This will be a full-day program at the Antioch Farm, a hub of sustainability and hands-on learning at Antioch College. This event is designed for farmers from all backgrounds, practitioners, researchers, and community leaders who are passionate about soil health, sustainable agriculture, and collaborative project development. Registrants will connect onsite to participate in generally applicable soil health training/education; to learn about the Antioch College Micro Farm’s sustainable agriculture practices; to brainstorm innovative, fundable, and mutually beneficial projects; and to socialize with like-minded agriculturalists and environmentalists.
Learn more and register by Friday, November 7, here.
This workshop is 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. Other workshop partners include Gathered Vessels Collaborative LLC, Greenacres Foundation, Glorified Dirt, and The Nature Conservancy of Ohio.
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9:30 a.m. | Check-in and refreshments
10 a.m. | Welcome, with remarks from Antioch College President Jane Fernandes
10:30-11:45 a.m. | Soil health demonstrations on the farm and technical demonstrations in the Environmental Science Lab, followed by discussion with the one.two.five Benefit Corporation and Glorified Dirt, LLC
11:45-noon | Break
Noon | Farm to table lunch
12:20 p.m. | Plenary summarizing reflections from the research
12:45 p.m. | Moderated conversation about grant funding with panelists from The Nature Conservancy and Green Acres Foundation
1:30 p.m. | Workshop exercise and stations
2:15 | Closing out
2:15-3:30 | Optional exhibition/screening of Antioch Student arts & sciences projects including film, An Ode to Soil and music video, The Power of Three - 3 Sisters
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The building is accessible and only a short walk away from the farm. We could accommodate an alternate plan for anyone unable to walk in the grass for the farm portion.
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Allie Leach, Antioch College/Antioch College MicroFarm, (937) 767-2341, advancement@antiochcollege.edu