Natalie Jacobson American Studies Comps on Food Waste and Food Insecurity

In 2016 planning partners joined together to submit an application to the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to develop One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) for the Cannon River Watershed. The goal of 1W1P is to align local water planning on major watershed boundaries with state strategies towards prioritized, targeted and measureable implementation plans. In August 2016, BWSR selected the Cannon River as one of seven major watersheds across the state to receive a planning grant.http://www.dakotacountyswcd.org/1w1p.html

This guide is meant to be a starting point for Northfield businesses that wish to take steps to becoming a greener, more sustainable business. It should be noted that this guide is a work in progress; it was created by St. Olaf students Evelyn Boss and Terese Nygaard in the Environmental Studies Senior Capstone class (Spring Semester, 2016) under supervision of Professor John Schade and Kim Smith, a member of the Greater Northfield Sustainability Collaborative (GNSC). Currently, the guide only presents information relevant for Northfield’s food sector. The intention is for this guide to be elaborated upon by St. Olaf students in the Environmental Studies Senior Capstone class in future years, eventually to include all business sectors, finalized, and distributed to Northfield businesses for their
personal use.Green Business Guide