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FROM FIELD TO TABLE

FROM FIELD TO TABLE. Connecting with Institutions Sustainable Purchasing at the University of British Columbia. Opportunities in the Marketplace:. Saturday, February 21, 2009 2:00-2:15 p.m. DeLisa Lewis UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Presentation Objectives.

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FROM FIELD TO TABLE

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  1. FROM FIELD TO TABLE Connecting with Institutions Sustainable Purchasing at the University of British Columbia Opportunities in the Marketplace: Saturday, February 21, 2009 2:00-2:15 p.m. DeLisa Lewis UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems

  2. Presentation Objectives • Share our experience with sustainable food procurement at U.B.C. - Vancouver campus. • Dialogue with growers who are interested in building farm-to-institution marketing relationships with U.B.C.

  3. Context: UBC’s Sustainable Food Procurement • UBC Food Systems Project (UBCFSP) • Initiated by Faculty of Land and Food Systems & UBC Sustainability Office • Part of AGSC 450: LFC III course • 10 Partners, 7 years, 1200 students

  4. Building Farm-to-Institution Relationships

  5. U.B.C. Alma Mater Student SocietySustainable Produce Procurement Liaison “…many B.C. food producers, some of whom produce premium, organic goods, are in a good position to offer their products at prices competitive to those of conventional producers and distributors into 2009.”

  6. U.B.C. Alma Mater Student SocietySustainable Produce Procurement Liaison Main Season for purchasing (September-April) Apples: 34 cases /Sept.-1/2 Oct. Potatoes: ~ 30 cases /Sept. Tomatoes: ~ 60 cases /Sept. Carrots: 300+ lbs./Sept. Other opportunities…from alfalfa sprouts to zucchini

  7. Interested in building your own farm-to-institution relationship with U.B.C.? • Nancy Toogood: A.M.S. Food & Beverage Manager • 604-822-3965 foodbevmgr@ams.ubc.ca • Nick Gregory: Stores Supervisor • 604-822-2386 stores@ams.ubc.ca • Liska Richer: UBC Food Systems Project Coordinator • 604-722-5056 Liska@telus.net

  8. Reference Guide for Sustainable Procurement Provided to U.B.C. Food System Buyers

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