Princeton University
( Princeton NJ 08540 )
Contact Name:
Linda Recine
Contact Title:
Purchasing Manager
Telephone:
() -
E-Mail:
recine@princeton.edu
Program Web Site:
www.princeton.edu/food
Who was most responsible for initiating your farm-to-college program?

Dining/food services personnel

Student(s)
In what year did the program begin?

Other, please specify:
Are students actively involved in maintaining the program?

yes
How are the students involved in the program?

Member of project planning/advisory committee

Promotional/educational outreach

Researching availability of local products
What role, if any, have cooperative extension agents or other agency/agricultural professionals played in the farm-to-college program?

Resource/contact person
What role, if any, would be useful for cooperative extension agents or other agency/agricultural professionals to play in the farm-to-college program?

Resource/contact person
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?

State-wide
What are the primary local farm products you purchase? (please list top 3-5 items)

Other, please specify:
Are any of these local food products organically grown?

no

no
Approximately how much, in dollars, does dining/food services spend annually on local farm products?

Other, please specify:

Other, please specify:
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 any of the following individuals or groups been directly involved in development, coordination, education or promotion related to the farm-to-college program?

Student environmental organization(s)
Have you used any of the following to promote the program or enhance its educational value?

Farm tours

Information in dining locations about the program

Web site
What, if any, other environmental initiatives on your campus are connected with the farm-to-college program?

Nutrition education

Recycling program
Are there any bidding requirements for purchasing local food?

yes

yes
Do local products cost more on average?

no

no
What do you see as the most significant barriers to starting or sustaining farm-to-college programs?

Coordinating purchase/delivery of products

Product price
What do you see as the most significant benefits from farm-to-college programs?

Lower environmental impacts
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:

Grants/subsidies to help farmers organize cooperatives

Grants/subsidies to help dining/food services offset extra costs

What resources, research, or contacts, if any, were useful for starting or expanding your farm-to-college program?

Other, please specify:
What resources, materials or research are needed for better guidance and encouragement of farm-to-college projects?

Other, please specify:

Other, please specify:
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):

Mixed plan

Mixed plan