The Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) programs foster active and experiential learning in agriculture and food system sustainability.

SAFS Newsletters

  • SAFS Early Fall 2026 Newsletter

    Published on August 21, 2026
    SAFS Early Fall Newsletter -welcome event, other course and event updates, and SAFS graduate student article

  • SAFS Spring-Summer 2026 Newsletter

    Published on April 15, 2026
    SAFS Spring-Summer 2026 Newsletter with event and course updates and SAFS graduate student article

  • SAFS Spring Newsletter 2026

    Published on February 10, 2026
    SAFS Early Spring 2026 Newsletter with events, course updates, and a SAFS graduate student article

SAFS Listserv Items

  • HRT/PSM Seminar - From Nebraska to India: Integrating Seed System Science and Agroecology for Sustainable Environments, 10/7/27 at 12PM

    Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 14:43:32 +0000
    Author: Cotton, Julie

    Begin forwarded message:

    From: MSU Plant Science Community <PlantScience@msu.edu>

    Departments of Horticulture and Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences
    Fall Seminar Series 2026

    Speaker:
    Dr. Krista Isaacs
    Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
    Host: Karen Cichy

    “From Nebraska to India: Integrating Seed System Science and Agroecology for Sustainable Environments”

    Wednesday, October 7th at 12:00pm
    A271 PSSB and ZOOM

    Join Zoom Meeting:
    https://msu.zoom.us/j/96577598282

    Meeting ID: 965 7759 8282
    Passcode: 830075 [...]

  • What we're eating at NOM Food Forum Oct. 1st. - MSU WKAR studios

    Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:36:21 +0000
    Author: Cotton, Julie

    A reminder for those of you registered: Nutrition, Opportunities, and Media [NOM] is tomorrow, October 1!

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    NOM Food Forum || Oct 1, 2026 || The LIFT Project<https://www.liftproj.com/nomnomnom>
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    See you soon - I’ll be in the 1 pm panel.

    - Julie

    Begin forwarded message:

    From: "NOM Food Forum Team " <info@liftproj.com>
    Subject: What we're eating at NOM Food Forum
    Date: September 29, 2026 at 5:06:14 PM EDT
    To: "Julie Cotton" <cottonj@msu.edu>
    Reply-To: info@liftproj.com [...]

  • Assistant Professor w/tenure, agroecology and range management - Northern New Mexico College

    Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:11:22 +0000
    Author: Cotton, Julie

    The Department of Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Science (BCES) at Northern New Mexico College invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with expertise in application areas of agriculture ecology, sustainable agriculture practices, rangeland management, forest health and restoration management, soil testing and interpretation. This position is an in-person position based at the NNMC main campus in Espanola, NM. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Science. [...]

AGROECO Listserv

Want to sign up for the AGROECO listserv with SAFS events, jobs, and campus opportunities? Email listserv@list.msu.edu and write "SUBSCRIBE AGROECO" in the body of your message. Welcome!

 

Travel Grant Form

Are you a SAFS graduate or undergraduate student interested in traveling to a conference or training to forward your career? We can help you get there! Download the form for more information.

 

Resources

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SAFS 2020 Annual Report
CSS 124
CSS 124 students visiting the MSU Student Organic Farm

 

 CSS 124: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

... each module has helped me to open my eyes and become much more informed with the different facets of sustainability, food systems, agriculture, and the civil discourse of the many ''wicked problems'' we face in both the US and abroad. Thank you!Anon, Spring 2018

CSS 224

CSS 224: Sustainable Farm & Food System Field Course

 

Meeting Times

2022 tentative Field Trip dates:
Saturday September 17th, 8-6pm
Saturday, September 24th, 8-6pm
Saturday, October 1, 9-2pm

Class meeting
Fridays Sept. 9-Oct. 28th, 3-4:30PM
Class will officially end Oct. 31 2022

 

CSS 424
424 students hosting Food Day on MSU Campus

CSS 424: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems: Integration and Synthesis

Having an end-product that is really going to be utilized as opposed to a hypothetical answer to a problem put before us is really rewarding. Tatum, Fall 2018