Program · Major

Sustainable Food Systems, A.B.

DegreeA.B.

TypeMajor

DepartmentEnvironmental and Sustainability Studies

Work at an alpine castle farm, study in the mountains of Thailand or solve local food system problems in the U.S. as a Sustainable Food Systems major or minor.

Study Diverse Food Systems Around the World

Work at an Alpine castle farm in Europe, study in the mountains of Thailand or solve local food-system problems in the U.S. as a Sustainable Food Systems major or minor.

Developed by students and faculty in 2016, the major offers engaging courses, work-study on the Guilford College Farm, a variety of internships and study-abroad opportunities. Faculty regularly lead students to Castle Brunnenburg in the Italian Alps — named one of the best study abroad opportunities in the country — where you learn about agriculture in an alpine setting and the history of food systems and the culture supporting it.

The International Sustainable Development Studies Institute in Thailand is another Guilford affiliated program where you can learn about sustainable food systems in communities from the mountains to the coast of Thailand.

You may also choose an off-campus internship with a community partner group working to address challenges in local and regional food systems in the Triad.

Possible careers include working at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the Piedmont Land Conservancy; working or own local, regional and national farms; or continued graduate study in such prestigious programs Clemson University Environmental Consulting, the University of Oregon and Syracuse University.

Internship Ideas

National Park Service, Environmental Protection Agency, local and regional planning departments

Alumni Careers and Graduate Schools

Environmental Industry, including Syngenta; Sage Grouse Initiative; Graduate and law schools, including University of Oregon, Syracuse University, University of Washington, and Clemson University Environmental Consulting

College Catalog

For more information about courses within the Sustainable Food Systems Major, visit the Academic Departments and Majors page in the College Catalog. For more information about courses within the Sustainable Food Systems Minor, visit the Minors page in the College Catalog. In addition to the Undergraduate Catalog, information includes academic department and major information as well as academic regulations and resources; admission standards and requirements; and tuition, fees and financial aid information.

Hands-on Learning

Sustainable Food Systems | Guilford College [VIDEO]

The major in Sustainable Food Systems, housed in the Environmental and Sustainability Studies Department, builds on the College’s longstanding commitment to…

Environmental and Sustainability Studies students have received hands-on training at the following, and many students have earned continued employment after their internships:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Student Conservation Association
National Park Service
Migrant Justice
Local and regional planning departments, including the Piedmont Triad Regional Council and Winston-Salem Planning Department

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