Fair Program Booklet

Homestead
Fine Crafts &
Heirloom Skills
HomesteadFair.com
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2014 Fair Program
About the Fair &
Homestead Heritage
Thank you for joining us for our dedicated its efforts over the last
twenty-seventh annual Homestead four decades toward restoring and
Fair! Over a quarter of a century ago, preserving
traditional
patterns
our community held its first craft fair for family and community living—
to celebrate the end of the harvest year patterns for homesteading, selfand to provide a venue to share with sufficient farming, gardening and
our friends and neighbors the crafts, home schooling, together with other
skills, accomplishments and life of our homestead crafts and practical skills.
Christian community. Our first fair Homestead Heritage is neither a “living
presented a rough collection of crafts, history museum” nor a “reenactment”
a couple of food booths, a handful of stage. Quite to the contrary, it is, in the
eager, singing children with guitars, most literal sense, a “real life” effort,
banjos and recorders and drew a few established as an actual working farm
hundred people. It has now grown far devoted to recapturing the heritage of
beyond our expectations to become community life in a land-based culture.
an event that draws tens of thousands
While dense woods and agricultural
from across the country and the globe! fields intersperse over the farm’s 510
Our Christian community, begun acres, the settlement areas take on
over 40 years ago as a small inner- a traditional rural community form.
city mission in New York City, has Family homesteads with gardens,
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fruit trees, poultry and small animals
complement a cluster of distinctive
handcraft workshops serving the
community’s craftsmen and their
apprentices — furniture makers,
blacksmiths, potters, weavers and
others.
The community farms the land
with draft horses—from plowing and
disking to seeding, cultivating and
harvesting the field crops—using
only natural farming methods. The
rich river bottomland supports fields
of corn, hay, sweet sorghum, oats,
wheat and sweet potatoes, as well as
fruit orchards and individual family
vegetable gardens. Year-round, the
community’s horses, cattle and sheep
pasture on this fertile river bottomland,
grazing in the open pastures in fall
and winter and under the shade of the
pecan grove in summer. Dairy cows
and milk goats supply milk and cream,
which families drink fresh and make
into yogurt, butter and (everyone’s
favorite summer treat) hand-cranked
sorghum pecan ice cream! All through
the year, families raise a wide variety
of poultry, with chickens, ducks, geese
and turkeys waddling and strutting
through the yards and underbrush.
The seasonal cycles of agrarian
life, a meter not of the community’s
design but of a larger one, a given one,
provide a mooring and a rhythm for
the whole life of the community. The
desire for a simpler way of living in
harmony with these same patterns
of agrarian life has brought people
of a vast range of social, cultural and
ethnic backgrounds to the community:
artists, craftsmen, college lecturers,
philosophers, professors, lawyers,
accountants, medical professionals,
physicists, auto mechanics, law
officers and firefighters, seminary
instructors, carpenters, landscape
architects and city planners, as well
as public school administrators
and teachers, computer operators,
secretaries and more—all who have
embraced the nonviolent, Christian
life of the community. Down through
the years, sinking roots in an ongoing
relationship with the land has taught
everyone in the community much
and given them a new perspective.
Whether farming and gardening,
preserving food, raising homes and
community buildings, doing chores,
playing horseshoes, taking walks or
swimming in the bordering Brazos
River, young and old alike form closer
family and community relationships
as lives are woven together.
The work of this community is
ultimately to craft lives, weaving
together
people
of
diverse
backgrounds, not into a uniformity but
into a unity of vision and purpose—a
community—where lives are mutually
pledged to serve one another. To this
end lives are lived daily at Homestead
Heritage in grateful and careful
consideration of all that God has given.
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the end. Topics range from beekeeping,
raising poultry and making cheese
to presentations on technology and
sustainable culture and reasons to live
an agrarian-based lifestyle.
Children’s Activities
Outdoor Food
Throughout each day we offer tasty
food at our outdoor concession booths
and kiosks. Try a sizzling beef sausageon-a-stick or a spicy, grilled chicken
gordita. Sample our fresh sourdough
pizza baked in a brick oven or try one
of our specialty flavors of ice cream.
Children love getting up close with
baby goats, sheep, puppies, chicks and
more in our petting pen. Children can
also enjoy a ride on a pony or horse.
For children of all ages, we offer MakeAnd Much More!
Your-Own projects, including beeswax
You’ll also find horse-drawn hayrides,
candle dipping, felting, making soap
artwork,
children’s
writings,
balls, learning to cross-stitch, shaping
children’s books, Homestead Farms
a wooden spatula and many more.
specialty foods, solid wood furniture,
Music
letterpress printing, an audiovisual
Gather under the music tent with presentation, a baked goods sale and
us to hear children's choirs, gospel more!
songs, bluegrass music and more each
Fair Activities
At the Homestead Fair there’s
something for everyone to enjoy, from
young to old.
afternoon of the fair, as well as Friday
and Saturday evenings.
specialty items from which to choose.
