Land-Based Learning: A Learning Paradigm for Building Community and Sustainable Farms

Authors

• Aaron J. McKim, Michigan State University
• Matt R. Raven, Michigan State University
• Abbey Palmer, Michigan State University
• Ashley McFarland, Michigan State University
• Ashley McFarland, Michigan State University
• James Isleib, Michigan State University

Volume

57

Issue

5

DOI

10.34068/joe.57.05.19

Abstract

Mitigating complex problems is increasingly essential to sustaining life on Earth. Empowering current and future generations to address these problems requires rethinking traditional education approaches. This article serves as a primer for land-based learning—defined as a pedagogical approach in which learners collaborate with community members to implement place-based interventions within agricultural systems to increase the sustainability of their community. As an introduction to land-based learning, the article (a) describes critical checkpoints within land-based learning, (b) illuminates the role of Extension educators in facilitating land-based learning, and (c) introduces a case study of land-based learning in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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Recommended Citation

McKim, A. J., Raven, M. R., Palmer, A., McFarland, A., McFarland, A., & Isleib, J. (2019). Land-Based Learning: A Learning Paradigm for Building Community and Sustainable Farms. Journal of Extension, 57(5), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.57.05.19