Place - Thoreau College

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Thoreau College is rooted in the rural community of Viroqua, Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless Region of the upper Midwest. This unique bio-region was left untouched by the great Pleistocene glaciers that leveled most of the Midwest, preserving a rich landscape of ridges and valleys traversed by countless small streams and rivers, as well as by the upper Mississippi River. This landscape of hardwood forests and small dairy farms is home to a high level of biodiversity, as well as a diversity of human cultures and agricultures. For thousands of years, the area has been home to the Ho-Chunk Nation and other indigenous peoples. Today, the Driftless Region is also home to the descendants of Norwegian and German immigrants, a thriving Amish community, and many others. It is also a major center of the organic and sustainable agriculture movement in the United States, anchored by Organic Valley, now one of the world’s largest organic farmers’ cooperatives. Thoreau College sees Viroqu

Today, the Driftless Region is also home to the descendants of Norwegian and German immigrants, a thriving Amish community, and many others. It is also a major center of the organic and sustainable agriculture movement in the United States, anchored by Organic Valley, now one of the world’s largest organic farmers’ cooperatives. Thoreau College sees Viroqua, Vernon County, and the Driftless Region as a whole as our extended campus. From the outset of our development, we have sought to establish physical contexts that connect students with the vibrant cultural, economic, and social life in…

Place - Thoreau College

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