Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Roots -- Berea College (1871) : the work college legacy / Sean Clark -- Wilmington College (1946) : balancing education and profitability / Monte R. Anderson and Roy Joe Stuckey -- Sterling College (1962) : working hands, working minds / Julia Shipley -- pt. 2. Back to the land -- Evergreen State College (1972) : interdisciplinary studies in sustainable agriculture / Stephen Bramwell, Martha Rosemeyer, and Melissa Barker -- University of Oregon (1976) : designing for change / Ann Bettman -- University of California, Davis (1977) : moving from the margins toward the center / Mark Van Horn -- Hampshire College (1978) : the agricultural liberal arts / Lorna Coppinger and Ray Coppinger -- pt. 3. Coming of age -- University of Maine (1994) : majoring in sustainable ag / Marianne Sarrantonio -- Central Carolina Community College (1995) : growing new farmers / Robin Kohanowich -- Prescott College (1996) : agroecology as the cultivation of soil and mind / Tim Crews -- University of Montana (1997) : agriculturally supported community / Josh Slotnick -- pt. 4. New directions -- University of British Columbia (2000) : the improbable farm in the world city / Mark Bomford -- New Mexico State University (2002) : planting an OASIS / Constance L. Falk and Pauline Pao -- Michigan State University (2003) : four-season student farming / John Biernbaum -- Yale University (2003) : a well-rounded education / Melina Shannon-DiPietro -- Conclusion: Starting a student farm / Laura Sayre and Sean Clark -- Appendix: An inventory of student farm projects in the United States and Canada.

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