Meet Our Vendors
Dickinson Culinary Services has established business relationships with multiple local food producers. In doing so, we are supporting sustainable efforts through limited delivery travel and fostering local jobs, and keeping our spending in the community. Each of these vendors delivers directly to us at the Holland Union Building. Here are the local producers we purchase from:
Dickinson College Farm
553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs
6 miles from campus
Dickinson College's USDA-certified organic farm supplies Dining Services with fresh vegetables, fruits, and beef when available. In season, products can be found on our salad bars and as ingredients for soups, sides, and entree recipes from our kitchen.
Three Springs Fruit Farm
1600 Bendersville Wenksville Road, Aspers
20 miles from campus
Three Springs Fruit Farm routinely delivers fruits including multiple varieties of apples, peaches, and other tree fruits to Dickinson. Additionally, we purchase fresh-pressed apple cider from the farm.
Rutter's Dairy
2295 Susquehanna Trail
Suite C
York, PA 1740
37.5 miles from campus
Culinary Services purchases dairy products including a variety of milk, half and half, cream, and buttermilk from Rutter's Dairy. We also receive lemonade, orange juice, and a tea cooler, a Dickinson favorite, from the dairy.
Tom Jones Honey
2989 Enola Road, Carlisle
7 miles from campus
Independent beekeeper Tom Jones sells bulk honey to Dining Services throughout the year.
Terranetti's Bakery
844 West Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg
9 miles from campus
Culinary Services purchases bread and rolls from Terranetti's Bakery, a family-owned Italian bakery.
Warrington Farm Meats
885 Mount Zion Road, Dillsburg
14 miles from campus
Warrington Farm Meats provides locally raised beef products and burgers to Culinary Services. Additionally, Culinary Services purchases other cuts of meat for larger functions and catered events.
Additionally, we purchase from the following local distributors:
Feesers Food Distributors
Harrisburg
James C. Bartoli, Inc. Produce
Carlisle
John Gross & Company Food Distributors
Mechanicsburg
And meet our newest vendor, U.S. Foods
Other sustainable vendors include:
Wild Planet Tuna
Sustainably caught tuna!
Sun Coffee Roasters
This is sustainable, fair-trade coffee that is served in the dining hall and retail locations. The mission of Sun Coffee Roasters is to directly connect students with the farmers who produce the coffee served on campuses. The company's goal is to not only provide living wages to coffee growers but also to support the educational, medical, and religious needs of farmers through sales revenue.
Additional information about our sustainable food sourcing can be found here: