Agroecology, at its foundation, is multidisciplinary and holistic, integrating ecology with agriculture to develop sustainable agricultural practices and food systems. Through systems-level understanding, agroecologists are able to develop sustainable solutions to local and global agricultural and food challenges that are economically viable, conserve the environment and natural resources, and support healthy communities and food systems.   

What we strive for

• Understanding how diverse cropping systems support healthy soil, clean water, and other natural benefits, and reduce risk from adverse weather
• Finding practical ways to increase the variety of crops grown on farms
• Exploring how these practices fit into real-world farming and food systems through hands-on research, teaching, and collaboration with students, farmers, and the community, we aim to build a more sustainable and just food future for North Carolina and beyond.

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Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems Major/Minor

Are you Interested in food policy, nutrition, food security, community impacts, or the deeper science of sustainable agriculture production?

Agroecology Major and Minor

Agroecology Education Farm

Looking for hands on experince in small scale agroecological farming that’s only
15 minutes from campus?

Come join us at our volunteer days or workshops

Visit the Agroecology Education Farm

Agroecology Club

NCSU student looking to meet peers with similar interests, participate in exciting workshops, or visit agroecological operations across NC?

Join Agroecology Club

Agroecology Lab Projects

Want to learn more about what we study in the Agroecology Lab?

Check out our projects

Teaching Resources

Find access to all our available educational resources and equipment at the Agroecology Education Farm

Look through our resources

D.R.I.V.E.S.

Learn more about The Diverse Rotations Improve Valuable Ecosystem Services (D.R.I.V.E.S.) Project networks long-term experiments

Read more about D.R.I.V.E.S.