| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.22 |
| Liaison | David Petree |
| Submission Date | Dec. 8, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Guilford College
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.68 / 4.00 |
Snehal
Deshmukh Director of Dining Services Dining Services |
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
42
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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:
Beef from Tomahawk Farms, A wide variety of vegetables from the Guilford College Farm, A variety of dairy products from Homeland Creamery.
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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:
The list of vendors above provide their goods using sustainable methods. Each are local businesses. The contract under which dining services operates dictates the purchase of 40% local, sustainable foods. Approximately 15% of these purchases come directly from the college farm. The farm uses sustainable agricultural methods of production. Tomahawk Farms produces grass feed beef on a sustainable farm. Homeland Creamery produces dairy products on a sustainable farm.
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A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
A spreadsheet is maintained that breaks down purchases based on local, organic and natural. Based on invoices.
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Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
1,200,000
US/Canadian $
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 | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Franchises | No | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | Yes | Yes |
| Concessions | Yes | 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 |
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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