preliminary program
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
NAME
AFFILIATION
DATE
SESSION
Adam Calo
Berkeley Food Institute
18 July
Panel: Overcoming Barriers to Farming and Food Justice: Experiences
and Perspectives
18 July
Panel: Overcoming Barriers to Farming and Food Justice: Experiences
and Perspective
Aleya Fraser
Carlos Guadarrama
University of Chapingo, Mexico 16 July
16 July
Small Groups Exercise: Choosing Indicators for Case Study Visits
(with Rose Cohen)
16 July
Group Work: Choosing Indicators to Work with in Case Study
Visits (with Rose Cohen)
Panel: Agroecology in Africa: Models & Movements (Moderator)
Case Study Farms Group Facilitator
20 July
Christopher Bacon
Santa Clara University/CAN
Indicators of Sustainability
14 July
Panel: Models of Agroecological Food Systems (case studies)
15 July
Co-presentation: Intro to PAR as a Tool for Agroecological and Social
Transformation (with Ernesto Mendez)
Cleo Corley
CASFS
18 July
Panel: Overcoming Barriers to Farming and Food Justice: Experiences
and Perspectives
Eric Holt-Gimenez
Food First
23 July
Dismantling Racism Within the Food System
Ernesto Mendez
University of Vermont/CAN
14 July
Panel: Models of Agroecological Food Systems (case studies)
14 July
Panel: Agroecology as a Science, Practice, and a Social Movement
(Moderator and presenter)
15 July
Co-presentation: Intro to PAR as a Tool for Agroecological and Social
Transformation (with Christopher Bacon)
Hakim Baliraine
Association for Food
Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
20 July
Panel: Agroecology in Africa: Models & Movements
Hank Herrera
New Hope Farms
17 July
Panel: Decolonizing Our Food System
18 July
Access to Land: The Experience of the Sacred Community Land Trust
13 July
Welcome and Introduction
14 July
Overview of the Day
16 July
Overview of the Day
16 July
Group Exercises: Doing PAR: Case Study Experiences
18 July
Panel: Overcoming Barriers to Farming and Food Justice: Experiences
and Perspectives (Moderator)
23 July
Group Exercise: Mapping Gaps, Barriers, and Opportunities for an
Agroecological Future
24 July
Course Evaluation
Heather Putnam
Community Agroecology
Network (CAN)
Case Study Farms Group Facilitator
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
NAME
AFFILIATION
DATE
SESSION
Jim Cochran
Swanton Berry Farm; Food
Commons
14 July
Panel: Models of Agroecological Food Systems (case studies)
Joji Muramoto
University of California,
Santa Cruz
13 July
Agroecology and Sustainable Soil Management Practices
15 July
Researcher-Farmer Collaborations
Laura Trujillo
University of Chapingo, Mexico 17 July
Political Agroecology, Gender, and Alternative Action
20 July
Intersections of Agroecology & Markets: Agroecology and Sustainable
Livelihoods
Marcia Ishii-Eiteman
Pesticide Action Network
(PANNA)
13 July
Agroecological Pest Management in a World of Chemicals
Martha Caswell
University of Vermont/
Agroecology and Rural
Livelihoods Group
13 July
Reflection Exercise
14 July
Lessons Learned from Models of Agroecology (group exercises)
17 July
How Do We Achieve Sustainability? (group exercise)
Melissa Betrone
Docent; CASFS
13 July
Tour of CASFS Farm
Miguel Altieri
University of California
Berkeley
14 July
Panel: Agroecology as a Science, Practice, and a Social Movement
14 July
Social Movements and Agroecology: A Global History
Program in Community &
Agroecology (PICA)
PICA
13 July
Tour of the Sustainable Learning Center and Foundational Roots
