…of the North: Taking Advantage of a Food Distribution Gap in North Wisconsin.” Their idea won the Green Energy prize, the Sustainability award, and tied for first place overall. They were awarded $2,500 and asked to compete at the state level. The conference theme, “Shaping Our Future Through Innovation,” encouraged…
…in the north woods. Their recipe, dating back to the 1950s, is best known for the unbeatable Chicago Italian Beef sandwich. While the menu offers more, it’s really all about the beef. Superior Cubans – Offering authentic Cuban cuisine right here in the north woods! Based in Superior, WI, their…
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 Poll. “The results show a northern culture of supporting local farms, sharing, producing, and gathering food—and an overwhelming 89.6 percent…
…for the Northern Industrial Project. Responding to a call to create “Something from the north of England, for the north of England,” she made a bread and butter collection in memory of Dennis Black, a former Sheffield Steel worker whose house she cleaned in the last year of his life….
After a seven-year tenure at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters, Wis., the Timber Wolf Alliance is in the process of returning north to Northland College. “We birthed this program and handed it off during a period when we couldn’t sustain it, but now it makes sense to…
…as outdoor filmmaking and aquatic ecology allow high school students to reside in the residence halls gaining a glimpse of college life at Northland. Other sessions like sailing in the Apostle Islands or backpacking in Pictured Rocks or paddling the Namekagon River offer the excitement of a wilderness expedition trip….
The Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands are hosting Northland College students, faculty, and staff for a day of service. Volunteers will work outdoors planting and caring for tree species as part of the wetland’s assisted migration initiative. This service day is organized by students of OED 361: Interpretive…
Ben Shepherd ’00 is taking design to new levels: integrating sustainability, functionality, beauty, and community planning. He’s been working in the green building and sustainable design field since his Northland graduation, first at the non-profit, research think tank, Rocky Mountain Institute, then overseas to gain an international green perspective. For…
…level but also to make the most of academic and co-curricular experiences. This was no different for Erin Gilligan who grew up playing sports at a young age in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, near Green Bay. For her, she made a careful choice to attend Northland College for the opportunity to…
