ELAG-BIAG0200 - Step Into Community Agriculture - The Field Course

Course Description

Hosted by Extended Learning and the International Office at Dalhousie University, Faculty of Agriculture, this 4-week program is designed to empower participants of African descent in Nova Scotia, with the knowledge and skills needed to address the critical issue of food deserts in local communities.
 
This course will build on the success of Bridge into Agriculture: A Program for African Nova Scotians, which was developed to bridge the gap between African Nova Scotian communities and agriculture through the production of a small vegetable garden. This new course will act on what students have learned and guide them through the next steps of exploring community supported agriculture programs and putting what they have learned into practice.
Alumni of the Bridge into Agriculture program will travel internationally to explore successful community programs that address systemic racism, food desertification and food security and bring lessons learned back to their Nova Scotian communities. Each student will explore their own goals for community engagement and develop a plan of action for sustainable programs and activities that support food sovereignty in Nova Scotia.