Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
Trent’s forward-thinking Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (SAFS) program helps to meet the growing demand for experts to address the global need for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food production. As a student in this program, you will develop a firm understanding of food systems: how food is produced, distributed, and consumed, locally and around the world. Through either the B.A. or B.Sc. pathways, you’ll have opportunities to get hands-on in sustainable farming and ethical practices, particularly in the Trent Experimental Farm, while learning how to influence a future of food systems that are responsible, justice-oriented, efficient, effective, and viable.
Accelerated Masters
Fast-track your education, by earning your M.Sc. in Environmental & Life Sciences in only 12-16 months after graduating from your honours B.Sc
Degrees Offered:
- B.A. (Honours)
- B.Sc. (Honours)
Locations:
- Peterborough
Specializations:
Resume Boosters:
- Join the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Society, Trent Apiary, or Food Services Sustainability Committee
- Join a new crop of entrepreneurs working in the Trent Farm, Trent Market Garden or Trent Vegetable Garden, providing fresh vegetables to campus cafeterias and local farmers’ markets, or volunteer with the student-run organic café, The Seasoned Spoon
- Work alongside leading experts in agricultural businesses and community organizations as you explore real-world implications of topics like small-scale food production and local food movements
"Trent is the only school in Canada that offers an Arts degree in Sustainable Agriculture."
Career Paths:
Career Opportunities
- Agri-Tourism Business Operator
- Organic Farmer
- Community Food Activist
- Food Policy Analyst
- Land Use Consultant
- Agricultural Research Assistant
- Urban Agricultural Coordinator
- Nutrition & Food Industry Specialist
- Crop Advisor
Popular Courses:
- The World Food System
- Ecological Agriculture
- Soil Science
- Culture and Food
- Nutritional Anthropology
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
Program Requirements:
- SBI4U for B.Sc.
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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