Regenerative Food Systems

Our goal is to help aspiring and beginning farmers develop financially and environmentally sustainable farm businesses.

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Regenerative Food Systems

Associate of Applied Science Degree

People want to know where their food comes from and how it is grown. In the regenerative small scale farming program, the student will develop the skills necessary to operate a small, diversified fruit and vegetable farm. Focusing on environmentally sound crop production practices, business skills, economic viability, and social responsibility, this program prepares the student to run their own farm business or be employed in a variety of positions focusing on soil health, horticulture, and food security.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.

Writing Level I (WR1)

3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI 3 credits
Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 6 credits
UNST 1 credits

Total Credit Hours: 62

Certificates

Community Food Systems Certificate II

The Community Food Systems Certificate II is designed to provide the student with small-scale, diversified fruit and vegetable production skills, as well as the ability to explain how small farms are integrated into the broader local food and agriculture system.

 

Total Credit Hours: 18

Program Requirements

Course Number Course Credits
AECL 1970Crop Production Practicum 13
AECL 1971Crop Production Practicum II3
AECL 1972Crop Production Practicum III3

Students must choose a minimum of nine (9) credits from the following prefixes: AECL, AGRI, ANSC, CROP, FDSC, REWM, SOIL

Meet Your Professors

Instructor of Local Food and Agriculture

Instructor of Agriculture