What You Will Learn:
Regenerative agriculture courses at TRU combine hands-on farm training with applied learning in sustainable agriculture and business management. Students gain practical experience in soil health, biodiversity, grazing systems and riparian management, while also building essential agriculture business skills in marketing, finance, human resources and enterprise planning.
What You Can Expect:
Hands-On "Earn-While-You-Learn" Structure. A core component is working on a host farm or ranch, allowing students to gain day-to-day operational skills in beef, sheep, poultry, or greenhouse production. The required theory components use a block-based system where courses run over three weeks and include weekly seminars or field visits, connecting students with experienced farmers, agri-entrepreneurs and subject matter experts.
What You Will Earn:
- grade 12 credits towards graduation (exact number still TBD)
- Certificate (one-year) or Diploma (two-years) upon successful completion of the chosen program
What You Need to Know:
- Prerequisites:
- Math 11 (minimum 60%)
- English 12 (minimum 60%)
- Program Length:
- 1-2 years (depending on chosen program)
- Program Dates:
- Apply in May for September intake
- Apply in September for January intake
- Apply in January for May intake
Does This Sound Like You?
- You think like a steward of the land, taking care of it so it stays healthy for the future.
- You aim to leave the land better than you found it, not just maintain it.
- You make choices that support both nature and long‑term economic health, finding a balance that helps the environment and the farm succeed.
- You try to work with nature, not against it, using natural systems to guide your decisions.
- You think holistically, understanding that soil, water, air, animals, and plants are all connected and depend on each other.
- You act like a “keystone species,” paying attention to how your actions affect the whole ecosystem and helping everything on the farm work together as a living system.
Help Yourself Succeed By...
- Connecting with your Career Coordinator at school.
- Watching for deadlines - they are critical!
- Maintaining good attendance and keeping up with school work - career programs require interviews!
- Participating in Career related activities like going on a tour (virtual or in person) or attending an info session.
- Enrolling in Work Experience at a related job site.
- Making and monitoring an appropriate personal email. (ex: do not use phat_cat69@gmail.com)
- Ensuring your personal information is up to date (i.e email, resume, SIN, etc).