Sustainable Agriculture

During the immersion we explore ways to create and support healthy, dynamic, sustainable food systems from the cultivation and distribution to consumption of food. Participants are exposed to a spectrum of time tested interdisciplinary approaches of organic agriculture. Hands on topics include garden design, companion planting, crop rotation, poly-culture design, composting, and building healthy soil. Participants leave the program with a thorough understanding of how to grow a garden in urban and rural settings. Along with working in various gardens, participants will visit farmer’s markets, local grocery stores and CSA farms as they learn ways to support healthy food systems.