Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics is a leader in Applied Economics. Our mission is to provide objective economic analysis to support informed decision making in areas of natural resources and environment, food and agriculture, business management, and public policy for the people of Connecticut and beyond.
Turn your passion into problem-solving for real world change with a BS degree in one of our undergraduate programs: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, and Economics of Sustainable Development and Management. We offer the opportunity to obtain both a BS and MS in five years with our Accelerated MS in Applied and Resource Economics. Our MS and PhD programs are highly ranked, with alumni across the U.S. and around the world.
Why Study in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE)?
The Zwick Center
Alumnus Charles J. Zwick donated to the University of Connecticut’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Food Marketing Policy Center. His generous gift expanded the mission of the Center to include economic and policy studies on energy, food policy and health, natural resource economics and land use, and agriculture. The Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy provides economic analysis for problems related to food, environment, energy, and sustainable economic development.
Show your high school students how they can make positive environmental impacts by utilizing economics! Click the ECE Instructor link in bio to learn more!
![Show your high school students how they can make positive environmental impacts by utilizing economics! Click the ECE Instructor link in bio to learn more!](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Show your high school students how they can make positive environmental impacts by utilizing economics! Click the ECE Instructor link in bio to learn more! ...
ARE alum Brian Civitello, co-founder of Mystic Cheese Co., grew up in a large Italian family where producing food for loved ones was a cultural norm. This upbringing inspired his journey into cheesemaking and shaped his passion for the food industry.
![ARE alum Brian Civitello, co-founder of Mystic Cheese Co., grew up in a large Italian family where producing food for loved ones was a cultural norm. This upbringing inspired his journey into cheesemaking and shaped his passion for the food industry.](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
ARE alum Brian Civitello, co-founder of Mystic Cheese Co., grew up in a large Italian family where producing food for loved ones was a cultural norm. This upbringing inspired his journey into cheesemaking and shaped his passion for the food industry. ...
🧀 ARE alum Brian Civitello, co-owner and founder of Mystic Cheese Co., joined our marketing class to share his journey of starting a business, the art of cheesemaking, and the strategies behind marketing cheese.
Thank you, Brian, for inspiring our students and offering your guidance for the future! 🙌
Interested in connecting with Brian or learning about internship opportunities at Mystic Cheese Co.? Send us a DM, and we’ll be happy to provide more information.
![🧀 ARE alum Brian Civitello, co-owner and founder of Mystic Cheese Co., joined our marketing class to share his journey of starting a business, the art of cheesemaking, and the strategies behind marketing cheese.
Thank you, Brian, for inspiring our students and offering your guidance for the future! 🙌
Interested in connecting with Brian or learning about internship opportunities at Mystic Cheese Co.? Send us a DM, and we’ll be happy to provide more information.](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
🧀 ARE alum Brian Civitello, co-owner and founder of Mystic Cheese Co., joined our marketing class to share his journey of starting a business, the art of cheesemaking, and the strategies behind marketing cheese.
Thank you, Brian, for inspiring our students and offering your guidance for the future! 🙌
Interested in connecting with Brian or learning about internship opportunities at Mystic Cheese Co.? Send us a DM, and we’ll be happy to provide more information.
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Check out this clip to hear more about how Hadley Rosen`s family history shaped her journey into the food industry and her success with Chocolena!
![Check out this clip to hear more about how Hadley Rosen's family history shaped her journey into the food industry and her success with Chocolena!](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Check out this clip to hear more about how Hadley Rosen`s family history shaped her journey into the food industry and her success with Chocolena! ...
We were excited to welcome Hadley Rosen, owner of Chocolena and ARE alum (2008), to our Marketing and Consumer Behavior class this semester! She shared inspiring insights from her (and her dad`s) entrepreneurial journey, leaving a lasting impression on our students.
Thank you, Hadley, for giving back to our community and inspiring the next generation!
![We were excited to welcome Hadley Rosen, owner of Chocolena and ARE alum (2008), to our Marketing and Consumer Behavior class this semester! She shared inspiring insights from her (and her dad's) entrepreneurial journey, leaving a lasting impression on our students.
Thank you, Hadley, for giving back to our community and inspiring the next generation!](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
We were excited to welcome Hadley Rosen, owner of Chocolena and ARE alum (2008), to our Marketing and Consumer Behavior class this semester! She shared inspiring insights from her (and her dad`s) entrepreneurial journey, leaving a lasting impression on our students.
Thank you, Hadley, for giving back to our community and inspiring the next generation!
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"Thank you to the Cherokee Nation for welcoming us with open arms, educating us on your culture, and giving us an unforgettable experience!" - Isabella
!["Thank you to the Cherokee Nation for welcoming us with open arms, educating us on your culture, and giving us an unforgettable experience!" - Isabella](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
"Thank you to the Cherokee Nation for welcoming us with open arms, educating us on your culture, and giving us an unforgettable experience!" - Isabella ...
UConn’s ARE students are one of three teams invited to present at the Student Food Marketing Challenge….again 🤗
Email Cristina.connolly@uconn.edu or dm us to join next year’s team!
![UConn’s ARE students are one of three teams invited to present at the Student Food Marketing Challenge….again 🤗
Email Cristina.connolly@uconn.edu or dm us to join next year’s team!](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
UConn’s ARE students are one of three teams invited to present at the Student Food Marketing Challenge….again 🤗
Email Cristina.connolly@uconn.edu or dm us to join next year’s team!
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🍎 Special Guest Alert! 🍎
UConn Extension’s Sustainable Food Systems Educator, Jiff Martin, joined our ARE 3222 Marketing and Consumer Behavior class to share her valuable insights on marketing local foods and supporting Connecticut’s agricultural community. 🌽🥕 Big thanks to Jiff for the engaging discussion!
![🍎 Special Guest Alert! 🍎
UConn Extension’s Sustainable Food Systems Educator, Jiff Martin, joined our ARE 3222 Marketing and Consumer Behavior class to share her valuable insights on marketing local foods and supporting Connecticut’s agricultural community. 🌽🥕 Big thanks to Jiff for the engaging discussion!](https://aurora.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
🍎 Special Guest Alert! 🍎
UConn Extension’s Sustainable Food Systems Educator, Jiff Martin, joined our ARE 3222 Marketing and Consumer Behavior class to share her valuable insights on marketing local foods and supporting Connecticut’s agricultural community. 🌽🥕 Big thanks to Jiff for the engaging discussion!
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