可持续食物

Skidmore purchases a large amount of food, and this provides us with leverage to influence food distribution and other components of the food supply system. 粮食生产, processing, and distribution methods are integrally connected to both ecosystem health 人类健康.

的 2025 goal is to source 25% of food that meets the institution’s Sustainable 食物指标. Sustainable 食物 is primarily defined by the following criteria:

Local and Community-Based: 的se foods can be traced to farms and businesses that are locally owned and operated (within 150 miles). 采购本地和社区为基础 foods supports the local economy and builds community relations. 食物传播更少到达消费者的里程. Seasonal foods, when fresh, often have a higher nutrient 内容.
Fair: Individuals involved in food production, distribution, preparation--and other parts of the food system—work in safe and fair conditions; receive a living wage; are ensured the right to organize and the right to a grievance process; and have equal 就业机会. Fair food builds community capacity and ensures and promotes 食品系统中的社会公正做法.
Ecologically Sound: Farms, businesses, and other operations involved with food production practice environmental stewardship that conserves biodiversity and preserves natural resources, including energy, wildlife, water, air, and soil. 生产实践 should minimize toxic substances as well as direct and indirect petroleum inputs.
Humane: Animals can express natural behavior in a low-stress environment and are raised with no hormones or unnecessary medication.

食堂工作

减少食物浪费策略: Proper food handling can reduce wasted food significantly by making sure that food does not have to be thrown 出 because of avoidable mistakes. 火博体育餐饮服务公司 works hard to ensure that their staff is properly trained, first and foremost to ensure the safety of the students and their staff, but also to reduce the amount of food 这些都被扔掉了. 餐饮服务 staff members go through knife training, which reduces the amount of food wasted during food preparation. 此外，全体员工和管理都通过了servsafe认证. 的 certification course instructs dining service staff ab出 proper food handling; mishandled food is food that often needs to be thrown 出. Servsafe covers systems such as "first in, first 出," which ensures that the oldest product is used before the newest, and proper storage temperatures for various 食物种类. To reduce overserving students, staff members use scales, scoops and 用勺子来控制份量. Finally, 餐饮服务 staffers are encouraged to be creative in their use of leftovers for soups or other daily chef creations.

Trayless餐厅: 的 trayless dining program was implemented many years ago and has been successful 从第一天起. 的 trayless program reduces food waste, as people are less likely 吃的比他们能吃的多. By not having trays to wash, the dining hall also saves water, energy and cleaning supplies. Together, the program has made a significant impact in reducing waste and overall consumption.

扩大素食和纯素选择: Through the generous support of a college trustee, Skidmore opened Emily's Garden, 哪一家提供素食和纯素食选择. Emily's Garden has also expanded the amount 当地的有机农产品.

与当地农场的合作关系: Skidmore's dining services has created several partnerships with local farms, working extensively with Saratoga Apple; receiving more flour from New York State–based grain producer and flour mill North Country Farms; buying shell eggs from Thomas Poultry; selling milk in retail locations from Battenkill Farms; and providing local milk from Stewart's Shops in the Murray Aikins Dining Hall.

You can read more ab出 these initiatives on the 餐饮服务网站.

火博体育社区花园

In April 2009 volunteers from the Environmental Action Club, with the support of 设施 Services, broke ground to create the 火博体育大学 Student Garden. 到了2015年， garden was moved from North Broadway to the heart of campus by Wiecking Hall. 的 garden supplies local food, grown using organic practices, to Skidmore's dining hall. 阅读更多火博体育社区花园 at the 学生项目 Page.