This course is offered in partnership with the Maryland Agriculture Education Foundation (MAEF) and is designed for agricultural education teachers, environmental science teachers, and educators wanting to use food-supply issues and investigations as learning platforms.

Discover the future of food production around the Bay as we investigate innovative ways scientists and farmers are creating sustainable, practical, and profitable approaches to food security. Explore solutions from the City of Baltimore through Maryland’s Eastern Shore to learn about problems and proposed solutions in fin fish and shellfish aquaculture. Gain new perspectives and share your expertise in designing ways to make real-world food production issues a hands-on learning experience for your students. 

Length & Location: 5 days total; 2 local investigation days in Baltimore City, 3 days/2 nights at CBF's Karen Noonan Memorial Environmental Education Center.
Cost: $150
Credit: Upon successful completion of all course requirements, Maryland teachers are eligible for 3 MSDE Continuing Professional Development credits (MSDE/CPD Number 15-66-07), Virginia and Washington, D.C. teachers are eligible for documentation of 45 contact hours, Pennsylvania teachers are eligible for 50 Act 48 professional development hours. Graduate credit is available from Mary Baldwin University.

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