Agricultural Exhibits
At Heritage Farm, our working
homestead,
watch
agricultural
Each day in the craft pavilion and the demonstrations, including draft
demonstration pavilion, you’ll find a horse farming, cow and goat milking,
wide variety of ongoing and scheduled sheepherding with a sheepdog, and
craft demonstrations—woodworking cider pressing, as well as exhibits on
with hand tools, pottery, sewing, beekeeping, poultry raising, farm
quilting, spinning, weaving, broom animals and more.
making, basket making, leatherwork
Seminars
and more.
Each hour from 10:00 a.m. until
Shopping
5:00 p.m., there will be seminars
While you’re here, plan to do some on sustainable living skills. These
Christmas shopping. We have presentations last around 40-45
hundreds of handcrafted gifts and minutes with a few minutes for Q&A at
Craft Demonstrations
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A SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO PRESENTATION
An
Exodus
A Journey toward a Culture of Life
1973 - 2013
The Inspiring Story of
an Amazing Journey
from 'Hell's Kitchen' in
New York City to the
Fields of Central Texas
"The Lower East Side of Manhattan was a
sort of dead end—a no-hope place for a lot of
people. And of all the dark places that they
could have come to, it was one of the very
darkest."
So begins an interview with Barry Hersh, a
native of the Lower East Side, as he recalls how
Blair and Regina Adams came to "Hell's Kitchen"
in 1973 and founded the ministry that ultimately
birthed the agrarian community of Homestead
Heritage.
Through engaging interviews with dozens
of community members, this fast-moving,
documentary-style feature tells the story and
vision of Homestead Heritage. Humorous
anecdotes, powerful personal testimonies and
insightful commentary all come together with
archival photographs and contemporary video
to convey a sense of the journey. In addition to
the historical chronology, brief segments of the
film are dedicated to particular facets of life
at Homestead Heritage to help bring greater
understanding into the motives behind their
unique cultural "exodus."
"We were all these folks living in the slums and
ex-city dwellers . . . . But we did it! And if we could
do it, then everybody—and anybody—could do
it."
– interview with founder Blair Adams
Show Schedule
Approximate run time: 1 hour 15 minutes
10:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
12:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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DVDs FOR SALE IN THE BOOKSTORE
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Make-Your-Own Activities
Make-Your-Own Tent
Location 3
Dip a Candle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $2.00
Intermediate Candle Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 12 and up . . . . . . . . $6.00
Pinch Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 4 and up . . . . . . . . $5.00
Coil Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 4 and up . . . . . . . . $5.00
Leather Key Fob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -6 must be with an adult . . . . . . . . $4.00
Leather Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -6 must be with an adult . . . . . . . . $6.00
Cross-Stitch Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . . $4.00
Cross-Stitch Button Magnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . . $4.00
Cross-Stitch Magnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . . $4.00
Woven Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -8 must be with an adult . . . . . . . . $7.00
Gift Basket with Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . -8 must be with an adult . . . . . . . $12.00
Knitted Headband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 10 and up . . . . . . . . $4.00
Woven Coaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 6 and up . . . . . . . . $6.00
Drop Spindle Skein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 6 and up . . . . . . . . $4.00
Colorful Felted Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any Age . . . . . . . . $5.00
Hand-Sewn Keepsake Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 6 and up . . . . . . . . $2.00
Quilted Coaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 8 and up . . . . . . . . $5.00
Tissue Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 6 and up . . . . . . . . $2.00
Hand Embroidered Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . . $3.00
Beginning Embroidery Sampler with Hoop . . . . . Ages 6 and up . . . . . . . . $5.00
Printed Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $1.00
Soap Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $5.00
Sorghum Caramel Apple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $4.00
Boats & Woodworking
Location 2
Tool Tote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . $12.00
Bird Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . $10.00
Wooden Spatula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . . $6.00
Toy Sailboat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $15.00
“Did You Know” Signs &
Treasure Hunt
We've posted “Did You Know” fact signs throughout the fairgrounds. They are
grouped into three categories: Traditional Craft, Homesteading & Agriculture,
and Homemaking & Kitchen Skills. These banners offer a small sampling of
inspiring, fun and informative facts about sustainable agriculture, craft skills
and more!
Treasure Hunt Rules:
On one sign in each of the three above-mentioned categories, we have hidden a
small picture, for a total of three hidden pictures.
