Notre Dame de Namur
( Belmont CA 94002 )
E-Mail:
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Who was most responsible for initiating your farm-to-college program?

Dining/food services personnel

Food service management company
In what year did the program begin?

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

no
In what ways, if any, would you like students to be involved in the program?

Promotional/educational outreach

Researching availability of local products

Researching costs/benefits of local purchasing
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?

Stimulating interest and/or disseminating information (i.e., outreach)
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)

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

yes

yes
What is the approximate total number of individual farmers you purchase products from during an entire calendar year?

6-10 farmers

6-10 farmers
Who/where are local products purchased from?

Distributor(s)
Are local food products used in...

Catering

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?

Food service management company
Is there a local farmer's organization (i.e., a cooperative) involved in your program that was in place prior to the program's start?

Other, please specify:
Have you used any of the following to promote the program or enhance its educational value?

Information in dining locations about the program

Press releases

Special events (eg., local foods dinner)

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

Composting program

Farmer's market

Herb/kitchen garden

Nutrition education

Packaging reduction program

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

no

no
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?

Engaging students

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

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:

Contract-managed (please provide contractor name)

Contract-managed (please provide contractor name)
If the program is contract-managed, from which level(s) of the company are individuals involved in the program?

Corporate office

District level

Local level

National level

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

Meal (board) plan

Meal (board) plan
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Full Name

Telephone Number