Professor Eli Wheat, a faculty member in the Program on the Environment and Food Systems Nutrition and Health Program, alongside UW Farm manager and class co-instructor, Perry Acworth, will co-teach a Seattle Promise Academic Introduction Seminar titled Soil to Seed to Snack! Urban Agricultural Systems offered this summer from August 22 to September 14, 2023.

Highlights include: Students spend class time outdoors learning about the UW Farm, sustainable food production processes, and the intersection of science and technology in the agriculture industry.

“The question of ‘what to eat?’ plagues well informed eaters from all walks of life! We will explore in practice together what makes an urban farm sustainable, how sustainable food is grown and what questions consumers can ask to learn more about their foods. We will consider and grapple with the ‘right size and appropriate scale for sustainable farms, we will reflect on equity and justice issues that are at the heart of our food production systems, and we will explore alternatives. This class will in literal and figurative ways – ‘give you a lot to chew on!'”
 

One of several 4-week class seminar opportunities for Seattle Promise students, first priority enrollment is for Seattle Promise students, and then students participating in TRiO, MESA, LSAMP, and other Seattle Colleges campus support programs. This opportunity may be especially beneficial to consider for those who identify as first-generation college students.

For more information, please visit: Path to UW>Academic Introduction Seminars