Homesteading
Homemaking
Traditional Craft
Location 34
Popcorn Shelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $4.00
Rolled Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $4.00
Sheaf of Wheat
Spoon
Crosscut Bow Saw
Jump-Rope Area
Find all three pictures and correctly identify them to the cashier at the hay-bale maze
(Location 15 ) and receive a free day-pass to the hay-bale maze! Limit one per family.
Pottery Location 1
Wheel Thrown Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 10 and up . . . . . . . $25.00
Blacksmithing
Location 35
Brass Spoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $5.00
Copper Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 12 and up . . . . . . . $15.00
Gristmill
Location 11
Jump-Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $13.00
Dog Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $13.00
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Homestead
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Lot B
Lots
C&D
Lot A
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Fine Crafts &
Heirloom Skills
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Food
Information
Picnic Area
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Parking Lot
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ATM
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Restrooms
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Lot G
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6. Soap & Candles
7. Homestead General Store Tent
8. Seeds
1. Craft Pavilion
Sewing & Quilting
Woodworking Homestead Farms Writing Gallery
Fiber Crafts
Baskets
Brooms
Pottery
2. Toy Boat Making
3. Make-Your-Own Activities
4. Craft Demonstration Pavilion
5. Bookstore
Books
Music
VideosSeminars
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9. Food Court A
Sabor de México
Mediterranean Cuisine
Soup & Salad Ice Cream
Burgers & More
Beverages
10.Food Court B
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats
Corn Dogs & More
Funnel Cakes
Brick-Oven Pizza
Texas BBQ
Chillers & Lattes Pasta
Desserts & Specialty Drinks
11. Jump-Ropes and Dog Leashes
Lots
H&I
Lot F
12. Live Music Tent
13. Animal Pens
Petting Zoo
Sheep Shearing
Dairy Goat Station
14. Aquaponics Greenhouse
15. Hay-Bale Maze
16. Poultry & Milk Barn
17. Horse-Farming Demonstration
18. Apple Cider Press
19. Sheepdog & Horse-Training
Demonstrations
20. Beekeeping
21. Red Seminar Barn
22. Video Presentation
23. Ploughshare Seminar Room
24. Donuts & Kettle Corn
25. Nachos & Chili Dogs
26. Brazos Valley Cheese
27. Rope Making
Halbert
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Barn Raising
Herb Garden & Essential Oils
Pony Rides
Hayrides & Carriage Rides
Green Seminar Barn
Fiber Arts Barn
Homestead Gristmill
Blacksmithing
Cafe Homestead
"An Exodus" Video Presentation
The Potter's House
The Barn – Gift Shop
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Schedule of Events
Friday & Saturday
Time Event
9:00
10:00
10:15
10:20
10:30
10:40
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:40
12:00
12:15
12:30
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Friday & Saturday
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
Harnessing Draft Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blacksmithing – Joinery Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goat Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spinning Cotton on a Tahkli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small Homestead Energy Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheese Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Cooked Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spinning Cotton on a Charkha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"An Exodus" Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goat Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton Preparation and Spinning on a Spindle Wheel . . . . . . . . Horse Farming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton Spinning on a Traditional Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barn Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Castile Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pasta Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodworking with Hand Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spinning Wool and Plying with a Top Whorl Drop Spindle . . . . . . Broom Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seeds – Saving Our Garden Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sustainable Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sourdough Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Live an Agrarian Lifestyle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combing, Carding & Spinning – the Short & Long Draw Methods . Mini Barn Raising for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farrier – Horse Hoof Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skin Balm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Culture of Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Live in Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pottery – Throwing a Two-Piece Vase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pest Control for the Garden and Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horse Training – Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Threading a Rigid Heddle Loom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "An Exodus" Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Time Event
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
12:40 Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sand Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 From Tree to Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building a Child's Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
From Sheep to Scarf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soil Restoration and Composting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goat’s Milk Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 Barn Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:00 Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flax Preparation and Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Needle Basket Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 Afternoon Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "An Exodus" Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 Backyard Chickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Tree to Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 Traditional Cooked Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pasta Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foot-Powered Lathe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goat Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Aquaponics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Challenge of Nonviolence to Today’s Christianity . . . . . . . . .
