Oberlin Student Co-operative Association
(
Oberlin
OH
44074 )
- Contact Name:
- Iris Hunt
- Contact Title:
- Co-op Financial Manager
- Telephone:
- () -
- E-Mail:
- oberlin_student_co-operative_association
- Program Web Site:
- osca.wilder.oberlin.edu
- Who was most responsible for initiating your farm-to-college program?
- 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?
- Coordinating purchase/delivery of products
- Food preparation
- Work in campus/student farm or garden
- Member of project planning/advisory committee
- Menu/event planning
- 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?
- Not Involved
- What role, if any, would be useful for cooperative extension agents or other agency/agricultural professionals to play 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)
- Student
- Where do the majority of your locally purchased farm products come from?
- Same city/county (ie., less than 50 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
- Approximately how much, in dollars, does dining/food services spend annually on local farm products?
- Other, please specify:
- Other, please specify:
- 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?
- Campus/student farm or garden
- Distributor(s)
- Individual farmer(s)
- Are local food products used in...
- Regular menus
- Special events
- Was external funding or other resources (grants, equipment, etc.) used to...
- Not used
- 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
- Speakers/demonstrations
- Special events (eg., local foods dinner)
- What, if any, other environmental initiatives on your campus are connected with the farm-to-college program?
- Canning projects
- College/student farm
- Composting program
- 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?
- Pass cost directly on to consumer
- What do you see as the most significant barriers to starting or sustaining farm-to-college programs?
- Coordinating purchase/delivery of products
- Product price
- Product quality
- Seasonal availability of products
- What do you see as the most significant benefits from farm-to-college programs?
- Higher quality food
- Lower environmental impacts
- Opportunity for student education/research
- 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:
- Grants/subsidies to help farmers organize cooperatives
- Grants/subsidies to help farmers shift to more sustainable production and direct marketing
- What strategies, if any, do you recommend for making farm-to-college programs work?
- Be patient but persistent
- Start small, such as planning a local foods dinner
- Is dining/food services:
- Self-operated
- Self-operated
- Does food services use a (please choose most appropriate answer):
- Mixed plan
- Mixed plan