Garden
Roberta Jaffe
Community Agroecology
Network (CAN)
18 July
Land as a Commodity & Land Grabs: An Experience in Northern
Santa Barbara County, California
20 July
Youth, Agroecology, & Social Justice: Building the Future (moderator)
13 July
Welcome and Introduction
14 July
Review of Farm Visits; Break up into Groups
15 July
Groups Share Back After First Farm Visit
16 July
Overview of Course PAR Research Methodology
16 July
Group Work: Choosing Indicators to Work with In Case Study Visits
(with Carlos Guadarrama)
16 July
Qualitative Methods: Interviews, Participant Observations, and
Ethical Research Practices
17 July
Panel: Decolonizing our Food System (Moderator)
20 July
Preparing for Farm Visits on 21 July 2015: Overview
20 July
Preparing for Farm Visits on 21 July 2015: Small Group Work to
Design Methods and Instruments
Rose Cohen
Community Agroecology
Network (CAN)
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
NAME
AFFILIATION
Rose Cohen
DATE
SESSION
22 July
Review of Instructions for Share Back Reports
22 July
Group Work: Groups Prepare Share Back Reports
24 July
Small Group Share Back Presentations: Results and Reflections
Case Study Farms Group Facilitator
Shakara Tyler
Michigan State University
18 July
Panel: Overcoming Barriers to Farming and Food Justice: Experiences
and Perspectives
Steve Gliessman
Community Agroecology
Network (CAN)
13 July
Welcome and Introduction
13 July
Principles of Agroecology: Foundations in Ecosystem Thinking
13 July
Diversity and Complexity in the Food System
14 July
Roots of Agroecology: Planting the Seeds
15 July
Reflection on the Day
16 July
Group Reflection: How can Research Support Food Systems
Transformation? How do we do Agroecology?
17 July
What is Sustainability?: Five Levels of Agroecological Transformation
18 July
Facilitated Reflection
20 July
FAO Program on Agroecology
20 July
Preparing for Farm Field Visits: Overview (with Rose Cohen)
22 July
The IPES Food Road Map
22 July
Facilitated Exercise: Our Vision for the Future
22 July
Facilitate Group Reflection on Field Visits
24 July
Development of the Final Declaration
24 July
Closure
Case Study Farms Group Facilitator
Steve Pedersen
High Ground Organics
15 July
Researcher-Farmer Collaborations
Wanda Stewart
People’s Grocery Oakland
17 July
Panel: Decolonizing Our Food System
Yonas Yimer
Association for Food
Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
20 July
Panel: Agroecology in Africa: Models & Movements
Organizing Committee: Food First; Berkeley Food Institute; Sociedad Cientifica Latinoamericana de Agroecologia (SOCLA); The Food Commons;
Pesticide Action Network (PANNA); Community Alliance for Family Farmers (CAFF); Claudia Webster; Swanton Berry Farm; and New Hope Farms
Sponsors: University of California, Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS); Clarence E. Heller Charitable
Foundation; Swift Foundation; Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Groups (ARLG)/University of Vermont; Windrose Fund of RSF Social Finance
DAY 1: Monday July 13, 2015
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
theme
format
instructor/facilitator
time
module
8 am
BREAKFAST
9 am
Welcome & Introduction
Welcome; Introduction to
CAN; Introduction of
Course Committee, Course
Organizers; Logistics; Review
of Syllabus
Steve Gliessman;
Rose Cohen;
Heather Putnam
9:45-10:15 am
Icebreaker: Getting to
Know Each Other
Who are we?
