The agricultural systems that feed the world lie precariously at the cross-section of globalization, industrialization, climate change, cultural and indigenous heritage, and market demand. Spend your summer untangling the complex web of providing food for a global population and discuss ways of implementing sustainable agriculture in the face of environmental change. You’ll explore examples from the agricultural landscapes in both northern Queensland and the Indonesian island of Bali as you consider matters of soil health, economic livelihoods, ethnobotany, economies of scale, meat production, distribution, and more. 

Students will live and study at the SFS Center for Rainforest Studies. Our center lies at the end of a narrow, winding road in the middle of a lush rainforest. The 153-acre property is surrounded by protected World Heritage forests, with incredible wildlife from the front steps of your cabin. Nearby, Yungaburra and Cairns provide the occasional return to civilization.

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