![Reid Kenyon cleans out a garden bed of watermelon vines to prepare it for a new crop. Kenyon is one of the student volunteers helping keep the hoop house running and growing produce for the community to enjoy.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PXL_20211003_222054569.MP_-900x506.jpg)
Hoop house grows produce for NMU Dining, prepares for winter
Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
• October 8, 2021
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Initiative aims to make industrial composting more accessible
Olivia Apa, Features Writer
• September 21, 2021
![Opinion—Land over landfill: composting helps reduce food waste](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Go-Green-pdf-900x695.jpg)
Opinion—Land over landfill: composting helps reduce food waste
Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor
• September 13, 2021
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