3SFF - Sustainable Farming & Food Systems, A.A.S.

ILO #2, ILO #3, ILO #4

1. Plan, grow, and market a diverse crop mix of sustainably produced food. ILOS: 2, 3, 4

ILO #1, ILO #2, ILO #3, ILO #4, ILO #5

2. Describe the scientific basis for building healthy soil and developing ecologically sound pest management and nutrient cycling practices, and apply these concepts to the management of a sustainable farming enterprise/agroecosystem. ILOS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

ILO #1, ILO #3, ILO #5

3. Describe/Identify/report and discuss the properties of a sustainable farming enterprise, and the challenges to sustainability within our current food production system. ILOS: 1, 3, 5

ILO #1, ILO #5

4. Describe the structure of the current food system, the environmental, social, and economic dilemmas that exist within it, and describe the emerging alternatives to the dominant food system. ILOS: 1, 5

ILO #1, ILO #3, ILO #5

5. Describe/explain the unique roles of sustainable farmers, consumers, and advocates in addressing the social, economic, and environmental consequences of our current food system. ILOS: 1, 3, 5