CARTS 253: Sustainability/Organic Foods

Subject
Hospitality Culinary Arts
Credits 4
Quarter Offered
Fall,
Spring
Instructional Mode
In-person
This course incorporates the study of sustainable best-practices emphasizing resource conservation, agro ecology and essential business skills/abilities. Students implement theoretical classroom concepts in the kitchen and through experiential learning opportunities.
Outcomes
  • Identify sources of local foods, water/energy/food conservation programs, and sustainable food operations
  • Produce a final project/presentation on local agricultural resources and processes that includes an interview with a local food producer.
  • Research and identify a local agricultural resource and water/ energy/ food conservation program as part of a research project/presentation.
Distribution
Career Training
Field-Based Experience
30
Notes
Face-to-face