SAVE Farm Curriculum

Education at the SAVE Farm is offered in several options for students.

- A five-month apprentice certificate program consisting of 414 clock hours of agricultural classes completed. This program is designed to provide education through on-farm training from experience agricutural producers in a combination of our key differentiators. 

- One-week and two- week classes that may be taken a la carte. We encourage these for those who wish to focus on a specific topic area or who are looking for continuing education opportunities to support agriculture-related careers.

To see a complete list of our courses and fees, as well as learn more about our academic program, download the SAVE Farm course catalog.

These dates are for the Sustainable Agriculture Program. The start dates of the program’s cohorts are the same as the date of the first Class/Subject Area of Focus. Classes are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. unless dictated by the instructor. The SAVE Farm observes all federal holidays.

2024 Academic Calendar

  • Agribusiness Management: January 16

    Fundamentals of Conventional Crop Science: January 30

    Farm Equipment Operations and Maintenance: February 13

    Cover Crops: February 20

    Fundamentals of Animal Science and Industry: February 27

    Introduction to Animal Behaviorism: March 12

    Understanding Horticulture: March 19

    Watering: April 2

    Water Quality: April 9

    Range Management: April 16

    Basic Farm Construction: April 23

    High Tunnel Construction and Operations: April 30

    Specialty Crops: May 14

    Farm/Ranch Fencing: May 21

    Agricultural Marketing: May 28

    Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture: June 4

    Farmstead Design: June 11

  • Agribusiness Management: July 16

    Fundamentals of Conventional Crop Science: July 30

    Farm Equipment Operations and Maintenance: August 13

    Cover Crops: August 20

    Fundamentals of Animal Science and Industry: August 27

    Introduction to Animal Behaviorism: September 10

    Understanding Horticulture: September 17

    Watering: October 1

    Water Quality: October 8

    Range Management: October 15

    Basic Farm Construction: October 22

    High Tunnel Construction and Operations: October 29

    Specialty Crops: November 12

    Farm/Ranch Fencing: November 19

    Agricultural Marketing: November 26

    Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture: December 3

    Farmstead Design: December 10

Financial Assistance

Payment options are available and stipends are available for eligible students. Please contact us to learn more.