Sustainable Agriculture: Advanced Projects

APA4170.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2026 Sustainable Agriculture: Advanced Projects

Course Description

Summary

This course is for students who are doing advanced work in Sustainable Agriculture or community engagement work. Students will create an individual project developing project management skills that include planning, research, development, and implementation. The students will have the opportunity to collaborate with a community partner and will present their completed project at the end of term. A small project budget will be provided supported by The Bennington Fair Food Initiative grant.

Learning Outcomes

  • 1. A deeper understanding of project management and development.
    2. Collaborate on improving processes of organic, small scale vegetable farming through hands-on learning at the Purple Carrot Farm.
    3. Experience developing a project with the farm or a community collaboration.
    4. Learn and strategize how to create regenerative and resilient communities increasing resilience to climate change and support just food systems.

Prerequisites

Sustainable Agriculture:Building Regenerative and Resilient Communities.

Please contact the faculty member : keliebowman@bennington.edu

Cross List

  • Environment

Instructor

  • Kelie Bowman

Day and Time

MO 1:40pm-3:30pm

Delivery Method

Fully in-person

Length of Course

Full Term

Academic Term

Spring 2026

Area of Study

Credits

2

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

10

Course Frequency

Once a year