Martha Caswell
10:15-11:30 am
I. Foundational
Principles of Agroecology
Principles of Agroecology:
Foundations in Ecosystem
Thinking
11:30-11:50 am
Discussion
12 pm
LUNCH
1-2 pm
Presentation
Steve Gliessman
Discussion
Steve Gliessman
Tour of the Village (1 pm) and CASFS Farm (1:20 pm)
Walking Tour
CASFS Docents
2-2:45 pm
I. Foundational
Principles of Agroecology
Presentation
Joji Muramoto
2:45-3 pm
Discussion
3-3:45 pm
I. Foundational
Principles of Agroecology
3:45-4 pm
Discussion
4-4:15 pm
BREAK
4:15-5 pm
I. Foundational
Principles of Agroecology
5-5:15 pm
Discussion
5:15-5:45 pm
Reflection Exercise
6-7 pm
DINNER
Agroecology and
Sustainable Soil Management Practices
Discussion
Agroecological Pest
Management in a World
of Chemicals
Presentation
Marcia Ishii-Eiteman,
Discussion
Diversity and Complexity
in the Food System
Presentation
Steve Gliessman
Reflection
Martha Caswell
DAY 2: TUESDAY July 14, 2015
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
theme
format
instructor/facilitator
time
module
8 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
9:15-10 am
II. The Roots of Agroecology: A
Movement, Science, and Practice
The Roots of Agroecology:
Planting the Seeds
Presentation
Steve Gliessman
10:15-11:45 am
II. The Roots of Agroecology: A
Movement, Science, and Practice
Agroecology as a Science,
Practice, and Social
Movement
Panel (20 min. each;
45 min. discussion)
Ernesto Mendez
Miguel Altieri
Ernesto Mendez Facilitator:
12-1:15 pm
LUNCH
1:15-2:45 pm
II. The Roots of Agroecology: A
Movement, Science, and Practice
Social Movements and
Agroecology: A Global History
Presentation
Miguel Altieri
2:45-3 pm
BREAK
3-4:45 pm
II. The Roots of Agroecology: A
Movement, Science, and Practice
Models of Agroecological
Food Systems: Case
Study Experiences Doing
Agroecology
Panel (20 min each;
45 min discussion)
Christopher Bacon, Agroecology
in Las Segovias, Nicaragua;
Ernesto Mendez, Agroecology in
Vermont;
Jim Cochran, Food Commons
& Swanton Berry Farm
Facilitator: Ernesto Mendez
4:45-5:30 pm
II. The Roots of Agroecology: A
Movement, Science, and Practice
Lessons Learned from
Models of Agroecology
Small group exercises
Martha Caswell, UVM
5:30-6 pm
VI. PAR Part 2
Review of farm visits
on Wed.; break up into
groups
Discussion
Rose Cohen
6 pm
DINNER
Heather Putnam
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY July 15, 2015
theme
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
module
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-10 am
VI. PAR Part 2
Transport to Farm Visits
(sack lunches in vans)
10 am-2 pm:
VI. PAR Part 2
Farm Visits
Tour, meet with
farmers/workers;
Q&A
Carlos Guadarrama;
Rose Cohen:
Steve Gliessman;
Heather Putnam
2-3 pm
Transport back to UCSC
3-3:30 pm
VI. PAR Part 2
Groups share back
Each group shares
Rose Cohen
3:30-4:15 pm
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
Intro to PAR as a Tool
for Agroecological and
Social Transformation
Copresentation
Ernesto Mendez;
Christopher M. Bacon
4:15-4:30 pm
Discussion
Discussion
E. Mendez;
C. M. Bacon
4:30-5:30 pm
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
Panel
Joji Muramoto;
Steve Pedersen
5:30-5:45 pm
Reflection on the Day
5:45 pm
DINNER
Researcher-Farmer
Collaborations in PAR
format
instructor/facilitator
time
Carlos Guadarrama;
Rose Cohen,;
Steve Gliessman;
Heather Putnam
Steve Gliessman
DAY 4: THURSDAY July 16, 2015
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
theme
format
instructor/facilitator
time
module
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
9:15-10:15 pm
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
Doing PAR: Case Study
Exercises
Facilitated exercises
Heather Putnam
10:15-11 am
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
Indicators of
Sustainability
Presentation
Carlos Guadarrama,
11-11:15 am
Discussion
11:15-11:30 am
BREAK
11:30 am-noon
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
12-1 pm
LUNCH
1-2:30 pm
Heather Putnam
Carlos Guadarrama
Overview of Course PAR
Process
Presentation &
Questions
Rose Cohen
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
Choosing Indicators to
Work With in Case Study
Visits
Small group exercise
Carlos Guadarrama;
Rose Cohen
2:30-3:45 pm
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
Qualitative Data Collection:
Interviews and Participant
Observation: Ethical
Practices
Group Exercise &
Discussion
Rose Cohen
3:45-4 pm
BREAK
4-5 pm
III. Participatory Action Research
as a Tool for Social Change
How Can Research
Support Food Systems
Tranformation, and What
are the Indicators We
Need to Tell Us We are
Making Progress? How
Do We “Do” Agroecology?
