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Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference overview
UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, with support from the UC Global Food Initiative, hosted the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association national conference, highlighting hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.
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Baby broccoli UC Santa Barbara
Baby food for thought
You better eat your peas — what your baby wants on the menu is informed by you.
A music video created by David Robles, a Global Food Initiative Fellow, about how students create community through farming and food systems, was screened at the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference.
Advocates for social and food justice
UC Santa Cruz students show how agriculture and food systems can build community.
Conference particpants got out into the fields of local farms and ranches including the UC Santa Cruz Farm.
National conference marks 10 years of growth in sustainable agriculture education
UC Santa Cruz hosts meeting of sustainable ag educators with focus on 'The Ecology of Food Systems.'