are a great example of another small business that loves and supports their community! When you buy a yummy treat from Walker Coffee you are supporting two local businesses.

Tilth Farms

Fresh Local Produce

In our unyielding efforts to offer local and sustainable food options to our guest, we are proud to have partnered with Tilth Farms. This relationship was born over of a conversation about limited local produce and our desire for snow peas :) During the Winter months we spent hours flipping through seed catalogs discussing what produce to grow. What would grow best in our climate? What would our customers enjoy? We selected a variety of seasonal vegetables along with some specialty items like edible flowers and micro greens, and we are now pleased to offer a variety of local produce grown just under three miles away! Our Summer menu is featuring all the delicious produce Eric and his talented team at Tilth Farms has grown for us.