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. Click here for Presentation Descriptions
| 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 – Raising a Homestead Family: Creating Rhythms That Grow With Your Children | Joel Salatin Faith, Stewardship, and the Call to Cultivate | Meet & Greet | Sally Fallon Morell – Healthy Babies | Mary Heffernan – From Pasture to Plate – Building a Ranch-to-Table Business | KEYNOTE – Joel Salatin HOMESTEADERS LIABILITIES AND LEVERAGES IN MODERN AMERICA | |
| Trademark Tent | VIP Lunch -Featuring a Special Chat with Joel & Daniel Salatin – Beyond Family Succession: Creating a Farm That Attracts the Next Generation | Pete Strayer -Take Back Your Table: The Real Power of Choosing Organic | ||||||
| Building 25 | Dr. Ken Berry – Reversing Disease Naturally | Daniel Salatin- How Many Animals Can Your Land Support? (Without Overgrazing or Buying Feed) | Carolyn & Josh Thomas & their daughter Rachel Thomas-Entz – Helping Kids Choose Homesteading as Adults | Health Expert Q&A Doc Jones, Kaylee Richardson, Sally Fallon Morell | ||||
| Building 1 | Don Tipping -The Fall Garden Starts in June: Extending Your Harvest Through Winter | 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 Basics for Young Homesteaders: Build Healthy Soil from the Ground Up | Rachel Thomas-Entz, Abigail & Brianna Thomas – Hands-On Make-Along Class: How to Build a Mason Bee House | Don Tipping – Seed Saving Demystified Hands-on | Nathan Kromer -Leather working- Hands On-Make Along | ||||
| 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 Hutson & Kelsey Harms – Confidently Homeschooling on the Homestead | Tim Eng – Buying Land for a Homestead: What to Know Before You Commit | 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 -Small Property, Big Possibilities: Suburban Homesteading Made Practical | Seth Smith – The Complete Elderberry Workshop: Cultivation, Harvesting & Healing Uses | Daniel Salatin – How to Butcher a Chicken (Demo) will go until 3:30 pm |
| 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 – Preservation Season Without the Panic – Creating a Summer-to-Fall Strategy That Works | Joel Salatin – Small Farms, Big Impact: Building a Profitable Family-Scale Homestead | 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 – Master Freeze Drying in 7 Simple Steps (demo) | Mary Heffernan–The Business of Homesteading / Ranching – Turning Passion Into Profit | RuthAnn Zimmerman – Stewardship in Practice: Building a Resourceful and Financially Sustainable Homestead | Dr. Patrick Jones – Livestock Health: Principles, Practices and Natural Interventions | ||
| Building 1 | Daniel Salatin – Homestead Layout and Chore Efficiency That Works | 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 Rippstein – Baby Animals 101: Calving, Kidding & Lambing for Young Homesteaders | Malia Steffen – Soap making demo | Young Homesteaders Board Q& A Malia Steffen, Rachel Thomas-Entz, Brianna & Abigail Thomas | |||
| 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 – Smart Chicken Feeding: Nutrition, Balance & Budget | Trevor Hollenback – Sheep Hoof Trimming – (Demo) | ||
| Jacklin Square | Anne of All Trades- Growing Mushrooms | Tim Eng – How to Find and Build Community That Lasts | 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 | 1:30 to 3:00 pm Daniel Salatin- Butchering Rabbits (Demo) | 3:30 to 4:30 pm Sara and Piper Harrel – How to Raise Rabbits |
| Sunday June 28th, 2026 | 8:00 to 8:30 am | 8:30 to 10:00 am |
| Arena | Arena gates open | Worship, Sermon by Joel Salatin, Closing prayers |