Group Discussion &
Reflection
Steve Gliessman
5:30-6:30 pm
DINNER
DAY 5: FRIDAY July 17, 2015
time
module
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
9:15-10:15 am
IV. Sustainability in Food Systems
10:15-10:30 am
Discussion
10:30-10:45 am
BREAK
10:45 am-12:15 pm
IV. Sustainability in Food Systems
12:15-1:15 pm
LUNCH
1:15-2 pm
V. Agroecology Today
2-2:15 pm
Discussion
2:15-3 pm
V. Agroecology Today
3:30-3:45 pm
Walk to Public Forum
4-6:30 pm
VII. Envisioning an Agroecological
Future
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
theme
format
instructor/facilitator
Steve Gliessman
What is Sustainability?
Five Levels of Agroecological
Transformation
Presentation
Steve Gliessman
Steve Gliessman
How Do We Achieve
Sustainability?
Small group work;
Review Readings,
Then Share Back
Martha Caswell
Political Agroecology,
Gender, and Alternative
Action
Presentation
Laura Trujillo
Laura Trujillo
Decolonizing Our Food
System
Panel
Public Forum: An Agroecological
Future (includes dinner) with
World’s Fair (participants
share work in poster session)
Forum
Wanda Stewart;
Hank Herrera;
Facilitator: Rose Cohen
DAY 6: SATURDAY July 18, 2015
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
time
module
theme
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
9:15-10 am
V. Agroecology Today
Water, Water Rights, and
Policy: The California
Drought, Groundwater
Legislation, and Transitioning Agricultural Water
Use Towards Sustainability
10-10:30 am
Discussion
Discussion
10:45-11 am
BREAK
11-11-45 am
V. Agroecology Today
11:45 am-noon
Discussion
noon-1 pm
LUNCH
1-1:45 pm
V. Agroecology Today
1:45-2 pm
Discussion
2-3:30 pm
V. Agroecology Today
3:30-3:45 pm
BREAK
3:45-4:45 pm
V. Agroecology Today
5-6 pm
DINNER
format
instructor/facilitator
Steve Gliessman
Land as a Commodity and
Land Grabs: An Experience
in Northern Santa Barbara
County
Presentation
TBA
Presentation
Roberta Jaffe
Roberta Jaffe
Access to Land: The
Experience of the Sacred
Community Land Trust
Presentation
Hank Herrera
Discussion
Overcoming Barriers to
Farming and Food
Justice: Experiences
and Perspectives
Panel (15 min each;
30 min discussion)
Aleya Fraser;
Shakara Tyler;
Cleo Corley;
Adam Calo;
Moderator: Heather Putnam
Facilitated Reflection
Facilitated Reflection
Steve Gliessman
DAY 7: SUNDAY July 19, 2015
time
module
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
theme
format
instructor/facilitator
FREE DAY
5:30-6:30 pm
DINNER
DAY 8: MONDAY July 20, 2015
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
Steve Gliessman
V. Agroecology Today
Agroecology in Africa:
Panel (20 min each
Txaran Basterretxea; 9:15-10:45 am
Models and Movements
30 min discussion)
Yonas Yimer;
Hakim Baliraine
Facilitator: Carlos Guadarrama
10:45-11 am
BREAK
V. Agroecology Today
11-11:45 am
Intersections of Agroecology
and Markets: Agroecology
and Sustainable Livelihoods
11:45-noon
Discussion
12-1 pm
LUNCH
Presentation
Laura Trujillo
Discussion
Laura Trujillo
1-2:30 pm
V. Agroecology Today
Youth, Agroecology, and
Panel
Social Justice: Building the
Future
2:30-2:45 pm
BREAK
2:45-3:30 pm
V. Agroecology Today
3:30-3:45 pm
Uriel Reyes;
FoCAN (TBD); Jovenes Sanos;
