Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.98
Liaison Kevin Miller
Submission Date Feb. 3, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Goshen College
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.20 / 4.00 Glenn Gilbert
Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
30

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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
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An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
30% of food is purchased locally from locations such as Claybottom farms produce, Goshen College’s own garden, Millers chicken, Merry Lea’s agroecology program learning farm, and one other unnamed chicken farm in Michigan. AVI-Fresh http://goshen.avifoodweb.com/ is a member of the Produce Alliance Group www.producealliance.com/ committed to providing as much locally and sustainably grown food as is financial viable.

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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (food and beverage expenditures for on-site franchises, convenience stores, vending services, or concessions)?:
No

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Percentage of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending services, and concessions food and beverage purchases that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
30% of food is purchased locally from locations such as Claybottom farms produce, Goshen College’s own garden, Millers chicken, Merry Lea’s agroecology program learning farm, and one other unnamed chicken farm in Michigan

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A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
No formal methodology is in place at this time. The amount of sustainable and locally produced food was estimated by the director of dining services.

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Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
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Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the total food and beverage expenditure figures?:
Present? Included?
Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution --- ---
Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor --- ---
Franchises --- ---
Convenience stores --- ---
Vending services --- ---
Concessions --- ---

Has the institution achieved the following?:
Yes or No
Fair Trade Campus, College or University status ---
Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) ---
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification ---
Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) ---

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A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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