Profitable Small Farms, One-Year Certificate
Students who successfully complete a one-year certificate in Profitable Small Farms will be able to:
- Be prepared to start a small farm by choosing appropriate farm management approaches including crop and livestock selection and product marketing suitable to the local physical and economic environment.
- Be able to develop creative solutions to production, marketing, financial, and labor issues in order to sustain a small farm.
- Understand the functioning of community food systems and be prepared to work for an organization that works on food system topics.
Appropriate computation and communication courses are selected based on placement test scores and may be taken during any term of the program. Previous college-level courses may be applied.
REQUIREMENTS
Fall Term
| AG 230A | Small Farm Management - Fall | 2 |
| AREC 213 | Starting Ag/Hort Business | 4 |
| HORT 230 | Sustainable Ag & Food Systems | 3 |
| | Electives | 3 |
Winter Term
| AG 230B | Small Farm Management - Winter | 2 |
| ANS 212 | Small Scale Sustainable Livestock Production | 3 |
| AREC 214 | Farm Direct Marketing | 4 |
| | Electives | 3 |
Spring Term
| AG 230C | Small Farm Management - Spring | 3 |
| HORT 260 | Organic Farming And Gardening | 3 |
| | Electives | 6 |
AG 230C satisfies the Human Relations related instruction requirement.
Summer Term
| | Computation | 3 |
| | Communication | 3 |
| HORT 261 | Adv Practice Local Food Prod | 2 |
| HORT 261A | Adv Practice Local Food Production Lab | 1 OR 4 |
APPROVED ELECTIVES
Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor about approved elective coursework.
Total Credit Hours: 48