Food What?!? (TBD)
Facilitator: Roberta Jaffe
FAO Program on
Agroecology
Discussion
Presentation
Steve Gliessman
Discussion
Steve Gliessman
3:45-4:15 pm
VI. PAR: Part 2
Preparing for Farm Field
Visits (Tue July 21);
Overview
Steve Gliessman
Rose Cohen
VI. PAR: Part 2
4:15-5:30 pm
Preparing for Farm Field
Visits (Tue July 21); small
group work to design
methods & instruments
Rose Cohen
5:30 pm
DINNER
Small Group Work
DAY 9: TUESDAY July 21, 2015
time
module
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9 am-4 pm
Farm Field Visits (#2)
5:15-6:15 pm
DINNER
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
theme
format
instructor/facilitator
DAY 10: WEDNESDAY July 22, 2015
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
9:15-9:30 am
VI. PAR: Part 2
Review of Instructions for
Group Share Back Reports
to Farms
9:30 am-noon
VI. PAR: Part 2
Groups Prepare Share Back
Small Group Work
Reports for Farms & Course
noon-1 pm
Rose Cohen
Rose Cohen
Heather Putnam
Four Group Leaders
LUNCH
1-4 pm
VI. PAR: Part 2
5:30-6:30 pm
Steve Gliessman
DINNER
Farm Visit 3: Share Back
Results and Reflections on
Farms; Receive Feedback
Field Visits
Four Group Leaders
DAY 11: THURSDAY July 23, 2015
theme
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
time
module
format
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
instructor/facilitator
Steve Gliessman
9:15-10:15 am
VI. PAR: Part 2
Informal Group Share Back
from Farm Field Visits
Small Groups Each
Share Back
Steve Gliessman
10:15-10:45 am
VI. PAR: Part 2
Reflections on Farm Field
Visits
Facilitated Reflections
Steve Gliessman
Dismantling Racism
Within the Food System
Presentation
Eric Holt-Gimenez
Discussion
Eric Holt-Gimenez
Presentation
Steve Gliessman
Discussion
Steve Gliessman
Mapping Gaps, Barriers,
and Opportunities for an
Agroecological Future
Facilitated Exercise
Heather Putnam
Our Vision for the Future
Facilitated Exercise
Steve Gliessman
10:45-11 am
BREAK
V. Agroecology Today
11-11:45 am
11:45-noon
Discussion
noon-1 pm
LUNCH
1 -1:45 pm
VII. An Agroecological Future
1:45-2 pm
Discussion
2-3:30 pm
VII. An Agroecological Future
3:30-3:45 pm
BREAK
3:45-5 pm
VII. An Agroecological Future
5:15-6:15 pm
DINNER
The IPES Food Road Map
DAY 12: FRIDAY July 24, 2015
2015 Agroecology Shortcourse Program
time
module
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
9-9:15 am
Overview of the Day
VI. PAR: Part 2
9:15-10:30 am
theme
format
instructor/facilitator
Steve Gliessman
Small Group Presentations:
Results of Research,
Reflections on PAR Process
Each group: 15 min
Rose Cohen
Discussion/Reflections on
Farm Case Study/Field Visits
Group Discussion
Steve Gliessman
VII. An Agroecological Future
1-3 pm
Development of the Final
Declaration
Group Activity
Steve Gliessman
VII. An Agroecological Future
3-4 pm
Presentation and Revision
of the Final Declaration
Group Activity
Steve Gliessman
10:30-10:45 am
BREAK
10:45-noon
VI. PAR: Part 2
noon-1 pm
LUNCH
Course Evaluation
Heather Putnam
Closure
Closure & Certificates
4:30-4:30 pm
Steve Gliessman;
Coordinators
4-4:30 pm
6-9 pm
FINAL CELEBRATION DINNER
DAY 13: SATURDAY July 25, 2015
8-9 am
BREAKFAST
DEPARTURES