Antioch EcoFarm & Food Foresting Program
Summer 2026!
The Antioch College EcoFarm & Food Foresting Program fosters regenerative farming practices that restore soil health, support biodiversity, and strengthen local economies.
In southwestern Ohio, the displacement of small farms has eroded livelihoods and accelerated soil and habitat loss. This degradation of the landscape does not exist in isolation, it is connected to the health of our communities and the well-being of the people who live in them. Depleted soil leads to less nutritious food, which affects human health. Disconnected food systems weaken local economies and fracture community bonds. In response, we are offering a model of reciprocal engagement that restores soil, supports local growers, and reconnects people to the land and to each other. Through hands-on learning, participants will explore how regenerative agriculture can heal the land while nourishing both individuals and communities.
Topic Highlights & Weekend Schedule
Weekend 1: July 11 & 12, 2026
Soil Health, Nutrient Cycling & Small Farm/Garden Planning
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Weekend 2: July 18 & 19, 2026
Specialty Crops for the Market Garden & Community Engagement
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Weekend 3: July 25 & 26, 2026
Regenerative Practices, Native Plants & Food Forest Pollinators
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
If you have any questions, please reach out to A Tassy at atassy@antiochcollege.edu.
Meet Our Farm Manager
Bruce Linebaugh grew up on a mid-size dairy farm just a few miles southwest of Antioch College, and Yellow Springs, OH. He received a State Farmers Degree in the Future Farmers of America.
Bruce started his farming career at the age of 15, raising livestock and row crops until 1984. He spent the next 30 years working at Elano Corporate in various roles building aircraft parts for GE aircraft division and farming on the side. He left GE in the fall of 2013, after 30 years, and started market garden farming and taking small farm training courses at Wilmington College and Ohio State.
Bruce completed a summer internship on the Antioch Farm in 2019 under former Farmer Manager Kat Christen and co-taught a beginning farmers class that year. In the spring of 2020, Bruce was asked to come back to the Antioch Farm to help run it for long term storage crops. In March 2021, Bruce was asked to take on the role of Antioch College Farm Manager.
THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTERS
