Hope International University
( Fullerton CA 92831 )
Contact Name:
Jessica Reeve
Contact Title:
General Manager
Telephone:
(714) 681-7461
E-Mail:
jreeve@hiu.edu
Who was most responsible for initiating your farm-to-college program?

Dining/food services personnel
Are students actively involved in maintaining the program?

no
What role, if any, have cooperative extension agents or other agency/agricultural professionals played in the farm-to-college program?

Other, please specify:
Who runs/is primarily responsible for the farm-to-college program? (please choose primary person/group in charge)

Dining/food services director/manager
Where do the majority of your locally purchased farm products come from?

50-200 miles
What are the primary local farm products you purchase? (please list top 3-5 items)

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Are any of these local food products organically grown?

yes

yes
Approximately how much, in dollars, does dining/food services spend annually on local farm products?

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Other, please specify:
Who/where are local products purchased from?

Farmers market(s)
Are local food products used in...

Regular menus
Was external funding or other resources (grants, equipment, etc.) used to...

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Have you used any of the following to promote the program or enhance its educational value?

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

Farmer's market

Nutrition education
Are there any bidding requirements for purchasing local food?

no

no
Do local products cost more on average?

yes

yes
If yes, how do you manage the higher price?

Other, please specify:
What do you see as the most significant barriers to starting or sustaining farm-to-college programs?

Coordinating purchase/delivery of products

Finding growers/local product supply
What do you see as the most significant benefits from farm-to-college programs?

Higher quality food

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:

Language written into food service contracts to support local food purchases

Federal and state policies providing incentives to state institutions for purchasing locally grown products
What strategies, if any, do you recommend for making farm-to-college programs work?

Incorporate 'buy local' requirements into food service contracts

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

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

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Is dining/food services:

Contract-managed (please provide contractor name)

Contract-managed (please provide contractor name)
Total number of individual meals served daily in locations operated by dining/food services:

Other, please specify:

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Does food services use a (please choose most appropriate answer):

Meal (board) plan

Meal (board) plan