Sustainable Food Systems

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Sustainable Food Systems curriculum is designed for students interested in participating in the creation of a sustainable food system either through becoming a food service worker or food service manager in a food service establishment dedicated to sustainability or through creating such an establishment as a food entrepreneur. Graduates will gain a foundational knowledge of the major distinctions, beyond simply being a local establishment, that make a food operation sustainable in nature. Courses will cover careers in food preparation laws and sanitation guidelines, basic principles, and techniques for sustainable cooking, managing the sustainable kitchen, and the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to the achievement of a truly sustainable food system. Foundational courses will equip students with the necessary hands-on skills for employment or self-employment in food service.