Where Our Food
Comes From
Quality Food, Made Fresh Every Day
At W.G. Grinders Catering & Cafeteria Operations, we believe school meals should meet a higher standard. That’s why we prepare food in local kitchens using fresh, responsibly sourced ingredients from trusted partners like 80 Acres Farms. With full traceability back to local providers, families can feel confident about what’s on their child’s tray.
Responsibly Sourced & Locally Connected
We’re proud to source ingredients through food programs that support local and regional providers. From crisp hydroponic greens to high-quality proteins, our ingredients are selected for freshness, safety, and nutritional value.
Many of our ingredients can be traced directly back to local farms and suppliers, giving families peace of mind about what’s being served at school.
“Our goal is to provide students with fresh, delicious food every day sourced from sustainable farms that care as much about the land as they do about what they produce. We’re proud to work with partners who share our values.”
Jim Powers, President of W.G. Grinders Catering and Cafeteria Operations
Trusted Food Partners
We work with industry-leading programs that align with our values of freshness, quality, and transparency.
INDOOR GROWN NEAR YOU
319 S 2nd street, Hamilton Ohio
Indoor growing offers us a consistent quality, price and flavor advantage over traditional farming.
ZERO PESTICIDES
No pesticides are permitted in the 80 acres facility. This allows the end user to save labor and water that would otherwise be used washing produce.
FOOD SAFETY
80 acres implements robust protocols and incorporates 100% traceability from seed to package.
ECO-FRIENDLY
The entire facility runs on 100% renewable energy and 95% less water than a traditional farm.
FAMILY RANCHERS
Certified Angus Beef associated ranches are independent family owned and operated.
LOCAL
Certified Angus Beef is a not-for-profit brand located in Wooster, Ohio and supports family ranchers across the country.
ROOM TO ROAM
All family ranchers associated with the Certified angus beef brand take pride in exceptional animal husbandry, offering their cattle vast fields to graze naturally.
IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT
Leaving the land better than they found it by investing in the open grasslands where cattle are raised and protecting vital ecosystems.
RAISED IN THE USA
Independent family farmers work with them to bring customers the highest quality products.
QUALITY STANDARDS
Coleman’s All Natural Meats are humanely raised in the USA, with no antibiotics ever and no added hormones.
CRATE FREE
Coleman is one of the largest companies to source Crate Free hogs, which means sows are able to interact naturally in community housing.
AMERICAN HUMANE CERTIFIED PORK
Coleman hog farmers follow over 200 science-based standards based on the Five Freedoms, ensuring humane care.
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
Sysco is dedicated to bettering every community they serve. Last year Sysco donated over 17 million meals and 24,000 hours fighting hunger
PRODUCTS TO BE PROUD OF
Sysco specializes in connecting the people who take pride in what they grow to the people who take pride in what they serve.
SUSTAINABILITY
Sysco is committed to providing sustainably focused products, caring for people and their communities, and protecting our planet.
ONE PLANET. ONE TABLE.
Through their One Planet. One Table. platform, Sysco is bringing together efforts across three key pillars: Products, People, and Planet.
A Smarter Approach to School Food
Partner with a team that values fresh ingredients, local partnerships, and meals students truly enjoy. Let’s serve something better together.