The Sustainable Agriculture Project (SAP) is plays a number of roles for Grand Valley:
- A scientific station: Students research plants, the environment, human-environmental interaction, systems thinking, and community.
- A laboratory: Students can get their hands dirty while learning quantitative and critical thinking skills relating to soil, water, plant life, climate change, and the environment.
- A studio space and artist gallery
- A field site: With a ready-made community of people on a small working farm, it's perfect for sociological study.
- A business: SAP produces and sells food to support its activities.