Jeffrey Hall, left, president of the Bartramian Audubon Society, presents the society's 2016 award for Sustainable Conservation by a Business to Bob and Jodi McCafferty, owners of North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock.

SLIPPERY ROCK — North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock has been honored by the Bartramian Audubon Society for sustainable business practices.

The society awarded North Country its 2016 Sustainable Conservation by a Business honor at its annual awards night this week, citing the brewery’s on-site recycling program and use of locally-grown ingredients at its restaurant as keystone best-practices.

The brewery’s owners, Bob and Jodi McCafferty, also were honored for their individual contributions to sustainable conservation, the society said.

They have established a scholarship fund for students involved in Slippery Rock University’s Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator, which provides guidance and learning experience for business startups with a focus on combining environmental consciousness and ethical economic policy.

The McCaffertys also have been a driving force behind Slippery Rock’s annual community cleanup day, “Polish the Rock,” and North Country’s annual brewfest has raised thousands of dollars for community development.

The awards ceremony was at the Jennings Environmental Education Center. The society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Butler, Lawrence, Mercer and Venango counties.