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Horticulture – Food and Farming

MINISTRY-APPROVED PROGRAM TITLE: FOOD AND FARMING


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September 2024
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Program Overview

Guided by a field-to-fork philosophy, this program prepares students to be leaders in the rapidly evolving food sector. Working in a one-of-a-kind environment, including a busy urban farm setting, you will learn to create the wholesome, locally produced, food in demand by today’s consumers, and how you can contribute solutions to communities looking to feed cities in creative and sustainable ways. In addition, you will experience how agri-tourism brings urban residents to farming and will have an enhanced awareness of local food production.

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Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
    AND
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

Please note: This program may be highly competitive and have a specific selection process and application deadline. Please refer to Admission Processes for details regarding highly competitive programs.

Tuition

  • Year one domestic: $2,722 (CAD)
  • Year one international: $14,530 (CAD)

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Semester 1 Courses

  • Chemistry for Food Technicians (AGCT 2131)
  • Fruits for Artisan Urban Agriculture (AGFA 1131)
  • Food and Agriculture Regulations and Policies (AGFA 2131)
  • Fundamentals Of Botany, Plant (AGFB 1131)
  • Propagation Of Vegetables for Field and Urban Agriculture (AGPV 1131)
  • Technical Report Writing for Horticulture (TECH 1132)

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Co-ordinator of environmental and community projects with municipalities
  • Farm manager or production assistant on vegetable or fruit farms
  • Manager or coordinator of roof-top and community gardens 
  • Food quality assurance and quality control analyst
  • Food product developer
  • Food safety technician
  • Manager or production assistant for crop production in greenhouses
  • Owner/operator of your own food production farm

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Program Details

With more than 50 percent of your time spent in experiential learning opportunities in the labs and fields of the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food (Weston Centre), you will gain a unique hands-on opportunity to become familiar with the concepts that are critical to the food and agricultural industry, all within the context of a field-to-fork philosophy. You will learn in our fields, greenhouses, hoop house and state-of-the-art food chemistry and processing labs while planning for, planting, tending to and harvesting more than 50 varieties of produce, berry bushes, herbs and more.

By developing your own value-added food products, you will have a greater knowledge and understanding of the opportunities that come with food production. Whether you are interested in a career with a food company, managing a food operation, developing your own food product or owning a greenhouse or production farm, you will gain critical skills in modern farming concepts, food processing and food preservation to position you as an industry leader.

The Food and Farming program will offer you a hands-on opportunity to become familiar with the concepts of food production.

You will focus on the following:

  • Plant propagation
  • Soil and plant nutrition
  • Fruit and vegetable production under field, greenhouse, garden and container conditions
  • Food chemistry and analysis
  • Food product development
  • Food processing, including niche processing of local foods
  • Food and agriculture regulations
  • Food safety and microbiology
  • Disease and pest management
  • Business practices including product branding, entrepreneurship and marketing.

The program is offered at the college's Whitby campus, home of the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food. This incredible learning environment includes orchards, agricultural fields, greenhouses, food labs and more. Students also utilize the specialized laboratories at the 'Oshawa campus and participate in program-specific field trips throughout the academic year.

Students also have an opportunity to contribute to projects connected to the Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture. This unique centre is focused on advancing knowledge, opportunities and activities that will lead to greater sustainable urban farming activities in communities throughout Ontario and beyond.

Please note: students will be required to purchase green tag safety boots in order to participate in many laboratory settings.

Each summer, many students are selected for paid work opportunities in the fields and grounds of the Weston Centre. This allows them to build on the learning from their first year and take part in legacy projects.

Durham College's recently announced partnership with The Barrett Family Foundation will support the creation of a centre of excellence and a new urban farm in Durham Region. The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture will become an internationally recognized hub of excellence in urban agriculture practices, research, education and training, creating several new opportunities for students.

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  • RBC Urban Agriculture Work Integrated Learning Program
  • New sustainable farm secures land in Durham region
  • Students collect skills in the 2023 Ontario competition
  • Durham College celebrates fall's bounty with fifth-annual Harvest Dinner
  • DC Outstanding Student Researchers receive awards at Research Day
  • Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance: From farm tour to field to fork
  • DC plants its roots at Whitby Garden Tour
  • Bistro '67 honoured with Feast On™ designation for supporting local food producers
  • DC receives $900,000 from the Weston Family Foundation to build a new Centre of Organic Regeneration
  • Durham College is leading the way to a greener future as one of Canada’s greenest employers
  • Durham College launches The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture
  • DC students grow skills through new business, The Leafy Green Machine
  • DC holds annual campus farmers' market
  • DC student builds greenhouse with 760-gallon aquaponics system
  • Students rise to the occasion with pop-up bake shops using products from WC gardens
  • DC partners with GM Canada to help save endangered butterflies
  • DC's Centre for Food pollinator garden springs to life
  • DC's Living Green sustainability initiatives
  • Farmers of Durham Region
  • Grow your way to success with Horticulture - Food and Farming
  • Bistro '67 named one of the 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in Canada

 

    Program Learning Outcomes

    1. Apply the appropriate theory and principles to the production of crops grown under mainstream and organic management systems including varietal differences for end use or storage.
    2. Compare and contrast soils and nutritional and watering requirements for plants and crops in field, garden and container production systems.
    3. Utilize and evaluate niche processing technologies and food safety practices, including HACCP, in the conversion of locally grown crop products into upscale specialty foods.
    4. Discern and apply relevant food safety standards including risk management and food safety plans and traceability to various aspects of food handling and processing.
    5. Evaluate potential entrepreneurial opportunities in value added agriculture and agri tourism by utilizing the fundamentals of business management, business plans, finance, marketing and accounting.
    6. Adhere to local, provincial and federal regulations and policies relating to artisan, urban and value-added agriculture.
    7. Integrate natural biological cycles and controls in managing plant pathogens, weeds, insect pests and parasites.
    8. Apply biological, chemical and food processing technology principles to solving technical problems associated with artisan agriculture and specialty food production.
    9. Analyze energy management and greenhouse structures in the greenhouse sector.
    10. Discern and apply best practices in the production of plants grown under greenhouse and indoor environments.
    11. Develop and communicate principles and key messages of artisan agriculture to consumers, industry representatives and the media.
    12. Develop an integrated farm management plan that accounts for ecological farm practices, environmental protection, biodiversity and wildlife preservation.

