Tenth International Conference on Food Studies

Abstract

This paper explores the development and implementation of a new collaborative course that combines Humanities and Physical Education departments at John Abbott with the McGill University Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Morgan Arboretum. The course provides entry level students with the opportunity to expand their world views around processes of growing and acquiring food, foraging, working with farm animals, and sampling different dietary options. The theoretical application is paired with the physical and mental work required for food production, in a farm setting. After two successful pairings beginning in Fall 2018, the paper includes a description of the considerations, successes and challenges in developing and implementing this type of course, with this form of extended collaboration.