Welcome to the Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Specialization at Michigan State University!
SAFS students attending the Everybody Eats conference in Lansing, MI
The Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) undergraduate specialization* fosters active learning about agriculture and food systems. Agriculture, the science of farming, provides us with the food and fibers that we need. The food system is the life cycle of the food, including production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste management. The concept of sustainable agriculture and food systems is characterized by the long-term viability of the ecological, social and economic aspects of the system. Using real-world examples and the experiences of faculty and students, SAFS explores contemporary food system issues from the community to the international scale.
The SAFS program is administered through the Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences Department. The SAFS Steering Committee, including faculty from several social and biogeochemical fields related to agriculture, works to expand the learning opportunities and constantly enhance the courses for the specialization.
The SAFS program is administered through the Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences Department. The SAFS Steering Committee, including faculty from several social and biogeochemical fields related to agriculture, works to expand the learning opportunities and constantly enhance the courses for the specialization.
*Specializations are interdisciplinary academic programs that ANY MSU undergraduate can elect to take. Specializations are similar to minors in that they focus on an area of study, but are unique in that the courses included in specializations span several departments or colleges at MSU. Electing to take a specialization does not affect your major degree requirements. If you don't complete the requirements for a specialization by the end of your academic career, then the specialization will not be included on your transcript, but it will not keep you from graduating.
