Food and Agriculture Projects with Martha Rosemeyer

Do you have a project that engages with food and agriculture education for just and sustainable food systems, agricultural practices or agricultural research? This program will support students to pursue individual or small-group projects through on-farm or community garden internships, food-related apprenticeships, field studies, research, capstone work, community-based or service-learning projects.

Whether on campus, downtown, across the country, or around the world, students should expect to link theory with practice, activism with reflection, and critical thinking with hands-on experience. Students will develop their projects as in-program Individual Learning Contracts (ILCs), then document their projects using an ePortfolio to create websites that correspond with learning objectives, activities, and outcomes, including a weekly post of activities with image and text; a log of weekly and cumulative hours; a map of location(s); a bibliography of resources; and multi-media options for videos, podcasts, audio files, and photo galleries.

Students will work with a field supervisor, subcontractor, or mentor with expertise regarding particular projects. For students on or near campus, credits may be earned through common work designed to build an intentional learning community, which may include a weekly check-in, lecture or film, a reading-based seminar, or events in collaboration with the Practice of Organic Farming program or other Food and Agriculture Path of Study programs or co-curricular activities (e.g., community gardening, food sovereignty). All students will be required to create mid-quarter and final self-evaluations as well as a final presentation.

This program is ideal for self-motivated students who have completed a food studies or agriculture-related program and have a passion for research or for combining research with experiential learning. See this link for examples of Capstone Projects in Food and Agriculture: https://sites.evergreen.edu/capfoodag/. Upper Division Natural Science credits may also be available provided the student has the appropriate background.

Note: Winter quarter students interested in this program for independent work are encouraged to browse the Food Science, Cooking and Nutrition program, also offered in Winter 2026. Why? Having connection to a learning community can enhance student learning experiences, provide leadership and program aide opportunities for upper division students, and facilitate regular contact with the faculty. Needs and opportunities exist with the SW WA Food Hub, a local cooperative of 30+ farms--including Evergreen’s farm-- which offers a multi-farm CSA.