It is paramount that we all engage to advance human sustainability, and a sustainable food system is foundational. KPU offers this unique and intensive graduate level program of study for you to gain the crucial knowledge and understanding needed to advocate for and work for critical food system change in your community and around the world.

The food system impacts every aspect of society and must change to respond to the challenges of sustainability, including food insecurity, climate change, environmental degradation and resource depletion. That change needs leaders and activists with a deep understanding of the very real and critical social, environmental and economic challenges associated with our dominant food systems. There are many professions and organizations that have important roles and are engaging in advancement of sustainable food systems including;

Public education
Planning (community and regional)
Government (local and provincial)
NGO/ NPO sector
Health Authorities
Economic development/ Chambers of Commerce
Food and agriculture business/ industry associations
Policy makers
Agrologists
Dietetics and Nutrition
Alternate health care
If you are If you are recent university graduate, or an aspiring or practicing professional interested in advancing food system sustainability and community resilience through your work this program of study that will unequivocally prepare you to do so. And for recent graduates that want to begin advanced study this program offers a great entry point.

We're delivering this program online to give you easy access to an exceptional program and the opportunity to become food system change-makers and influence what is possible in your own community.

Why KPU? Through the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, the Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor of Applied Science program, and now the graduate certificate in Sustainable Food Systems and Security, Kwantlen Polytechnic University has firmly established itself a Canadian leader in the nascent academic field of sustainable food systems.

Program graduates are prepared for rewarding work in domestic and international agencies, non-governmental organizations, community development organizations, public health agencies, and university-based research institutes and centres.

Graduates can expect to work in the following professions:

Municipal/ Regional District Planner
Policy Analyst
Agriculture/ Food System Consultant
Educator (K-12)
Academic/ Researcher (post-secondary)
Entrepreneur
NGO staff
Government staff (e.g. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Trade, Jobs and Economic Development)
Extension agent
Social/ Community Development professional
Food System professional