Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.15
Liaison Paul Scanlon
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Slippery Rock University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.13 / 4.00 Paul Scanlon
Special Assistant to the President
President's Office/Sustainability
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
28.30

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:

Local Food Sources as reported by SRU's food vendor, AVI::
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
SRU Macoskey Center Farm Market (free range chicken eggs, seasonable vegetables)


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

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:
28.30

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:
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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 businesses from whom AVI purchases include Forbes Bison Farm, Lengel Brothers Farm, Always Summer Herbs, Paragon's Local Farms, Thoma Meat Market, and Soregel's Orchards.

Starbuck's uses 100% Schneider's Dairy products for all dairy used at this location.

Quaker Steak & Lube uses 100% Sirna and Son's produce.

T&B Naturally, our sustainable coffee shop located in Bailey Library, uses all natural/organic products.


A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:

All local purchasing from AVI vendors are reported to AVI on a monthly basis through spreadsheets noting the location of each purchase.


Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
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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 Yes Yes
Convenience stores No No
Vending services Yes No
Concessions No 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

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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