Sustainable Local Foods Farming
John Wood Community College
| Program Description | Information |
|---|---|
| Program Location | Quincy, IL |
| Program Type | Undergraduate Certificate/Diploma |
| Program Duration | Three terms |
| Program Discipline | Agriculture |
| Local or Distance-Education? | Local-only |
| Full-time or Part-time? | Full-time |
| Program Homepage | Link |
Program Description
JWCC’s new Sustainable Local Foods Farming program provides courses and hands-on training in sustainable fruit and vegetable production, entrepreneurship, and marketing.
Students gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to be successful agricultural entrepreneurs in this emerging industry.
Hands-on courses are taught at JWCC’s demonstration market garden, located on the Quincy campus.
The three-term sequence (fall, spring, and summer terms) includes:
Fall/Spring/Summer Vegetable & Small Fruit Production
Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Pest Management
Soil Management
Marketing Horticultural Crops
Greenhouse Production
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