Agroecological Learning Commons

Agroecological Learning Commons

Farm Lab - Lakehead Orillia

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Where it is realized

1 - On-farm

Summary description of agroecological practice

The agroecology learning commons is an open public platform for participatory and experiential agroecological praxis. Specifically the site is used to teach teachers how to teach agroecology.

Type of agroecological practice

Agroecological education

Implementing the practice

Community based participatory action research. Integrating agroecology learning commons within faculty of education to educate pre-service teachers to embed agroecology within formal education systems.

Why you use and what you expect from this practice?

More widespread and rapid agroecological knowledge production and adoption. Grow agroecologists and the agroecological commons.

Land size

2150.0 Square foot