    Admission Requirements

    • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
      AND
    • Grade 12 English (C or U)
    • Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

    Please note: This program may be highly competitive and have a specific selection process and application deadline. Please refer to Admission Processes for details regarding highly competitive programs.

    Courses

    The courses listed below are for incoming students. If you are a current student, please refer to your program of study for the year you began your program. Your program of study can be found on MyDC.

    Semester 1

    • Chemistry for Food Technicians (AGCT 2131)
    • Fruits for Artisan Urban Agriculture (AGFA 1131)
    • Food and Agriculture Regulations and Policies (AGFA 2131)
    • Fundamentals Of Botany, Plant (AGFB 1131)
    • Propagation Of Vegetables for Field and Urban Agriculture (AGPV 1131)
    • Technical Report Writing for Horticulture (TECH 1132)

    Semester 2

    • Food Chemistry and Analysis (AGFC 3131)
    • Food Microbiology (AGFM 2131)
    • Mathematics for Horticulture and Artisan Agriculture (AGHM 1131)
    • Farm Planning and Design (AGPD 2131)
    • Topics In Field and Urban Agriculture (AGTA 1131)
    • Career Planning and Development (CARR 2131)
    • Introduction to Soils, Agriculture and Horticulture (HTIS 2131)

    Semester 3

    • Food Safety (AGFO 3131)
    • Process Operations for Artisan 1 (AGFS 3131)
    • Harvest and Post Harvest Methods and Systems (AGOH 3133)
    • FNMI Elective (FNMI 0000)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
    • Greenhouse I (HTGS 4131)
    • Field Placement (PLAC 1102)

    Semester 4

    • Artisan Product Development (AGPD 4131)
    • Proess Operations for Artisan II (AGPO 4131)
    • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
    • Greenhouse II (HTGP 2131)
    • Entrepreneurship (HTHE 4131)
    • Integrated Pest Management (HTIP 4131)

    Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.

    Course delivery

    More than 75% of this program is delivered in-person.

    The rest of the coursework will be delivered using hybrid, flexible or online formats. Students will come to campus to complete in-person learning requirements.Detailed schedules, with course-specific delivery information, will be available after registration. Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.

    In-person:
    Course is delivered in person, on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
    Flexible:
    Course is taught in one of DC’s technology-enabled learning classrooms and online at the same time. Students can choose to attend in-person or online.
    Hybrid:
    Part of the course is delivered online, remotely, and part is in-person on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
    Online:
    Fully remote course delivery.

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    Career Options

    WHAT YOU COULD BE:

    • Co-ordinator of environmental and community projects with municipalities
    • Farm manager or production assistant on vegetable or fruit farms
    • Manager or coordinator of roof-top and community gardens 
    • Food quality assurance and quality control analyst
    • Food product developer
    • Food safety technician
    • Manager or production assistant for crop production in greenhouses
    • Owner/operator of your own food production farm

    WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

    • Agriculture, garden and food product sales
    • Community and roof-top gardens
    • Local field to fork markets and shops
    • National brand food companies
    • Entrepreneur/small business owner
    • Field production
    • Greenhouses
    • Municipal parks and recreation departments

    Experiential Learning

    field placement

    Your learning experience will be complemented by a field placement opportunity in food and farming. Students work on farms, in greenhouses, at food production operations, apiaries and with small food entrepreneurs.

    Capstone product development

    Bringing together all the learning in the program, students complete a final semester capstone project that requires the development of a value-added food product. In addition, students have opportunities to showcase their product publicly.

    Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

    Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions. Sample diploma-to-degree opportunities include:

    • Bachelor of Business Administration - General Business - Davenport University
    • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Practice - Royal Roads
    • Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice - Royal Roads
    • Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems - Trent University
    • Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems - Trent University

    Please visit our pathways page to learn more about how you can transfer your credits towards a degree.

    Technology Recommendations

    To help students have the best learning experience possible, Durham College's IT Services department has identified technology recommendations for each program based on course needs and software requirements. While not required, students may want to consider these suggestions if they are purchasing a computer or laptop for the upcoming academic year.

    Processor: i3
    RAM: 4GB
    Storage: 256GB SSD
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Education x64 SP1
    Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 11 or Google Chrome (newest version) or Firefox (latest version)
    Network Adapter: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
    Camera: Webcam/built-in camera
    Internet connection

    Questions regarding technology recommendations can be directed to the IT Service Desk or the school office.

    Each summer, a number of students are selected for paid work opportunities in the fields and grounds of the Weston Centre. This allows them to build on the learning from their first year and take part in legacy projects.

    Durham College's recently announced partnership with The Barrett Family Foundation will support the creation of a centre of excellence and new urban farm in Durham Region. The Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture will become an internationally recognized hub of excellence in urban agriculture practices, research, education and training, creating a range of new opportunities for students.

     

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    Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and, through the treaty process, share the lands on which we live, learn, teach and prosper today.

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