Education Programs
Educating Future Generations in Agricultural and Food Systems
SAgE partner programs provided new and returning students from all backgrounds and experience with the knowledge and skills to make meaningful contributions toward resilient and local food systems. Students chose various points of entry, studied different aspects of sustainable agriculture, and pursued educational pathways tailored to their vocational interests.
Stackable courses and credentials provided a framework for student education to career guided pathways. For instance, high school students who took the SAgE Agroecology course, at their high school or a SAgE partner college, received college-level credits that could be applied toward a SAgE credential. Similarly, college students who enrolled in a SAgE certificate could, subsequently, advance to a SAgE degree that was either terminal or directly transferable into the Washington State University Agricultural & Food Systems bachelor of science program.
High School Programs
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit
College in the High School
Running Start
These programs were supported by partnerships between local high schools and SAgE partner colleges. Designated SAgE courses were free of tuition and provided high school students with college-level credits toward SAgE partner college academic and professional-technical credentials.
College Certificate
and Associate Degree Programs
EDMONDS COLLEGE
Sustainable Urban Agriculture Systems Certificate
Sustainable Urban Agriculture Production Certificate *
Sustainable Urban Agriculture Enterprises Certificate
* The Sustainable Urban Agriculture Production Certificate is currently offered during the 2024-25 academic year. Learn more here.
Edmonds College became a SAgE partner in 2012. SAgE and the Horticulture Department developed the Sustainable Urban Agriculture program, which consisted of 3 new certificates, 13 new courses, and 4 revised courses. Contact the Horticulture Department for institutional information.
Sustainable Urban Agriculture program curriculum
HORT 102 Horticulture Plant Science *
HORT 104 Agroecology: An Ecological Approach to Agriculture
HORT 109 Soil Science and Conservation *
HORT 241 Vegetable and Herb Production I / Winter
HORT 244 Vegetable and Herb Production II / Spring
HORT 245 Vegetable and Herb Production III / Summer
HORT 247 Fruit and Nut Production I / Winter
HORT 253 Fruit and Nut Production II / Spring
HORT 254 Fruit and Nut Production III / Summer
HORT 256 Ecological Design for Urban Agriculture / Permaculture Design
HORT 257 Urban Farming and Business Planning I
HORT 258 Urban Farming and Business Planning II
HORT 259 Postharvest to Local Market Operations
HORT 272 Hydroponic and Aquaponic Systems
HORT 291 Internship in Sustainable Horticulture *
HORT 293 Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture
HORT 294 Research in Sustainable Horticulture *
(* revised courses)
HIGHLINE COLLEGE
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) Degree
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security Certificate of Completion
Highline College became a SAgE partner in 2015. SAgE and the Hospitality & Tourism Management Department developed the Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security program, which consisted of 2 new degrees, 1 revised certificate, 3 new courses, and 8 revised courses. Contact the Hospitality & Tourism Management Department for institutional information.
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security curriculum
DGS 216 Food, Culture, and Politics *
ENVS 105 Agroecology: An Ecological Approach to Agriculture
GEOL 201 Soil: The Living World Beneath Our Feet
SUST 140 Internship in Sustainable Agriculture
SUST 150 Food as Medicine *
SUST 154 Farm Business Administration *
SUST 175 Permaculture and Edible Landscape Design *
SUST 241 Spring Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture *
SUST 242 Summer Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture *
SUST 243 Fall Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture *
SUST 252 Indoor Growing: Greenhouse Management and Crop Production *
(* revised courses)
PENINSULA COLLEGE
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Short-Term Certificate of Completion
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Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems curriculum
SAGE 150 Sustainable Agriculture *
SAGE 151 Food, Culture, and Society *
SAGE 152 Permaculture Design *
(* revised courses)
SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE
Sustainable Urban Agriculture & Food Systems Associate of Science Transfer: Track 1 (AS-T: Track 1) Degree
Sustainable Urban Agriculture & Food Systems Associate of Arts Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) Degree
Sustainable Urban Agriculture & Food Systems Emphasis
* The Sustainable Urban Agriculture & Food Systems program degrees and emphasis will not be offered during the 2021-22 academic year. The program is currently under review. Please contact the SAgE Director for details.
NEW! Sustainable Agriculture Applied Planning & Management Certificate of Completion
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SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE
Sustainable Small Farm Agriculture & Food Systems Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) Degree
Sustainable Small Farm Agriculture & Food Systems Certificate
Sustainable Agriculture Applied Planning & Management (Level II) Micro-Certificate
Sustainable Agriculture Applied Planning & Management (Level I) Micro-Certificate
* The Sustainable Small Farm Agriculture & Food Systems program degree and certificates will not be offered during the 2022-23 academic year. The program is currently under review and will offer revised credentials and courses beginning Autumn quarter 2023. Please contact the SAgE Director for details.
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University Bachelor of Science Degree Programs
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
While all college degree programs transfer directly into the Organic & Sustainable Agriculture major, many college degree program courses also transfer into other majors within the Agricultural & Food Systems program as well as the Integrated Plant Sciences program.
EVERETT CAMPUS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON
Agricultural & Food Systems program
Organic & Sustainable Agriculture major
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PULLMAN CAMPUS IN EASTERN WASHINGTON
Agricultural & Food Systems program
Organic & Sustainable Agriculture major
Agricultural Education major
Agricultural & Food Business Economics major
Agricultural Technology & Production Management major
Agriculture & Food Security major
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Achieving Community Transformation program
Alternative Spring Break program
Community-Based Learning & Research program
Senior Capstone projects
University Community Engagement Programs
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL
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Achieving Community Transformation program
Alternative Spring Break program
Community-Based Learning & Research program
Senior Capstone projects
