Portland State University
Tier2-5: Sustainable Enterprise

Food For Thought Cafe is a student-led initiative located in the basement of our student union. The Cafe offers healthy, sustainability-minded food and is coordinated with a co-op model. A steering committee also incorporates at-large board members to help with decision making. Disposable materials are eliminated as much as possible, and recycling and composting are practiced diligently. FFT's food options are generally offered at a low price: 2 large pancakes for $2.50, eggs and homefries for $3.50, and lunches ranging from between $3.50 and $5.50. Scones, desserts and muffins range from $1 to $3. They also serve organic Stumptown Coffee all day. Stumptown is a favorite local coffee company of Portlanders for the coffee's taste and the company's sustainability practices. Goals * Create a small, student run cafe up that embodies sustainability principles. * Create a campus garden and/or improve on the existing one to provide some of the food for the cafe and draw on local, sustainable growers. * Integrate food growing and cafe service into some courses/curricula. * Enhance sustainability performance of all PSU food services. * Increase student involvement in sustainable food issues and campus decision-making. Food for Thought opens its space as a study and hang-out area for students. They also host a variety of speakers who often speak about sustainability. In addition, they rotate student art projects on the walls of the cafe.