Global Agroecology Pathways Program (GAPP)

Certificate Courses & Training Abroad

Participatory Certificate Courses

In 2014, MESA launched a first-of-its-kind online platform, featuring self-paced certificate courses in Agroecology, Seed Production and Climate Resilience for over 1400 beginning farmers and food systems advocates.

Transitioning to participatory course instruction and student engagement in 2020, we continue to innovate on new courses, and often collaborate with NGO partners and groups like WWOOF-USA to complement experiential farm internships.

See below for upcoming course information or join our mailing list to be the first to learn about our next course!

Certificate Courses

Explore our recent or upcoming online courses.

  • Intro to Global Agroecology

    Fall 2025

    This Course Started on October 13th

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  • Intro to Agroecology

    Spring 2025

    This Course Has Concluded

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  • Applied Agroecology and Fundraising Fundamentals

    Fall 2024

    This Course Has Concluded

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Training Abroad Fellowship

In 2024, MESA extended GAPP to offer training opportunities with our global partner NGOs, beginning with longtime partner the Grow Bio-intensive Center in Kenya (G-BiACK). Fellowships feature 2-4 weeks of living, sharing and training with local community members at a demonstration site abroad.

MESA is currently developing our GAPP Fellowship model, with opportunities to train with NGO partners in Colombia, Sri Lanka, Ghana and Japan in the near future. Check out the video below for a glimpse of what to expect when you become a GAPP Fellow, and join our mailing list for future Fellowship details.

2026 Fellowship Opportunities to be Announced!