The Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI) is a residential program based at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center’s Rieth Village. This ten-week summer intensive is the keystone of our major in Sustainable Food Systems and the agroecology minor, but is open to students of all majors and welcomes students from other colleges who can transfer earned credits to their home institutions.
The Agroecology Summer Intensive is a program focusing on sustainable agriculture with emphasis on interconnected systems and interdisciplinary learning, making the ASI program broadly relevant. Agroecology is an important part of the growing effort to make human activities more compatible with natural ecosystems. ASI students not only learn about growing food, but also gain practical life skills while engaging in interdisciplinary, culturally-rich learning. Not only will students learn science concepts, students will also learn about cooking, nutrition, social systems, and the economy of food and farming!
Table of Agroecology Practices; Blank Table
Living as part of an Intentional Learning Community around Agroecology; 2019 Student Expectations
Pedagogy: Our Approach to Teaching and Learning
Reflecting on our own sets of values -towards an understanding of ethics
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