Rio Salado College Sustainable Food Program

Why We Love It: The Sustainable Food Systems program teaches students how to responsibly purchase and prepare food. Best part? You don’t need any kind of culinary background to attend. “We grow it, we cook it, we compost it—circle closed,” says program director Michael Hodgins, referring to the fact that, as part of the program, students get to practice their skills by working in the cafeteria kitchen.