ENVI 301J - Field Study: Urban Agriculture

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Environmental Studies

Description:

Backyard farms, community gardens, farmers markets and food co-ops...all of these are part of the revival of growing food in the city. This field study course will take an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the benefits, challenges and complexities of urban agriculture, from the history of urban food production to hunger relief efforts, from the "community" in community gardens to the science of growing food in the city. We'll learn through local field visits and by reading some of the great writing about growing food in the city.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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