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Sustainable Food and Farming Systems
Learn how to design and manage a small farm enterprise. Study the principles of sustainable agriculture including non-chemical pest and soil management. Investigate organic, local, and urban agriculture systems and study the resilience of the American food system. Gain hands-on experience at the new Purdue University student farm.
This is a comprehensive, science-based degree program that will prepare you to manage low-input farming enterprises and for a career in many other agricultural and environmental professional fields.
Plan of Study
Sustainable Food and Farming Systems WebpageTransfer to Sustainable Food and Farming Systems
Purdue admits to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue's overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Contact Information
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
(765) 494-1302
hlacareers@purdue.edu
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Careers in Sustainable Food and Farming Systems
You will be prepared to sustainably manage large or small farms, to work for industry as crop and pest management consultants, to influence policy and education through government organizations such as the Cooperative Extension Service and to work for non-profit organizations. You will also be prepared to enter graduate school programs in ecology, pest management, cropping systems, and many others.