Sustainable Agriculture: Advanced Projects
APA4170.01
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