BOT 290 COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE

This practicum course provides a hands-on learning experience in cultivating, harvesting, and distributing produce grown on the Connecticut College campus via a CSA program and farmer’s market. Students will engage with sustainable farming practices such as integrated pest management, cover cropping, and season extension, while also gaining experience in a local community food system. Class time is spent on the student farm and in downtown New London (for CSA delivery/market). Transportation between the college and off-campus sites is included.

Credits

2

Notes

In addition to the scheduled course time, three additional hours will be scheduled by arrangement with the instructor.

Repeatable for up to 4 credits (i.e., students can enroll in two sections in the same semester for a total of 4 credits).

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as ES 289.

Prerequisite

Permission of the instructor required.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 8 students per section.