Industry Insights: Roots & Routes - Croatia's Farm-to-Table Evolution (Spring Break)

Industry Insight programs are non-credit study abroad programs designed for students from all majors to get a hands-on learning experience focusing on global industries that span multiple disciplinary fields.

Explore the future of sustainable agriculture and the global food industry over spring break in Croatia.

Highlights

• Explore Croatia’s vibrant farm-to-table ecosystem through engaging lectures, workshops, and field visits.
• Visit organic farms, wineries, and eco-certified food producers to see sustainability in action.
• Discover how agriculture, ecology, tourism, and the green economy intersect to shape Croatia’s growing sustainability sector.
• Ideal for students from any major interested in exploring global opportunities in sustainability, food systems, and the future of the green economy.
• Open to both graduate and undergraduate students.

• No tuition is charged; students only pay a program fee and some out-of-pocket costs.

Join Roots & Routes: Croatia's Farm-to-Table Evolution, an interdisciplinary study abroad program designed for students from all majors, offering a deep dive into the future of sustainable agriculture and the global food industry. Whether you’re studying business, technology, environmental science, marketing, or tourism, this program provides a hands-on learning experience that spans multiple fields. Explore Croatia's vibrant farm-to-table ecosystem through lectures on AI-driven smart farming, workshops on supply chain logistics and retail, and visits to organic farms, wineries, and eco-certified food producers. Along the way, you’ll discover how agriculture, ecology, tourism, and the green economy are interconnected, while learning directly from experts and local business leaders. With its unique blend of technology, tradition, and sustainability, Roots & Routes is perfect for anyone looking to explore the diverse opportunities in the farm-to-table movement and its impact on global industries.

2026 Program dates: March 7-15, 2026

Learn more at an upcoming Student Info. Meeting:

• Friday, November 14th, 2:00 pm - Zoom registration and link
• Wednesday, December 10th, 5:00 pm - Zoom registration and link
• Tuesday, January 6th, 5:00 pm, Zoom registration and link

Program excursions may include:

• Lecture on agriculture and AI, and tourism from two RIT Croatia faculty members.
• Visit to a farm and nature preserve that focuses on sustainability and organic foods.
• Visit to the distribution center for a major Croatian grocery store.
• Visit the winery of an RIT Croatia student’s family.
• Visit an oil mill of an RIT Croatia student’s family,
• Visit the Arena in Pula.
• Have a lecture about Eco Certificates.
• Cooking session to prepare a traditional Croatian meal.

Students won't pay tuition since this program does not count for academic credit. Instead, participants will pay a program fee that covers housing, travel and medical insurance, transportation between activities, and group meals.

The program is open to both graduate and undergraduate students from all majors and all year levels.

Application deadline: January 7, 2026

Program Cost

Students would pay a program fee (housing and excursions while in Croatia) and out-of-pocket costs (flight, meals, personal spending money). No tuition will be charged since this is a non-credit program.

Student budget worksheet (Roots & Routes Croatia Spring Break 2026) - outlines all program costs.

To Apply

Start an application in the RIT Study Abroad Compass

Contact

Myles Chalue
Global Programs Manager
Study Abroad Advisor - Global Campus & Exchange Programs
RIT Education Abroad
myles.chalue@rit.edu

Make an advising appointment with Myles: https://calendly.com/m_chalue