| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.10 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | May 21, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.20 / 6.00 |
Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Appalachian Food Services, while required to adhere to North Carolina’s State purchasing guideline, is committed to purchasing locally and sustainably.
We are purchasing 10% local anticipating additional growth in subsequent years. Defining “local” as products grown and/or produced within 250 miles of Appalachian with an emphasis on NC & SC as well as Third Party certified products, we have worked with our nationwide distributors to determine what local products we are currently purchasing. We have published this “Always Local” list on our website (http://www.foodservices.appstate.edu/about/sustainability/always-local-list) and have printed static clings to identify these items on the serving lines. Key items include: eggs, dairy products, fair trade coffee, organic tempeh and yogurts, poultry and pork products, and sweet potatoes.
To grow our local percentage, we have established open lines of communication with local growers/producers and have purchased in-season produce as well as items for special events and catering. We aim to build on these relationships while seeking out new ones. To illustrate our commitment to the campus community, we have scheduled a monthly local meal series, Carolina Chowdown: A Local Food Feast.
We continue to seek out companies with good sustainability practices as well as research how to improve our own. Currently, we purchase meat, frozen vegetables and other food items in bulk to eliminate excess packaging. We also utilize returnable racks for our bread, milk and water deliveries.
Moving forward, we will continue to work with our distributors to identify additional local and sustainable products, strengthen existing relationships with local growers/producers and explore new ones, and continue to respond to the demands for local food and sustainable practices at Appalachian.
The Website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We have an active local food program that takes much of its direction from the 2010 Local Food Report.
http://www.foodservices.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/AppalachianLocalFoodInitiative5-20-2010.pdf
We have an active local food program that takes much of its direction from the 2010 Local Food Report.
http://www.foodservices.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/AppalachianLocalFoodInitiative5-20-2010.pdf
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