Appalachian State University's Department of Sustainable Development
College University
Why pick this one
Appalachian State University's Sustainable Development Department offers hands-on sustainable agriculture education through its Teaching and Research Farm in Ashe County.
Best for
- students seeking sustainable development academic programs
- students interested in agroecology and sustainable agriculture
- students seeking hands-on farming and forestry education
- community organizations pursuing sustainability projects in the High Country
- research involving food systems, watershed conservation, environmental justice, or sustainable poultry production
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- customers seeking residential contractors or direct home services
- students seeking programs unrelated to sustainability, agriculture, environmental systems, or community development
Specialties
- agroecology and sustainable agriculture
- sustainable food systems
- sustainable poultry production
- community-based watershed conservation
- environmental justice and sustainable development research
What makes them different
- Teaching and Research Farm in neighboring Ashe County provides a living laboratory for sustainable farming and forestry classes
- Farm operations include heritage crops, orchards, vegetable fields, greenhouses, fungi culture, seed saving, and sustainable forest management
- Farm-produced food is donated to the Campus Food Pantry and Boone Hunger and Health Coalition
- Farm seeds are donated to Ashe and Watauga community seed libraries
- Community engagement projects address sustainability concerns with Appalachian State expertise, partner organizations, and community members
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Contact & Location
- Address
- Living Learning Center, 301 Bodenheimer Dr, Boone, NC 28607
- Phone
- +18282626926
- Website
- https://sd.appstate.edu/
- westermanjh@appstate.edu
Services
- academic degree programs
- student internships and scholarships
- sustainability research
- community engagement and outreach
- experiential education