On Friday, November 14, Antioch College was proud to host the Soil Health Symposium as a part of Ohio Soil Health Week, led by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA). The event brought farmers, practitioners, researchers, students, and community leaders together for a day of hands-on soil demonstrations, insightful discussion, and a shared farm-to-table lunch. In partnership with the one.two.five Benefit Corporation, Glorified Dirt LLC, Greenacres Foundation, the Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice, Gathered Vessels Collaborative LLC, and The Nature Conservancy, the programming focused on how regenerative farming practices and healthy soils can store atmospheric carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build long-term resilience in agricultural landscapes, beautifully connecting our educational mission to real-world practice.
President Jane Fernandes’ Opening Remarks
Farm Tour
Thanks to the many contributions of staff, faculty, and our incredible Antioch College Works student workers, the day was a meaningful gathering of folks working to support the soils on which we all depend. Antioch Farm Manager, Bruce Linebaugh, and students working on the Farm Crew have invested significant energy into building soil health. In reflection of this work, the College was awarded a grant earlier this year recognizing the level of carbon sequestration in our Farm’s magnificent soil. If you would like to learn more or get involved with the Antioch Farm, please contact Bruce at blinebaugh@antiochcollege.edu. To learn more about our upcoming EcoFarm and Food Foresting Program, click here.
Farm Manager Bruce Discussing Alfalfa
Tinu Comparing Soil Composition
This workshop was in coordination with research supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Regional Conservation Partnership Program Supplemental Agreement number 2794, led by the one.two.five Benefit Corporation. All images taken by Vii Stoakley.