Northland’s Director of Food Services gets regular phone calls from other campuses asking how to make their selections more environmentally savvy. Northland’s cafeteria boasts vegan and vegetarian options, sustainably harvested seafood, and organic and fair-trade choices. The dining service provides free, reusable mugs, offering discounts on drinks if the mugs are used. Work-study students compost food scraps from the cafeteria and the residence halls, saving thousands of pounds of material annually from the landfill. The compost is used in the campus garden, where students grow food for the Outdoor Orientation trips, our "Everybody Party," and the Thanksgiving Feast.

To learn more about our composting system, click here.

What's New?

• Northland's food provider, The Compass Group, has announced that it will use only cage-free eggs. Following their recent move to provide seafood that’s sustainably harvested, this new decision goes a long way for animal rights. Click here to learn more about this topic.