Saint Louis University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

A sample of the types of items that Aramark purchases locally is attached. The percentage of locally sourced food which has been reported is only represented by Aramark. Fresh Gatherings Cafe, sources the following locally sourced and/or sustainably produced items and all paper goods are compostable using the brand Greenware. Please note that non-edible items are not included in the percentage of locally sourced food. Plates, 6" Plates, 9" Soup cups, 8 oz Soup cups, 16 oz Soup lids, 8 oz Soup lids, 16 oz Clamshells, paper, small Clamshells, paper, large Cups, cold, parfait, 12 oz Cups, cold, 14 oz Cups, hot, 12 oz Cups, hot, 16 oz Lids, cold, w/ straw hole, 14 oz Lids, cold, no straw hole, 12 oz Lids, hot Parfait inserts Grab n' go 4-compartment containers Lids, grab n' go 4-compartment containers Forks, black Knives, black Spoons, black Gloves, small Gloves, medium Gloves, large Plastic wrap, 18" Foil, extra heavy, 18" Coffee filters Coffee/tea wooden stirrers Express napkins Handy wacks, small Parchment, full sheets Sandwich bags w/ lip Register tape, 3.1/8(80MM) 1part therm 200" 3/10 Brown bags, kraft #12 Baguette bags Straws, jumbo Onions, yellow Onions, red Potatoes, Russet Carrots Apples Salad greens Tomatoes Cucumbers Bell peppers Eggs, whole, fresh Milk, skim Milk, 2% Milk, whole Cream, heavy Turkey, deli Ham, deli Roast beef, deli Bacon Summer sausage Rice, brown Rice, white Almonds, sliced Pecans, whole Walnuts, whole Peanut butter Honey Whole wheat, sliced White, sliced Rye, sliced

Fresh Gatherings sources from the following farmers, vendors, and/or local businesses: 3 Girls and a Tractor Bellows Creek Benne's Berger Bluff Braeutigan Orchards Billy Goat Blue Heron Orchard Buttonwood Double Star Edgar Farms Premium Beef Elixer Fox River Dairy Garden Basket (Trout) G&W Sausage Glazer's Hosco Kern Kruse Gardens Lee Farms Martin Rice Mast Produce and Bakery Missouri Honey Missouri Legacy Beef Mound city Mueller farm Ozark Forest Mushroom Ozark Mountain Creamery Schuberts St. Isidore Thies Todd Geisert farms Companion Bakery Blueprint Coffee Mississippi Mud Coffee Bru Tea

Aramark makes buying locally-grown and third-party certified foods a high priority. Current goals include working to ensure that as much local, seasonal produce as possible given economic feasibility and abundance is captured. Milk is purchased from local farms year-round. Aramark serves cage-free shell eggs in catering, residential, and retail locations, and coffee served in residential and retail dining locations are from local companies. Fresh Gatherings Café in Saint Louis University’s Doisy College of Health Sciences is operated by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Our mission is to be a leader in sustainable food service while providing exceptional education-based experiences. We are committed to supporting local farmers in our community who use sustainable farming practices. Our menu explores new flavors and emphasizes local products sourced at the peak of freshness, serving them when they taste best. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we operate an organic farm on campus with a comprehensive composting program. By integrating the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics undergraduate and graduate student practicum experiences and dietetic internship rotations in the café with chefs committed to sustainable food systems, we create an environment that fosters unique experiences for student development and professional growth.

Velocity reports from Aramark's Dining Services' internal accounting system as well as reports from vendors are used to determine sustainable food and beverage purchases. Fresh Gatherings currently utilizes internal tracking to determine sustainable food and beverage purchases.

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