Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack plans CSU course on helping small farms survive, thrive

During his first stint with CSU, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack played a central role envisioning CSU Spur as a new kind of university campus that would engage learners of all ages in problem solving and discovery related to food, water, and human and animal health. Now Vilsack is returning to CSU, this time to establish a unique course that will provide students with insight and experience to counter a challenge he knows well from his time as Agriculture Secretary: the steady disappearance of small to mid-size farms.
Colorado GROW Youth Institute Q&A: insights and lessons from a global food summit

In April, the CSU System’s international agriculture team hosted the first-ever Colorado GROW Youth Institute to engage high school students from across the state in studying and proposing solutions to global food security challenges. Thirty students gathered at CSU Spur for the one-day event, presenting research on a country and global food issue of their choosing while interacting with experts from the community and from academia.