Program Details
This program provides opportunities for First Nation communities, organizations and individuals to exercise sovereignty in the production of their food, as well as pursue long-term food security and sustainability.
Prospective students may choose to enroll in either a citation or a certificate. The certificate is 10 months and includes key courses:
Plant Identification
Plant Growth in Different Media
Integrated Pest Management
Greenhouse Crop Production
Greenhouse Management
Traditional Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyles of Cree/Anishnaabe/Nakota-Sioux
Indigneous Plant Knowledge from the Lands
Displacement, Disruption, Domination of the Cree/Anishnaabe, Nakota-Sioux
Nutrition and Diet for Balancing the Spiritual, Emotional, and Mental Aspects
The program includes a practicum so students can apply the theory and knowledge learned in the classroom to its technical application in an agricultural or retail setting. A citation may be acquired after completing five core courses.
Construction is currently underway at YTC’s campus so that students will build their vertical farming skills in a fully equipped classroom setting in close proximity to practical working environments. This program meets STEM criteria and embodies the foundational ancestral knowledge of our connection to the lands and waters.
