Certificate Program in Regenerative Agriculture

Common Good City Farm offers training and certification in Regenerative Urban Agriculture. In 2025, we are offering 2 cohorts, one on Sunday from 1 - 4 pm and one on Saturday 11am - 2 pm. Each cohort will have 20 - 22 students for 45 students total. This program is available at no cost to all students who are selected for this program.

The program will run once a week starting in March and running until October, with breaks for holidays noted on the schedule below. Participants will gain the awareness and skills needed to successfully manage land for small-scale crop production using organic, regenerative and climate responsive techniques. Topics covered will include how to plan crops and keep records, propagation and planting techniques, irrigation types and installation, how to manage pests in an integrated system, best harvest practices, composting and more. Participants will have the opportunity to complete two levels over the course of 7 months. Certificates are part of a series whereby successful completion of each level is required to move on to the following.

To learn more about students’ experience in the program, read this blog post about some of the projects students worked on for the management specialization in 2022.

In order to participate in this program, you must agree to follow our COVID-19 policy as well as our Code of Conduct.

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Timeline:

Priority Deadline: Friday, February 7 (applications received after will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

Notification of Application Status: Friday, February 14

Selected Applicants Confirm Participation into Program: Friday, February 21

Start of Program: Cohort 1: Saturday, March 8; Cohort 2: Sunday, March 9

End of Program: Cohort 1: Saturday, October 25; Cohort 2: Sunday, October 26

Level 1

Introduction to Regenerative Urban Agriculture

Level one participants will focus on regenerative techniques and practices used in small-scale vegetable production to help mitigate climate change. Students will have the opportunity to participate in interactive field trips, attend specialty workshops, and observe guest speakers.

Successful completion of Level 1 is required to continue on to Level 2.

Level 2

Independent Projects

Participants will continue cultivating the awareness and skills acquired in the first 18 sessions while also choosing a management area to specialize in. Areas of study may include water management (irrigation and erosion control), nutrient management, IPM, compost management and more. Students may work independently or in groups to design/ execute a project in their chosen area of study. Projects could be designing an erosion control plan, designing/ building a new compost system and more.

Cohort 1

Saturday Course Dates:

March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5
April 12
April 19 - EASTER - No Class
April 26
May 3
May 10
May 17
May 24 - MEMORIAL DAY - No Class
May 31
June 7
June 14
June 21 - JUNETEENTH - No Class
June 28
July 5 - INDEPENDENCE DAY - No Class
July 12
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30 - LABOR DAY - No Class
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11 - INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY - No Class
October 18
October 25

Cohort 2

Sunday Course Dates:

March 9
March 16
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
April 20 - EASTER - No Class
April 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25 - MEMORIAL DAY - No Class
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22 - JUNETEENTH - No Class
June 29
July 6 - INDEPENDENCE DAY - No class
July 13
July 20
July 27
August 4
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31 - LABOR DAY - No Class
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 12 - INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY - No Class
October 19
October 26