Program Map - ENVAG: Sustainable Small Farm Agriculture Applied Planning and Management (Level I) Micro-Certificate

6 credits

This micro-certificate provides a practical foundation in sustainable small farm agriculture through the study and hands-on design, planning, and operation of agriculture systems relevant to small farm environments. On-farm classes at the SAgE Skagit County Student Farm train students in sustainable small farm site planning and crop propagation, production, cultivation, harvesting, and postharvest and business management. This micro-certificate is offered in partnership with Viva Farms, a farm incubator organization. Upon successful completion of this micro-certificate, students will have the skills and the necessary prerequisites to establish an independent small farm enterprise located at, and with developmental support from, Viva Farms. A certificate is awarded to students who complete the following with a 2.0 grade point average or above.