Undergraduate Program in Agricultural Business and Food Systems (ABFS)

Mission

The Agricultural Business and Food Systems (ABFS) academic program explores the social and economic dimensions of agriculture and food systems and prepares students for careers in business, policy or advocacy related to issues in agriculture, food security, and food justice. Majors also develop a solid foundational understanding of principles and ideas from natural science disciplines as they relate to ABFS learning goals. As an interdisciplinary program, ABFS draws on courses from environmental economics, environmental policy, food science, plant biology, nutrition, and many other disciplines, to complement its core offerings. ABFS connects the study of food systems to diverse ways of understanding the world, taking students on a clear path toward understanding complex relationships between people who grow, make, move, sell, eat, and govern food. At the same time, practical coursework and experiential learning build concrete skills in business management, quantitative analysis, and systems thinking.