| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.81 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Aug. 23, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.10 / 6.00 |
Joe
Balaban Director of Operations SRU/AVI Administrative Staff |
Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Local Purchasing:
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.
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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