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=**Student-Operated Food Services**= Brown University - Hanover Food Co-op Evergreen State College - The Flaming Eggplant HampshireCollege – Mixed Nuts Food Co-op Georgetown - The Corp Oberlin College – Good Food Co-op Portland State – Food For Thought Suny - Binghamtom University University of British Columbia – Food Co-op University of California Davis – Food Co-op University of California San Diego – Che Café University of California San Diego – Food Co-op Univesity of California Santa Cruz – Kresge Food Co-op University of Maryland – Food Co-op University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Minnesota (Morris) – Pomme de Terre Food Co-op University of New Hampshire – Food Co-op University of Sydney - Food Co-op University of Toronto University of Washington - Parnaffus Cafe and Design Cafe Warren Wilson College – Harvest Food Cooperative Westminster College – Food Co-op Whitman College - Daily Market Cooperative


 * Portfolios**

//Name//: Flaming Eggplant Cafe //Type of Institution//: Public //Food Service//: Exclusive Contract through Aramark. Food Service Notables: 40% local and/or organic. CSA Program. Campus farm to Plate program. //How it started//: Student support. $2 per credit one-time fee passed by 87% of the student body. Amended contract with Aramark. Opened October 10th, 2008. //Insurance//: No insurance required for suppliers. Evergreen has insurance for all operations and the Eggplant is covered under the part that covers student activities. It was "very easy" for the Eggplant to be added onto these policies. //Model//: Membership Co-op. All students are members but plans are in the works to make all people who use the University members. //Income//: $986.50 per day. with a 28.6% profit or $282.56 per day. //Web//: http://academic.evergreen.edu/groups/flamingeggplant/memo.htm Memorandum of Understanding (Appendix A)
 * Evergreen State College**

//Name//: The Corp. //Type of Institution//: Private //How it works//: The Corp. operates eight services. Six food services, Vital Vittles, Uncommon Grounds, Corp Catering, More Uncommon Grounds, Hoya Snaxa, The Midnight Mug, and two general services, the Book Co-op and Student Storage. The Corp. also maintains Human Resources, IT +Marketing, and the Accounting Departments. //Relationship with University//: Completely Independent Non-Profit Corporation. Food services accept dining dollars. //Income//: The Corp. has yearly revenues of over $4 million. Vital Vittles, the largest of their food services, has expected 08' revenues of $2,226,645.09 annually. More Uncommon Grounds, their smallest food service, is a coffee shop and has expected revenues of $319,428 in 2008. //Web//: http://thecorp.org/
 * Georgetown University**

//Name//:Mixed Nuts Food Co-op //Type of Institution//: Private //What it is//: Storefront and buyers' club enabling members on the community to buy food in bulk. //How it works//: Run entirely by student volunteers without administrative funding.
 * Hampshire College**

//Name//: Oberlin Student Cooperative Association //Type of Institution//: Private //Food Service//: Bon Appetit Management Company //How its works//: Membership based, non-profit entity. Completely student-run. Run by board of two reps from each of the ten co-ops. //What it does//: Feeds over 630 students a day all their meals. Houses 175 students. Gets food from local farmers as well as farmers from all parts of the country. //Relationship with University//: Rents buildings from the university. //Income//: 2.2 million dollars per year. //Web//: http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/gfc/index.html
 * Oberlin College**

//Name//: Food For Thought //Type of Institution//: Public //How it works//: Student-Run workers Co-op. Model: Student-board and advisory board //How it started//: Gains support from student senate. Partners with Western Culinary Institute. Secures start up and education funds from PSU Student Fee Committee. //Web//: http://www.fftcafe.pdx.edu/about/news/
 * Portland State University**

//Name//: UC Davis Coffee House //Type of Institution//: Public //Food Service//: Exclusive Contract through Sodexo. Amended to allow UC Davis Coffee House. //How it works//: Entirely student run. "Currently a $3,200,000 retail operation staffed by 4 full-time and career employees and over 240 student employees." //What it does//: Serves nutritious and inexpensive food to over 7000 students daily. Purchases from small, local businesses and farms. //Relationship with University//: Manager reports to the business manager of the ASUCD. They are not really a co-op. //Liability//: Covered under the University's umbrella plan. Managers ServSafe certified to better understand food safety. //Continuity//: Train, Train, Train. Replaces about 50% of employees each fall, goes through 2 week training session. //Income//: $4 million in sales per year. //Web//: http://coffeehouse.ucdavis.edu/
 * University of California Davis**

//Name//: Che Cafe Collective //Type of Institution//: Public //What it is:// Non-Profit, student/community run and owned Co-op //Web//: http://checafe.ucsd.edu/about.html
 * University of California San Diego**

//Name//: Kresge Food Co-op //Type of Institution//: Public //How it started//: In the 1970's in a tent in a meadow. //How it works//: Non-profit, completely student-run independant entity. Model: Members Co-op. //Relationship with University//: Completely independent. Uses University property and a market on campus free of charge. Students can pay for food with Flex Bucks. //Products//: Bulk-foods, drinks (coffee, tea, etc), bagels, natural beauty products, toiletries, produce from the school's student farm, and local farmers.
 * University of California Santa Cruz**

//Name//: Maryland Food Collective //Type of Institution//: Public Food Service: Self-op. //How it Started//: The Maryland Food Co-op has been in operation since 1975, when student started a “Guerrilla Sandwich Line” selling home-made sandwiches outside of the Student Union. They operate independent of the University and the Department of Dining Services. //Income//: “During the 2004-2005 academic year, the Co-op experienced sales of $3,000-$4,500 a day during the regular semester and $2,000-$3,000 a day during the summer and winter sessions.” (Maryland Food Collective Archives) Insurance: $2 million of Liability and $600,000 in Motor Vehicle Insurance. //Model//: Workers Co-op. All decisions are made by the workers with an equal vote. They hold weekly meetings which is open to everyone, " Anyone attending the meeting can introduce a motion, which is then voted on by paid workers." (Maryland Food Collective) A volunteer for food program allows people to purchase items in the store if they do not have money. //Relationship with University//: Independent Non-Profit. Able to accept Terrapin Express Plan at its location. //Web//: http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/ffc/
 * University of Maryland**

//Names//: Greeno Sub Shop, The People's Market, Earth Foods, Sylvan Snack Bar, Sweets & More //Type of Institution//: Public //How it started//: In the 70's a luggage storage area turned into a snack shop. Shortly there after a vegetarian cafe and bulk purchasing food market opened. Insurance: The University has liability insurance. All students are required to get Serv Safe certification and have Environmental and Health Safety sign offs at the beginning and end of each semester. //Model//: Depends upon food service. The People's Market has "participatory management." Each business is completely student-run. A center for student-business provides workshops, guidance, and supervision. Relationship with the University: Incorporated within the University. Completely self-funding. Part of the Center for Student Business. //Today//: There are 8 student businesses, 5 related to food. Students are able to start a student business by applying through the Student Government Association. //Web//: http://www.umass.edu/rso/csb/info/info.html
 * University of Massachusetts - Amherst**

//Name//: Harvest Food Cooperative //Type of Institution//: Private //Model//: student-run dining co-op //Web//: http://www.warren-wilson.edu/%7Ecoop/index.php
 * Warren Wilson College**

//Name//: Daily Market Cooperative (formerly The Sweet Onion Co-Op) //Type of Institution//: Private //How it started//: It started as a student-run business project and was founded with a grant from the Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC).
 * Whitman College**