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Spring 2020
Apr 16, 2024
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ENVS 1555 - Urban Agriculture: The Importance of Localized Food Systems
This is an engaged scholar course. Urban agriculture has a critical function in a small but increasing movement toward more localized and sustainable food systems. This course focuses on research and readings from multiple disciplines addressing urban agriculture and local food systems' role in shaping food policies, labor practices, sustainable agricultural practices, and human health (to name a few). More importantly, students will work with community partners to actively engage in a local food system project. Enrollment limited to 40.
1.000 Credit hours
1.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Primary Meeting

Inst. Brown for Env. and Soc. Department

Course Attributes:
Community-Based Learn & Rsrch


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