Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems - Small Scale Farming

Dig deeper into sustainable, regenerative farming practices through real-world learning experiences in farming, marketing, distribution, and food preparation. The Specialization in Small-scale Farming provides students in Trent's one-of-a-kind Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (B.A. or B.Sc.) program with a comprehensive background and hands-on experience in growing food and contributing to resilient regional food systems. Through a new, intensive hands-on field course, that covers the principles of vegetable and field crops in terms of sustainable management on the Trent Model Farm, students study the principles to cultivate crops including field preparing, soil and nutrient management, seeding, pest management, irrigation techniques, harvest and post-harvest. Humans need to eat, and while this shared necessity unites us in many ways, discovering new ways to grow enough food for seven billion people sustainably has become an increasingly crucial global challenge. By studying sustainable agriculture, you can learn to create food systems that are responsible, justice- oriented, efficient, effective, and viable. In this program, youll examine the pathways between farm and table and their implications for people, the economy, and the planet. Learn about the challenges and benefits of producing and distributing healthy, affordable food in sustainable ways, and prepare for a career in which you can affect change and positively impact your community.

High School diploma.
Non-Ontario, other Canadian Secondary School Diploma Requirements - Minimum 70% average.
A high school in-progress or, if completed, final transcript. Normally, an in-progress transcript must include Grade 12, 1st term results.
Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final high school transcript including a confirmation of graduation must be received as soon as it becomes available. International Baccalaureate (IB) Requirements - IB Diploma - Minimum overall score of 26 (including bonus points) in IB diploma.
IELTS - 6.5, with no band below 6.0, TOEFL IBT - 86 IBT with a minimum writing score of 20, 580 PBT with a minimum TWE score of 4.5,PTE Academic - 59