AGHT 1103 Introduction to Farmsteading Syllabus H01 Fall 2026

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Credit Hours 3.00 Lecture Hours 2 Clinical/Lab Hours 2
Type of Credit
Occupational/Technical
CIP Code
01.0301
Course Description
This course provides the fundamental principles pertaining to farmsteading. Structured around sustainable agriculture, students will learn essential information for starting up and/or improving a farmstead through demonstration, instruction and practical application. Topics include securing land, farm planning, soil fertility, plant propagation, animal husbandry, marketing, U.S. Department of Agriculture Good Agricultural Practices, and more.
General Education Outcomes

General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:

  1. Communication

Faculty Contact Information

Faculty Name
Holly Froning
Faculty Email
hfroning@kcc.edu

Course Information

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify the major steps taken to secure land
  2. Prepare a farm plan
  3. Analyze soils based on soil texture, structure, and chemical makeup
  4. Perform efficient propagation of plants using both vegetative organs and seeds
  5. Determine appropriate animals for farmstead use
  6. Identify marketing opportunities
  7. Incorporate Good Agricultural Practices to procedures
Topical Outline
  1. Principles of farmsteading
  2. Starting a farm plan
  3. Insurance
  4. Marketing
  5. Funding
  6. Niche 
  7. Acquiring land/leases/taxes
  8. Labor
  9. Livestock
  10. Rotational grazing and fodder systems
  11. Bees/Dairy
  12. Social media/creating a website
  13. Fencing
  14. Lean farming
Academic Division

Business, Technology & Human Services

Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650

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