Programs
We’re committed to offering programs to empower people with skills and perspectives relating to ancestral foodways and modern culinary arts.
![Beekeeping 101](/_images/4.0_learn_by_doing/4.4_food/thumb-beekeeping.jpg)
Beekeeping 101
Learn about honey bees in this beginning beekeeping course, offered each spring to students and community members.
![Campus Garden](/_images/4.0_learn_by_doing/4.4_food/thumb-campus-garden.jpg)
Campus Garden
Follow permaculture principles to develop expertise with wild plant foods, build structures from natural and salvaged materials, grow food, and create wildlife habitat.
![First Friday Foraging](/_images/4.0_learn_by_doing/4.4_food/thumb-foraging.jpg)
First Friday Foraging
Discover how to identify wild edible plants through seasons with a guided foraging walk across campus.
![Food Initiative Internship](/_images/4.0_learn_by_doing/4.4_food/thumb-esfl-internship.jpg)
Lifelong Learning Internship
Develop expertise in ancestral foodways and culinary wellness. Contribute to research and projects to promote public access to nutrient dense, sustainable food.
![May Day Celebration](/_images/4.0_learn_by_doing/4.4_food/thumb-may-day-celebration.jpg)
May Day Celebration
Trace the intersection of bioregional food security and ancestral foodways in a spring feast prepared by Permaculture Interns.
![Permaculture Internship](/_images/4.0_learn_by_doing/4.4_food/thumb-permaculture.jpg)
Permaculture Internship
Explore the ethics and philosophy that views humans as integral to a thriving natural world. Collaborate to design a space for campus food production.
![Nutrient-Dense Dorm Room](/learn-by-doing/lifelong-learning/programs/images/icon-nutrient-dense-dorm.jpg)
Nutrient-Dense Dorm Room
How to navigate residential living including what to bring for a vibrant college experience.