Students

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Internships

Do you need to complete an internship or research for your major? Are you looking for a way to gain more experience in farming or food systems? Searching for a work study opportunity? The Field & Fork Program offers many opportunities to gain professional, hands-on experience for any major. Please visit the internships page for more information.

Volunteer

AT THE FARM: If you are interested in learning about sustainable agriculture, growing food for our community, and participating in farm chores, you can request more information here.

AT THE ALAN AND CATHY HITCHCOCK FIELD & FORK PANTRY: To learn about the operations of a pantry and help with inventories and stocking shelves, or to host a food drive, click here.

Classes

Many classes are taught in collaboration with the Field & Fork Program in a host of different disciplines. Below are some examples of past courses. For more information on current classes being taught in collaboration with the Field & Fork Program, check out our Facebook page, or visit the Classes page.

Example Classes:

AEC 4504 Curriculum & Program Planning for Agricultural Education
ALS 4932 Urban Agriculture and Food Systems
AGR 3501 Environment, Food, and Society
AGR 4212 Alternative Cropping Systems
AGR 4214C Applied Field Crop Production
AGR 4231 Forage Science
AGR 4320 Plant Breeding
AGR 4932 Tropical Crop Production
AGR 6442C Physiology of Agronomic Plants
ANT 6930/4930 Tropical Gardens: Creating a Latin American Garden
ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology
ALS 4932 UF Community Farm Practicum
ARC Design Studio – Design/Build Project Garden Seating Area
ART 4639 Advanced Experiments in Art and Technology
ART 6933 Consumption, Production, Digestion, Excretion: Graduate Seminar in Art and Technology
EVS 3000L Environmental Science Lab
PLS 3004C Principles of Plant Science
SWS 4602C Soil Physics

Graduate Assistantship

The Field & Fork Campus Food Program offers graduate assistantships to conduct research on
sustainable agriculture and food systems. The graduate assistantship is for two years, with our next one starting in Fall of 2025. Applications will be accepted during the Fall of 2024. For more information, please contact Kelli Brew.

Clubs

Many clubs participate with our program by helping in the Farm and Gardens, hosting food drives, or volunteering with the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Pantry. Some groups work with us to host or collaborate on events and programs, such as:

If your club would like to host a food drive for the Pantry, visit the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Pantry site. If you would like to participate with the Gardens, please contact Kelli Brew.