| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.80 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.13 / 4.00 |
Joe
Balaban Director of Operations SRU/AVI Administrative Staff |
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:
Local Food Sources:
Forbes Bison Farm: Bison utilized at Weisenfluh Dining Hall
Lengel Brother's Farm: Locally grown seasonal produce
Always Summer Herbs: Produce & Fresh Herbs (some herbs and greens also grown outside Boozel Dining Hall by AVI staff)
Sirna & Sons Produce: All produce utilized on campus
Thoma Meat Market: Ground Beef & Chicken products utilized in dining facilities
Soregel's Orchards: Apple Cider, Seasonal Produce
Joshen’s Paper Co.: All paper products utilized in fresh fare programs throughout campus, and in Boozel Express.
Laubscher Cheese Co.: Primary usage is for Pizza cheese across campus. Also utilize for deli cheeses in Boozel
Schneider’s Dairy: All dairy provided on campus at all locations
Iron Star Coffee Roasters: All coffee utilized for coffee program at Weisenfluh Hall
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:
SRU uses the following locally sourced vendors:
Starbucks utilizes Schneider’s Dairy 100% for all dairy (milk, cheese, and eggs) utilized at the location.
Quaker Steak & Lube utilizes Sirna & Son’s Produce for 100% produce purchases including lettuce, herbs and vegetables. Some items are seasonal.
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Dining Services (through AVI Fresh) has an ongoing initiative to purchase items locally. Some of the current farms and local business from whom we are purchasing are: Forbes Bison Farm, Lengel Brother's Farm, Always Summer Herbs, Paragon's Local Farms, Thoma Meat Market, Soregel's Orchards.
High Tunnel Farming:
An initiative included in the AVI bid proposal was the construction of high tunnels to expand the growing season for a local farm. AVI has recently partnered with Lengels Farm Market to purchase and install two high tunnels to grow vegetables solely for SRU.
Seafood Guide:
The guide is used by our chefs to make decisions that are good for the students and the ocean.
Fair Trade Organic Coffee:
By partnering with our coffee purveyors, we can provide a high level of commitment to the environment and the farmers.
T&B Naturally
Located in Bailey Library, T&B Naturally is our sustainable coffee shop on campus. Greenware products, and all natural/organic products are offered. Renovation of the facility followed green guidelines and used natural materials. The coffee is certified 100% organic and fair trade.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
All local purchasing from our vendors are reported to AVI on a monthly basis thru spreadsheets noting location of purchase.
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 | --- | --- |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | --- | --- |
| Franchises | --- | --- |
| Convenience stores | --- | --- |
| Vending services | --- | --- |
| Concessions | --- | --- |
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:
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:
Additional information about all of AVI's sustainability initiatives can be found here: http://www.aviloveoftheearth.com/
Additional information about all of AVI's sustainability initiatives can be found here: http://www.aviloveoftheearth.com/
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