| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.65 |
| Liaison | Maddie LoDico |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colby College
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.80 / 4.00 |
Joseph
Klaus Associate Director of Dining Services Dining Services |
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:
Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015
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:
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Dining Services regularly evaluates its food and beverage purchasing and if there are local products available, they are willing to spend a 15-20% premium. About 16.5% of all food purchases are local (grown & processed within 250 miles) and 3.5% (including all coffee & tea purchases) are certified Fair Trade. Colby’s Dining Services, run by Sodexo, began sustainability efforts in 2000. Whenever possible and reasonable, Dining Services tries to purchase locally grown and produced foods, including over 3,000 lbs. of fresh organic produce from Colby’s half-acre student-run garden. The short growing season in Maine is a challenge, as the local farms can’t support the volume of fresh produce needed, particularly in the winter months. Colby has made sustainable fish and seafood purchases since 2003 and uses a Seafood Watch Guide to plan menus and direct purchases.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Every few years the Associate Director of Dining Services, Joe Klaus, collects purchase reports from all of his distributors to determine the percentage of local food purchases compared to total food expenditures.
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 | Yes | Yes |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Franchises | No | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | Yes | 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:
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:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.