| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.64 |
| Liaison | Kimberly Post |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2022 |
Saint Joseph's College - ME
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 6.00 |
Maya
Atlas Program Director, Stone Barn Event Coordinator Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation |
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
An inventory of food and beverage purchases that qualify as sustainably/ethically produced:
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
We have identified our certified/verified vendors and noted them in the provided spreadsheet. Included are IFOAM USDA Organic (mostly through Maine Organic Farmers Association-MOFGA).
Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the inventory/assessment?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | Yes | Yes |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | No | No |
| Student-run food/catering services | No | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | No | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Pearson’s Cafe has a robust local purchasing program that will continue to opt for local/community based products and to improve our ability to opt for vendors who are certified/verified by recognized standards. All of our meat products are classified within our system of local/community based. Our criteria are stricter than the one listed here. Our purchasing includes but is not limited to; All milk, all beef, some pork, some chicken, grains and oats, coffee, all seafood. We engage multiple small local farms for produce.
Policy to be classed as a “Local: purchase
Owner owned and operated - Must reside locally
Farms not to exceed $5,000,000 in gross annual sales
Meat, poultry and dairy not to exceed $10,000,000
Within 250 miles of Saint Joseph's College
$1,000,000 liability policy
On Site inspection has to be performed
Mission and / or practices must inline with Pearson's Cafe core values
Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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