Sustainability Initiatives
We don’t just talk about sustainability - we take action. Check out some of the ways we're reducing our environmental impact and creating a positive impact on our community.
Working Toward Zero Waste
We proudly support the sustainability goals of Berklee. Here are a few active initiatives.
Collaborative Composting
We work to collect organic materials—including food waste and compostable service items such as napkins and wooden stir sticks—to be composted into renewable energy!
Proactive Prevention
We use tracking and forecasting tools to proactively identify food waste trends in order to alter our preparation accordingly.
Your Choices Can Make a Daily Impact
Our goal is to make it easy to offer you nutritious, environmentally, and socially conscious options wherever possible.
Our Local Sourcing List is Always Growing!
- Jansal Valley, New Bedford, MA
- Pell Farms, Grafton, MA
- Wysoki Farms, Amherst, MA
- Ward’s Berry Farm, Sharon, MA
- Lookout Farm, Natick, MA
- Wilson Farm, Lexington, MA
- Eva’s Garden, S. Dartmouth, MA
- Lanni Orchard, Lunenberg, MA
- Jonathon’s Sprouts, Rochester, MA
- 4 Town Farm, Seekonk, MA
- Nequochoke Orchard, Westport, MA
- Hood Dairy, Boston, MA
- Fantini Bakery, Shrewsbury, MA
- Simpson Spring, S. Easton, MA
- Boston’s Best Coffee, S. Easton, MA
- Farming Turtles, Exeter, RI
- Quonset View Farm, Portsmouth, RI
- Carlson’s Orchard, Harvard, MA
- Green Thumb Farms, Fryeburg, ME
- Szawlowski Potato Farms, Hatfield, MA
- Sorantino Produce, Vineland, NJ
- Pell Farms, Somers, CT
- Backyard Farms, Madison, ME
- Lef Farms, Loudon, NH
- Little Leaf Farms, Littleton, MA
More Ways to Go Green with Berklee Hospitality
Reusable To-Go at 160 Caf
For just $5, you can own a reusable to-go container and help us reduce waste on campus. At the 160 Caf, you can use a Meal Swipe to fill your container and take your food on the go! Each time you want to use your container, we give you a clean one to comply with food safety standards. If you do not wish to use your container that day, we will give you a rain-check ticket so that you can get a clean container at a later time.
Food Recovery
Download the Too Good to Go App to reserve a surprise meal for lunch or dinner! We recover about 180 surprise meals per month which helps reduce food waste, avoid carbon CO2e emissions, land use, and water use.
