University of California, Santa Barbara
( Santa Barbara CA 93106 )
- Contact Name:
- anon19
- Telephone:
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- E-Mail:
- university_of_california,_santa_barbara
- Who was most responsible for initiating your farm-to-college program?
- Other, please specify:
- In what year did the program begin?
- Other, please specify:
- How are the students involved in the program?
- Other, please specify:
- What role, if any, have cooperative extension agents or other agency/agricultural professionals played in the farm-to-college program?
- Not Involved
- Who runs/is primarily responsible for the farm-to-college program? (please choose primary person/group in charge)
- Other, please specify:
- Where do the majority of your locally purchased farm products come from?
- 50-200 miles
- Who/where are local products purchased from?
- Distributor(s)
- Are local food products used in...
- Regular menus
- Special events
- Was external funding or other resources (grants, equipment, etc.) used to...
- Not used
- Have you used any of the following to promote the program or enhance its educational value?
- Other, please specify:
- What, if any, other environmental initiatives on your campus are connected with the farm-to-college program?
- Composting program
- Nutrition education
- Packaging reduction program
- Recycling program
- Sustainable agriculture research and curriculum projects
- Water conservation program
- Are there any bidding requirements for purchasing local food?
- yes
- yes
- What do you see as the most significant barriers to starting or sustaining farm-to-college programs?
- Coordinating purchase/delivery of products
- Engaging students
- Finding growers/local product supply
- Product price
- What do you see as the most significant benefits from farm-to-college programs?
- Lower environmental impacts
- Opportunity for student education/research
- Good for school and/or company public relations
- Supporting local farmers, community and/or economy
- Of the following policy issues, please choose up to two, if any, that you believe would provide the most significant support for farm-to-college programs:
- Federal and state policies providing incentives to state institutions for purchasing locally grown products
- Is dining/food services:
- Self-operated
- Self-operated
- Total number of individual meals served daily in locations operated by dining/food services:
- Other, please specify:
- Other, please specify:
- Does food services use a (please choose most appropriate answer):
- Meal (board) plan
- Meal (board) plan
- What is dining/food services' approximate annual budget for food?
- Other, please specify:
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