Don't sell yourself short—do what you love! The globalized industrial food system is changing fast; creative entrepreneurs will thrive in this rapidly changing landscape, and you can participate and design a new sustainable and community-based food system.
According to a recent analysis of job opportunities in agriculture, "Employers have 57,900 job openings in agriculture and related fields each year. But just 35,400 students graduate annually with a bachelor's degree or higher in agriculture." This adds up to opportunity!
Here in the sustainable food and farming program, students develop a deep understanding and appreciation of farming practices, growing and marketing “real” food, farm-based educational systems, food advocacy, community development, sustainability, and public policy. Students can concentrate on a diverse range of work opportunities, from permaculture and organic farming to medicinal herbs and sustainable community food systems. It is wise to test out your career choice before making a lifetime decision. You can earn academic credit while doing an internship and learning new practical skills. We offer the following degree paths:
- Online Certificate (one-year)
- On-campus Associate of Science degree (two-year)
- Online Associate of Science degree (two-year)
- On-Campus Bachelor of Science degree (four-year)
- Online Bachelor of Science degree (four-year)
We also offer an online degree and certificate. Learn more about the sustainable food and farming program and various educational offerings.
What You'll Learn
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Food production and marketing
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Urban and community gardens
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Health and healing
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Herbal medicine
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Applied biology
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Permaculture
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Agro-ecology
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Sustainability
Students create their own pathway to graduation by focusing on one or more areas of study.
For more on requirements, classes, internships and careers, see: Sustainable Food and Farming.
Careers
Graduates from the sustainable food and farming program can go many places, depending on their interests and passions:
- Farming: growing healthy food for local markets
- Public policy and advocacy
- Farm and community-based educator
- Herbalism and health
- Urban agriculture and community development specialist
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