Anyone Can Homestead – Homesteading does not take a specialized skill set rather a passion. This opening session will have you be ignited with passion for homesteading.
Real Life Homesteading: Not the Social Media Version of Homesteading – social media is full of all the amazing stories of homesteading from the cute calves to the amazing cheese wheels, but what is homesteading in real life? RuthAnn gets real about the joys and challenges, the successes and learning experiences, and more in this Real Life, Realistic session.
Soil is the Root of it All: How to Nourish Your Soil for Your and Your Animals Health – Joel’s love of the soil and animals comes alive in this session as he shares how to improve your soil the root of all plant and animal life for the benefit of you, your garden, your orchard, and your animals in a simple to understand methodology.
Solar for the Homestead – James is fascinating to listen to explaining solar. He’s not about making it complicated or expensive. He is about making it practical and real. He will share various options from simply running your well to entire off grid set-ups.
Eating Seasonally and Regionally
Beginning to Grow Grain on the Homestead – Monroe is known for his work with Stutzman Farms one of our top suppliers of grain in Ohio. His knowledge of the finished grain, what goes into the grain, and having his own farm will shine through as he shares on how to get started in a small scale operation. His humble mannerisms make him easy to listen to as he shares a wealth of knowledge.
Sorghum: A New Idea for Homesteaders – In this session, you will learn about the cultivation and processing of this mostly forgotten, yet important historical crop. From seed to syrup, Jeremy will teach you how to turn sweet sorghum cane into a sweet, nutrient dense syrup that will compliment almost any food.
Getting Started with Equipment on the Homestead – Nick could talk about equipment all day if we let him, but he’s the go to guy for understanding equipment on a budget for a homestead. His wealth of hands on experience and knowledge will help you figure out where to start with equipment on the homestead, cost effective solutions, and how to differentiate between necessity and “that would be nice”.
Family Dairy Animal (Cow, Goat, and Sheep) – Most people think of the Family Dairy Cow, but there are more amazing options for the Homestead. Three women who love to milk three different animals – cows, goats, and sheep – are uniting to present the benefits, challenges, and ins and outs of these great dairy animals for the homestead. With hands on experience, we will get real, practical, and are sure to share some laughs too!
Herbal First Aid on the Homestead – Dr Jocelin helps you create a plan for when there is no access to traditional medical care. Understand why and what makes up a basic health assessment. Learn how to respond off grid with herbs to the “Big Three” – Respiratory, Digestive, and Wounds. Have a correlated understanding about nutrition, deficiencies, and health challenges with a focus on common deficiencies if the food chain is not fully working as well as which herbs are best to support which health challenges. Learn how to store nutrition and supplementation.
Natural and Herbal Animal Health – Having been mentored by some of the top Organic vets in the country as well as being a Naturopathic Doctor, Dr Jocelin has developed many herbal protocols to have on hand for their animals. She will share what items support which animal health challenges, what you should always have on hand, how to watch for animal health issues to catch them early, and how to know when to call the vet. You will walk away with knowledge that you can use on any animal from cats and dogs to goats, sheep, and cows.
Balancing Life, Family, and Homesteading – This is a hard balance, but Aaron will bring a refreshing balance that is sure to have you a host of new ideas and a refreshing way of viewing homesteading and farm life!
Homesteading for the Right Reasons – Why do you want homestead? What are the right reasons to homestead?
We want you to leave this event with your passion rekindled without feeling overwhelmed, and RuthAnn will do just that!
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