Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.28
Liaison Stephen Ellis
Submission Date Nov. 25, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Boston University
IN-3: Innovation 3

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sabrina Pashtan
Sustainability Coordinator
Dining Services
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
FarmLogix

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:

Boston University Dining Services uses FarmLogix as a tool to purchase local sustainable products. FarmLogix is a proprietary program that provides sourcing transparency, marketing and reporting. FarmLogix maintains farm identification through the entire sourcing process. Marketing tools include QR codes that can be used in the food court, as well as promotional tools for the website.


A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):

Measurable outcomes include the following: Farm idenfication, sourcing and support of small local farms, year-round frozen local IQF, and Get To Know Your Farmer cafeteria tools.


A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
Yes or No
Curriculum No
Research No
Campus Engagement No
Public Engagement No
Air & Climate No
Buildings No
Dining Services Yes
Energy No
Grounds No
Purchasing No
Transportation No
Waste No
Water No
Coordination, Planning & Governance No
Diversity & Affordability No
Health, Wellbeing & Work No
Investment No

Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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