Jacob grew up on a Driftless Region dairy farm near Coon Valley. He was one of the founding students of the Youth Initiative High School in Viroqua, where he currently teaches humanities, sciences, and more. He attended Deep Springs College in California, where he worked as a cowboy before receiving a BA in History from the American University in Bulgaria and an MA in Social Science from the University of Chicago. Jacob and his wife Sofya Blyum-Hundt have a small farm and vineyard near Viroqua, where they live with their two children Josie and Cyrus. Jacob is one of the founders of the Driftless Folk School.

Jacob Hundt teaches:

• Backyard Astronomy
• Folk Schools and Alternative Colleges
• Winter Stargazing