Agroecology

This course examines the ecological foundations of sustainable agriculture practice to foster an understanding of the management and design of sustainable agroecosystems. Using a whole-system and multi-disciplinary approach students will analyze and design agricultural systems both locally and globally while considering the triple bottom line. It includes an overview of sustainable agriculture practices both historic and modern.

Course Faculty

photo of Ed Fredrickson, faculty for the Wendell Berry Farming Program

Ed Fredrickson

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Food Writing Class Offered at School of the New American Farmstead

The School of the New American Farmstead at Sterling College is offering a new session of its popular course, Food Writing: Intersections Between Place, Identity, and Cuisine. Participants will explore…

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Community Coffee Club

On Sunday mornings before brunch, Sterling College’s coffee connoisseurs gather for their weekly meeting in the Dunbar Dining Room. At each Coffee Club gathering, the members sample coffees from around…

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Swooning for Sweeney: Capturing Community on Film

When students in Sterling’s Eco-Docs: Intro to Down and Dirty Environmental Filmmaking class sat down to decide on the topic of their original documentary, the answer quickly became clear.  Paul…

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