| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.45 |
| Liaison | Yumiko Jakobcic |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Grand Valley State University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.84 / 4.00 |
Yumiko
Jakobcic Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability Practices |
Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Campus Dining utilizes local produces provided by Sysco of Grand Rapids and their "Michigan Grown" brands that supports 23+ farms that are local produce partners (please see uploaded document). Produce comes from Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouses, LLC, Van Dyk Farms, Mastronardi, L. Piggot & Girls, Pearson Foods, Ruhligh Farms, Speich Farms, Todd Greiner Farms, Van Solkema, Victory Farms, Aseltine, Scheur Farms, Lindy Prepak Farms, Eisenga Farms, DurRussell’s Farms, and Lake Michigan Produce. Produce is also grown at GVSU's Sustainable Agriculture Project and served at Engrained, which has a 3 Star Green Restaurant Certification. The Sustainable Agriculture Project offers arugula, basil, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, cilantro, cucumber, eggplant, edible flowers, kale, lettuce, okra, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, radishes, rutabaga, scallions, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, and zucchini.
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)?:
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:
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:
An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Campus Dining continuously works with our supplier to purchase from a local line of products that are both season and non-seasonal and have been approved for quality and food safety standards. Campus Dining utilizes local produces provided by Sysco of Grand Rapids and their "Michigan Grown" brands that supports 23+ farms that are local produce partners. We also purchase from another 31 local suppliers, 1 local Dairy that offers hormone free milk, 2 Monterey Bay Seafood Watch Vendors, 3 organic certified vendors, and 1 cage free vendor.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Total food purchased is mapped out by vendor distance from GVSU at 250 miles and under.
Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
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 | Yes | Yes |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | No | No |
| Franchises | No | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | No | No |
| Concessions | No | No |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | No |
| Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) | No |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | No |
| Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) | No |
A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
Campus Dining is proud to have earned a 3 Star Green Restaurant Certification for sustainability efforts at Engrained.
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:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.