Agroecology Course in Santa Cruz, California

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12^th Annual International Agroecology Shortcourse in Santa Cruz, CA

Agroecology and the Transformation of Food Systems: The California Model *July 10-22, 2011 *

Please Apply Now!

You are invited to attend this year’s course, Agroecology and the Transformation of Food Systems: The California Model. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the transformation of food systems to the agroecological model from field to table, utilizing California food systems as a working case study of challenges and successes. California is a place where most investment in agriculture has centered on increased production as the main priority, and where local food systems, urban access to healthy food, and labor, water, and poverty issues are often considered to be secondary. At the same time, the state is also home to an incredibly diverse and vibrant sustainable food movement, full of people seeking to change how food is produced and consumed. The course will bring together the various components of the California food system to mobilize its transformation to an inclusive system that addresses multiple needs and goals. We will also learn from similar models of change from around the world.

Apply soon before the course fills up – applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. Cost to participate is $2250; the course fee is comprehensive and covers all tuition, lecture materials, accommodations, three meals per day, field trips and administrative fees. View the Shortcourse Flyer at https://www.agroecology.org/Shortcourse.html. For more course information please contact Heather Putnam at shortcourse2011@canunite.org