| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.08 |
| Liaison | Maddie LoDico |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colby College
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.82 / 6.00 |
Joseph
Klaus Associate Director of Dining Services Dining Services |
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Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
23.50
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A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
20% of all food purchases are local (grown & processed within 250 miles) and 3.5% (all coffee & tea purchases) are certified Fair Trade.
Colby’s Dining Services, run by Sodexo, began sustainability efforts in 2000. Whenever possible and reasonable, Dining Services tries to purchase locally grown and produced foods, including over 3,000 lbs. of fresh organic produce from Colby’s half-acre student-run garden. The short growing season in Maine is a challenge, as the local farms can’t support the volume of fresh produce needed, particularly in the winter months. Colby has made sustainable fish and seafood purchases since 2003 and uses a Seafood Watch Guide to plan menus and direct purchases
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