What are Coolfood Meals?

Low carbon Coolfood Meals are healthy, delicious choices that have a lower impact on the planet. Coolfood meals have at least 38% lower carbon emissions than the average meal. Switching from a hamburger to a Coolfood Meal once week, for a year, would save greenhouse gas emissions that are equivalent to four flights from NYC to London. Look for the Coolfood badge on the menu to reduce your impact today!

Local Farms

VCU Dine Partners with several farms and local vendors across Virginia to provide local produce and products to our students! These items include; dairy products, honey, pimento cheese, maple syrups, meats, and so much more.

Mainstreet farmstead - Stuart Draft, Virginia
Mt. Crawford Creamery - Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Birdie's Pimento Cheese - South Hills, Virginia
Back Pocket Provisions - Richmond, Virginia
Route 11 Potato Chip - Mt. Jackson, Virginia
Firehook of Virginia INC. - Chantilly, Virginia
Homestead Creamery - Wirtz, Virginia
Little Sesame - Washington, Virginia
Wadel's Farm Wagon Rocky Branch Farm - Mt. Crawford, Virginia
NoBull Burger - Charlottesville, Virginia
Scratch Pasta Co. - Lynchburg, Virginia
Belmont Peanut - Courtland, Virginia
Wadel'sFarm Wagon Green Acre's Farm - Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Salsa Don Sebastian - Richmond, Virginia
Mad Hatter Foods - Charlottesville, Virginia
Found Market - Charlottesville, Virginia
Wildwoods- Falling Bark Farm - Berryville, Virginia
Sugar Tree Country store & Sugar House - McDonnell, Virginia
Wildwoods- Falling Bark Farm - Berryville, Virginia
Twin Oaks Community Food - Louisa, Virginia
Virginia Vinegar Works - Charlottesville, Virginia
Bennett Family Farms - Red House, Virginia

 

Our Four Planet Priorities

Promoting planetary health on our path to net zero emissions. Review our Environmental, Social, Governance site for more information!

Gardener Harvesting from Indoor Garden

Source Sustainably

Source products that meet our standards for protection of people, animals, biodiversity, and the environment. 
Chef Bagging Vegetables

Minimize Food Waste

Reduce food waste by focusing on prevention, recovery, and recycling.
Cooking Utensils with Greens Behind

Embed Circularity

Redesign operations with circularity in mind, reduce consumption of single-use plastics and other disposables, and expand opportunities to reuse, recycle, and compost.
Chefs Cooking

Operate Efficiently

Conserve water and energy, and reduce fuel consumption.