Schedule 2026

Vendor booths will open at 7 am for shopping Friday & Saturday (no vendors on Sunday)! (note a printed program will be handed to you at your arrival to conference). Schedule is subject to change.

Friday June 26th, 2026	8:30 to 8:45 am	9:00 to 10:00 am	10:30 am to 12:00 pm	12:00 to 1:00 pm Lunch	1:00 to 2:00 pm	2:00 to 3:00 pm	3:30 to 4:30 pm	5:00 to 6:00 pm
Arena	Opening Ceremonies	RuthAnn Zimmerman – Topic TBD	Joel Salatin Topic TBD		Meet & Greet	Sally Fallon Morell – Healthy Babies	Mary Heffernan – From Pasture to Plate – Building a Ranch-to-Table Business	KEYNOTE – Joel Salatin
Trademark Tent				VIP Lunch & Special Chat			Pete Strayer -Take Back Your Table: The Real Power of Choosing Organic
Building 25		Dr. Ken Berry – Reversing Disease Naturally	Daniel Salatin- Topic TBD			Carolyn Thomas – Topic TBD	Health Expert Q&A Doc Jones, Kaylee Richardson, Sally Fallon Morell
Building 1		Don Tipping -Fall Gardening	Dr. Patrick Jones- Autoimmune Disease – The Modern Medical Crisis			Joe L'ampl- Raised Bed Gardening	Trevor Hollenback – Sheep Shearing (Demo)
Building 2/ Youth Track		Karson Rippstein -Soil Lab	Abigail and Brianna Thomas – Topic TBD			Don Tipping – Topic TBD	Nathan Kromer -Leather working
Building 3		Kaylee Richardson – The Beekeeper’s Apothecary: How to Turn Honey & More Into Healing Traditions (demo)	Karsen Rippstein – Putting Bentonite Clay to Use in Your Natural Medicine Cabinet			Juan Penzini-Granier – Artisan Conserves: Fruits and Vegetables Part 1 (demo)	Juan Penzini-Granier – Artisan Conserves: Fruits and Vegetables Part 2 (demo)
Jacklin Square		Matthew Tuller – GOAT REARING: How to Raise a Thriving Herd	Bethany Hudson & Kelsey Harms – Confidently Homeschooling on the Homestead			Tim Eng – Topic TBD	Anne of All Trades- How to Run a Chainsaw/Woodworking
Park		Kevin Trosclair – From Side to Freezer: Breaking Down a Pig Part 1 (demo)	Kevin Trosclair – From Side to Freezer: Breaking Down a Pig Part 2 (demo)			Matt Richards – Hide Tanning on the Homestead
Building 22		Cassidy Cornell Suburban homesteading	Seth Smith – The Complete Elderberry Workshop: Cultivation, Harvesting & Healing Uses			Daniel Salatin – How to Butcher a Chicken (Demo)

Saturday June 27th, 2026	8:30 to 8:45 am	9:00 to 10:00 am	10:30 am to 12:00 pm	12:00 to 1:30 pm Lunch	1:30 to 2:30 pm	3:00 to 4:30 pm
Arena	Opening Ceremonies	Dr. Ken Berry –  Health Freedom & Medical Self-Reliance	Melissa K Norris – Topic TBD		Joel Salatin – Topic TBD	Q&A Panel Homestead Joel Salatin, Melissa K Norris, RuthAnn Zimmerman, Daniel Salatin, Ken Berry, Carolyn Thomas
Trademark Tent		David Stelzer – Rooted Wellness: How Healthy Soil Grows a Healthy You	David Stelzer, Nathan Stelzer & Michelle Stelzer (Panel, Moderated by Pete Strayer) Heirloom Seeds: Saving Tradition, Building Resilience		Pete Strayer – Homestead Marketing Made Simple: Stand Out & Sell With Heart	David Stelzer – Faith Over Fear: Rooted Decisions in Uncertain Times
Building 25		Carolyn Thomas – Freeze drying food – modern preservation (demo)	Mary Heffernan–The Business of Homesteading / Ranching – Turning Passion Into Profit		RuthAnn Zimmerman – Topic TBD	Dr. Patrick Jones – Livestock Health: Principles, Practices and Natural Interventions
Building 1		Daniel Salatin – Topic TBD	Sally Fallon Morell – Nourishing Diets		Don Tipping Growing Herbs Successfully for Food & Medicine	Joe L'ampl- Ecological Gardening-Natural Methods for Management & Pests
Building 2/ Youth Track		Karson – Getting baby animals off to a healthy start	TBD		Malia Steffen – Soap making demo	Young Entrepreneur – Board Q& A
Building 3		Kaylee Richardson – Lessons from the Hive: Real-World Beekeeping for Every Homesteader	Matthew Tuller – Turning Fresh Goat Milk Into Delicious Chèvre (demo)		Cassidy Cornell – topic TBD	Trevor Hollenback – Sheep Hoof Trimming – (Demo)
Jacklin Square		Anne of All Trades- Growing Mushrooms	Tim Eng – Topic TBD		Juan Penzini-Granier – Artisan Bread Making Part 1	Juan Penzini-Granier – Artisan Bread Making Part 2
Park		Kevin Trosclair & Juan Penzini – Natural and old world meat curing Part 1 (demo)	Kevin Trosclair & Juan Penzini – Natural and old world meat curing Part 2 (demo)		Matt Richards – Hair-on Hide Tanning (Demo)
Building 22		Seth Smith – Planning Your Orchard & Fruit Production	Seth Smith – Growing Figs & Fruit Trees		Daniel Salatin- Butchering Rabbits (Demo)	Harrel – How to Raise Rabbits