To register for the program, please fill out the form below.
Students must take at least one of these foundation courses:
- STOCKSCH 100 – Botany for Gardeners (4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 106 - Soil Science & Management (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 108 – Intro to Botany (4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 265 – Sustainable Agriculture (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 320 – Organic Vegetable Production (3 cr)
Students may select from the classes listed above and/or the following courses to total 15 credits:
- STOCKSCH 106 - Soil Science and Management (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 108 - Intro to Botany (4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 110 - Sustainable Horticulture (3)
- STOCKSCH 117 - Agricultural Chemistry (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 119 – Building a Sustainable Homestead (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 261 - Topics in Herbalism (2 cr)
- STOCKSCH 166 - Practical Beekeeping (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 172 - Plants in Our World (4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 186 – Introduction to Permaculture (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 190 M - Intro to Mushroom Culture (1 cr)
- STOCKSCH 190 PP - Pastured Poultry (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 190 R - Raising Dairy Goats Sustainably (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 197 FL - Into to Food and Agricultural Law (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 211 - Pasture Management (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 258 - Urban Agriciculture.: Innovative Farming Systems (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 266 - Farm Management, Planning and Marketing (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 269 - Small Farm Husbandry - Pigs & Poultry (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 280 - Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 281 - Topics in Herbalism (2 cr)
- STOCKSCH 288 - Land Use Policies & Sustainable Farming (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 290 HP - Hemp Production (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 290 FP - Holistic Fruit Production (3 cr)
- STOCKCH 290 W - Organic Weed Control (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 297 AL - Agriculture Leadership & Community Education (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 322 - Post-harvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 354 - Non-profit Management of Community Food Programs (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 355 – Community Food Systems (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 356 - Food Justice and Policy (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 378 - Agroecology (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 379 - Agricultural Systems Thinking (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 382 - Professional Development in Sustainable Food and Farming (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 386 – Sustainable Site Planning and Design (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 387 - Global Food Systems (3)
- STOCKSCH 297 D - Integrated Pest Management (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 397FV- Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables from Farm to Fork (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 397 FJ - Social Permaculture for Food Justice (3 cr)
- STOCKSCH 397 PB - Pollinator Biology and Habitat (1 cr)
- STOCKSCH 497 S - Sustainable Site Design Studio (2 cr)
It is possible to substitute other courses for those on the pre-approved list with permission of the Program Coordinator. Courses must be taken at the University of Massachusetts Amherst or online through UMass Online. All classes must be graded and no Practicum or Independent Study classes may be counted toward the Certificate. We offer a fully online Associate of Science degree and a B.S. degree as well. All For more information, see:
For information about when courses will be offered see: SFF Online Course List.
To apply for the program, simply fill out the form below. Questions may be sent directly to John M. Gerber, Professor and Program Coordinator.
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