The Academy
A modern agricultural academy with its roots in the field.
We train the next generation of specialty-crop growers, scientists and entrepreneurs across Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora.
Vision
Thriving rural economies where young people choose agriculture as a career of science, enterprise and pride.
Mission
To deliver practical, field-based education that turns learners into skilled growers and leaders, measured by what they grow, sell and teach.
Values
Learn by doing
Every course ends in the field, not in a quiz.
Rooted locally
Crops, climates and markets our learners actually work with.
Open pathways
Clear routes from school garden to research lab.
Stewardship
Soil, water and community left better than we found them.
How the Academy works
01
Learn online
Short lessons designed for phones and slow connections.
02
Practise in the field
Assignments on a real one-hectare farm with a mentor.
03
Earn credentials
Certificates built from evidence of real work.
04
Connect to work
Placements, fellowships and jobs through our network.
Leadership
Sample profiles — real leadership to be announced.
Executive Director
Sample profile
Academic Dean
Sample profile
Director of Field Programs
Sample profile
Head of Partnerships
Sample profile
The meaning behind our name
DLJ Academy carries the name of the family whose farming life inspired it. [Founder story to be provided]