Food Sourcing
Local farms and companies that we partner with
Beverages
- Soy and almond milk: Silk®—sustainably sourced, gluten and dairy-free, kosher and vegan.
- Coconut milk: SO Delicious®—organic, gluten and dairy-free, kosher and vegan.
- Coffee: Elevations Coffee Traders—Organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, locally roasted.
- Fruit juice: Natural juices with no added sugar.
- Tea: Teatulia® organic unsweetened tea, Guayaki organic yerba mate, and natural, locally manufactured tea from Celestial Seasonings®.
- Big B's Delicious Orchards: Fresh-pressed, highest quality juices.
Breads and Grains
- Bagel and breads: Provided by various local bakeries including Blue Point, Moe's Broadway Bagel, Canyon Bakehouse® Gluten Free, Rudi’s Rocky Mountain Bakery, Blue Hummingbird Gluten Free Foods and Udi’s® Gluten Free.
- Pizza crust: Non-GMO and vegan crust purchased from ItalCrust.
- Oatmeal, grits and pancake batter: Bob's Red Mill® Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified and Fair Trade Certified™ products.
- Tortillas, tortilla chips and corn flour: Raquelitas, a local company utilizing locally sourced ingredients and environmentally friendly methods in product production.
- Granola: Red Plate Foods®—allergen free and vegan; served in all dining centers.
Condiments
- Mayo: Vegan mayonnaise substitute.
- Ketchup: No high fructose corn syrup.
- Maple syrup: Maple Grove Farms®—maple syrup/sugar mix with no high fructose corn syrup.
- Salad dressings: Newman's Own® salad dressing packets at the grab-and-gos are organic, and 100% of the proceeds go to charity.
- Jams and spreads: Bon Maman—Made with premium ingredients, no high fructose corn syrup and no additives or preservatives. Available in the C4C.
- Hot sauce: Yellowbird® utilizes sustainable practices and ingredient sourcing from local farms, sourcing organic produce whenever possible.
Meats and meat alternatives
- Ground beef: Colorado all natural meats—Grama Grass Fed, Regenerative Beef and Livestock, Frontiere All Natural Never Ever beef patties.
- Chicken: Coleman Natural®—American Humane certified, antibiotic and growth hormone free, 100% vegetarian diet-fed chicken thighs and chicken breast. Chicken breasts are halal.
- Deli meats: Deli turkey and ham are certified humane purchased from Applegate® organic and natural meats.
- Fish: Rock fish, Pacific cod, haddock and Bristol Bay sockeye salmon are wild-caught on all American shore fisheries, sustainable and traceable from Sea to Table®, Wild Planet® tuna.
- Tofu: Always organic.
- Jackfruit meat alternatives: Jack and Annie’s® jackfruit burgers and jackfruit meatballs are sustainably and ethically sourced and organic.
Produce
- Produce is often locally sourced during seasonal availability.
- Apples: Always organic, locally sourced from Ela Family Farms when in season and available.
- Baby spinach, baby kale, arugula and field greens: Always organic, available on our salad bars.
- Potatoes: Local, organic from Boulder County Farmer’s Market Food Hub served in the C4C.
- Beans: Pinto beans sourced locally from Van Thuyne Farms (BoCo Beans).
- Village Center’s greenhouse salad greens: Served at Village Center Dining.
Scratch made
- Many food items that we serve are made from scratch in house.
- Tortillas and pizza crusts served in the C4C.
- French bread served in the C4C and CU on the Run and all sub sandwiches.
- Soups served throughout campus dining locations.
- Many sauces that are used in recipes and those available as toppings.
- Many dessert items.
Dairy and eggs
- Yogurt: Oikos® Greek yogurt. Oikos® is a Certified B Corporation™. Noosa yoghurt® is served at CU on the Run and The Alley.
- Eggs: Cage-free and certified humane.
Sweets
- Many of our dessert items are made from scratch in our bakery.
- Sorbet: Sambazon®—certified organic and Fair Trade acai frozen sorbet.