Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems at University of Kentucky

Creating a more sustainable food system requires more than understanding how food is produced. It requires understanding the connections among agriculture, the environment, communities, health, economics and policy — and bringing people across those areas together to solve complex problems. The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems prepares students to examine today's food systems through an interdisciplinary lens.

Faculty: Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer  |  Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Through the Sustainable Food Systems certificate, you'll develop the interdisciplinary perspective needed to understand complex food-system challenges and work with others toward sustainable solutions. You will learn to: Understand how different disciplines and areas of expertise contribute to solving complex problems across the food system.

Career pathways

Sustainable food systems bring together professionals from agriculture, environmental science, public health, community development, government, nonprofit organizations, research and private industry. The interdisciplinary knowledge developed through this certificate can complement careers focused on improving how food is produced, distributed and accessed.

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