University of Missouri: Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture Program

Eat Well, Do Good!

Type:

Sustainable Agriculture

Categories:

Degree Programs

General info

Program Goal: To sustain a desirable quality of life for people through agricultural systems that are ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible

Overall Objective: To help Missouri's farm families and rural residents sustain successful farms and rural communities through use of information and knowledge

Specific Objectives:

To sustain profitable farming operations by relying more on productivity of the people who farm and less on purchased inputs and industrial farming methods
To sustain family farms, independent food producers, and viable rural communities as essential elements of a socially responsible agriculture
To sustain, conserve, and protect the productivity and quality of soil, water, and other natural resources upon which long run agricultural productivity depends
To sustain local and regional food systems that are ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible