EA085 PO - Food, Land and the Environment

When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2027.
Instructor(s): M. Los Huertos
Credit: 1

An exploration of the co-evolution of humans and their food systems, agroecology (sustainable food production), and the environmental and nutritional issues associated with selected types of agriculture. The course combines a seminar and practical, hands-on training in horticulture, arborculture, and bee keeping. Using the Pomona Organic Farm, students will manage their own beds using ecologically sustainable methods. Prerequisite: EA 010 PO or by permission of the instructor.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 2; Analyzing Difference; Speaking Intensive