Northfield
EDUCATION
Farm-to-School Program puts local food on trays
Minnesota’s Farm-to-School program began in 2006 in an effort to provide local food to public school students across the state. A result of the program is that Cannon Falls Schools is an increasingly important player with a variety of local agricultural partners. Cannon Falls Schools received two grants totalling...
Guest Opinion: Designing A Circular Campus Food Service System
College campuses are leading the charge toward a more sustainable future, and their dining practices are a primary focus. Sustainability groups, including university-sponsored and student-led organizations, are partnering with campus dining services to implement programs that help rid the campus of wasteful and expensive single-use packaging. In the past few years, takeout dining has grown for residential dining halls and campus retail restaurants, creating a mountain of waste for campuses.
Carleton, St. Olaf both among nation's top colleges for ultimate frisbee
The success of the ultimate frisbee teams at Carleton College and St. Olaf College has positioned the city of Northfield as a definite hotbed for the sport, as both college’s teams have placed themselves among the nation’s best. There was no exceptions to the rule in 2024. At the 2024 Division I championship tournament, which was held in Madison, Wisc. on May 24-27, the Carleton Syzygy team advanced to the...
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