The majority of households in northern Wisconsin get their food from a diversity of sources and purchase food directly from farmers, according to the most recent Northland College Public Opinion… Read More →
The Renewable Energy Fund (REFund) is a student-administered grant program that has funded a long list of projects designed to enhance sustainability and increase energy efficiency on campus. Northland College… Read More →
Three years ago, Northland College set a goal to have its cafeteria serve 80 percent local food by 2020. The College did not want to start a farm or to compete with farmers. “We wanted to work with growers to expand the regional food economy,” said President Miller. In December, 46 percent of the food…
The Northland College Center for Rural Communities received a $5,000 grant from AgStar Financial Services to head up a market study to estimate the demand for locally produced and grass-fed… Read More →
