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Cultivating Sustainability: Reflections on Antioch College’s July 2023 Permaculture Design Certificate Course,

Antioch College is proud to have implemented a vibrant Permaculture Design Certificate Course in collaboration with the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) in July 2023. Held on the Antioch college Farm, the program offered students and community members a unique opportunity to engage in sustainable farming

August 15, 2023

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The Work We Do

A Spring of New Beginnings: Dan Dynan ’25 at the Antioch Farm

At the time of this post, I will be in my second semester at Antioch. Being enrolled as a student here right now has been an intriguing time because of all the major shifts in the works. There are new staff and faculty members with

May 11, 2022

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Culture, Power, & Change, Food Systems, Sustainable Agriculture, Culinary Arts, Ohio

From Farm to Table: Rudie ’17 at Muddy Fork Farm in Wayne County, Ohio

Monica Bongue is the owner of Muddy Fork Farm https://www.muddyforkfarm.com and at the heart of her work she is an ecosystem manager. She manages not only the abundant plant life that grows on her farm, but also the animals and insects that use her fields.

August 8, 2016

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Midwest, Sustainability, Ecology & the Environment

Preserving Genetic Diversity: Van Geloven ’17 at Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa

Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization with the mission of preserving the diversity of garden vegetables, flowers and herbs that have a history in the United States. The organization has many parts all working together to save the seeds, evaluate and collect data on

February 9, 2016

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Northwest, Psychology, Mindfulness, & Wellness (Pre-Social Services)

An Intentional Community in Concrete, Washington: Bickett ’15 at Finney Farm

I’ve spent the summer interning at Finney Farm in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountain Range in Concrete, Washington. From their website Finney Farm is “an intentional community, a collective of anarchists trying to live the good life.” The farm began in 1989 when several

February 9, 2016

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Food Systems, Sustainable Agriculture, Culinary Arts, Ohio

On the Decline of the Honeybee and Making a Difference: Selena Wilkinson ’17 at Procter Camps & Conference Center Farm in London, Ohio

My time here is spent mostly all alone, finishing difficult and physically demanding projects at my own pace. I find this kind of interaction with learning to be incredibly helpful and I feel that the skills I’ve acquired here are going to stick with me

February 8, 2016

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Ohio, Sustainability, Ecology & the Environment

On Science and Written Reflection: Harvey ’16 at Calala’s Water Haven, Inc. in New London, Ohio

I am working on an aquaculture farm in northern Ohio. We raise and harvest fish (largemouth bass and perch), shrimp, crayfish, minnows, and snails. Most of the time we are out in lakes gathering or "seining" crayfish. Seining just means to catch fish/crayfish with large multi-person

February 8, 2016

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