PRESS
October 12, 2005
Section: Business
Page: 6B
N BRIEF
Staff
Partnership brings organic food to CSUMB
Some of the meals made at California State University, Monterey Bay, are now made in part from organic produce grown by locally founded and headquartered Earthbound Farm.
The university has long purchased produce from local growers. However, the partnership with Earthbound Farm marks the school's first venture into organics.
CSUMB's Farm-to-School Partnership, based at the Watershed Institute, was a lead player in the Sodexho-Earthbound Farm contract, responding to requests from students for organic, local foods.
The university's food service venues will be using Earthbound Farm organic salad greens, vegetables and fruits in various menu items, as well as offering a variety of Earthbound Farm's organic "Grab & Go" items such as salads with dressings and toppings, apple slices, carrot dippers and raisins.