Creative Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collecting and Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . . . . . 4:10 Chicken Tractor Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4:30 Historic Buildings Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "An Exodus" Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goat Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Essential Oil Distilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Threading a Floor Loom – Back to Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:40 Farrier – Horse Shoeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Friday & Saturday
Time Event
5:00
5:20
6:00
7:00
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
Pottery – Fermentation Crock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Context” vs. “Content” in Christian Education . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Our Minds: Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sand Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cow Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evening Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday
Time Event
Fair Hours 12pm–5pm
Time Event
Fair Hours 12pm–5pm
Location
2:30 Afternoon Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "An Exodus" Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 Backyard Chickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 Foot-Powered Lathe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Cooked Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goat Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Aquaponics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Food Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:20 Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30 Threading a Floor Loom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
37
21
7
4
6
13
21
7
19
33
Location
12:00 Blacksmithing with Striker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skin Balm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small Homestead Energy Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cheese Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 "An Exodus" Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Threading a Rigid Heddle Loom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:40 Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sand Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 Broom Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Tree to Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goat’s Milk Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Our Minds: Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collecting and Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . . . . . 1:20 Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 Barn Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:40 Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 Basic Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Needle Basket Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seeds – Saving Our Garden Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flax Preparation and Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
4
21
5
32
35
16
12
Sunday
4
6
21 32
7
37
33
13
35
1
4
7
6
5
32
19
28
27
19
6
1
21
7
32
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Seminars
The seminars at the fair are
presented by The Ploughshare
Institute for Sustainable Culture,
which is the educational branch of the
Homestead Heritage community. It is
dedicated to perpetuating a sense of
intentional community, which includes
rediscovering the knowledge and skills
that can provide for essential human
needs (both socially and spiritually
as well as materially) on a sustainable
basis. The Ploughshare is bringing
these all-but-lost arts, both of life
and work, within the reach of people
interested in discovering a fulfillment
that comes from participating more
directly and personally in providing
their essential needs in an agrarian
culture. Our teaching facilities have,
over the last third of a century, grown
out of our personal efforts to build
a sustainable life in a voluntary,
integrated community setting. The
personal rewards of those efforts,
along with the interest expressed and
requests made by so many others, led
us to launch The Ploughshare in order
to share our knowledge and experience
with any who want to learn.
The Ploughshare holds classes
and workshops year-round on
traditional craft skills, gardening and
homesteading, and homemaking and
kitchen skills. For more information
on our classes, visit sustainlife.org.
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Friday & Saturday
Time Event
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
10:00 Small Homestead Energy Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Friday & Saturday
Time Event
Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: Butch Tindell
In our technically charged, globally connected age where stores that are open 24
hours a day, 365 days a year provide what appears to be an endless supply and
array of inexpensive food from all over the world, why would anyone consider
raising their own food and living by the efforts of their own hands? In this
seminar we will explore the question of “why live on a small family homestead”
and also look at how to take the first steps toward designing and establishing
your own homestead.
Cheese Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
— Special Needs Children in the Context of Community
Presenter: Amanda Lancaster
Lifetime member of Homestead Heritage and home-schooling mother of an
autistic child shares her experiences and explores how an integrated community
life can bring wholeness, meaning and healing to special needs children—and
to us all.
Why Live in Community? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Presenter: Dan Lancaster
In an age seen by sociologists as increasingly marked by radical forms of
individualism, is a community life built on close, personal relationships really
plausible? Is it even desirable? What are the risks involved, and why take them?
Based on the book Why We Live in Community by Blair Adams, this seminar
will explore the motivation behind the Homestead community and provide a
framework for approaching questions about Christian intentional community.
Pest Control for the Garden and Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Presenter: Butch Tindell
An introduction to natural methods of controlling bugs and other destructive
pests in the garden and on the farm.
Presenters: Rebekah Nolen & Cary Jennings
An introduction and demonstration on making soft and hard cheeses in your
own kitchen and from your own cow or goat milk.
11:00 Seeds — Saving Our Garden Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
1:00 Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Melissa Yantis
An inspiring seminar on the ease of baking bread from whole grains in your own
kitchen, using utensils and ingredients you already have.
Presenter: Terri Brim
Thousands of varieties of family heirloom seeds are being lost due to the
standardization of seeds for commercial purposes. We want to inspire all
gardeners big and small to “participate in life” and save our garden heritage.
Sustainable Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sourdough Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Theresa Glueck
Come learn the particular steps in baking sourdough bread from your own
kitchen with your own utensils and ingredients.
From Sheep to Scarf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Presenters: Chuck Palmer, Kelly Palmer and Yohannah Klingensmith
An introduction to the whole process of making cloth, from the fleece to fabric.
Watch as we wash, card, spin and ply the wool to be threaded on the loom and
woven into a warm winter scarf.
Soil Restoration and Composting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: Jacob Klingensmith
The most important thing to a successful garden is the health of the soil. This
seminar will highlight how to increase the health of your soil through composting
and how to grow your own organic compost.
Why Live an Agrarian Lifestyle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
— The Human Dimension of Sustainable Culture
Presenter: Dr. Kay Toombs
Visitors to our community often ask, “Why live an agrarian-based lifestyle?”
and “Why pursue traditional crafts?” In answering these questions, we will
share details about our way of life and consider how these relate to the goal
of sustainable living—not only in terms of providing the essentials of life for
ourselves but in nurturing meaningful relationships within families, generations
and all members of the community.
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Building a Child’s Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Presenter: Amanda Lancaster
A discussion of the interfacing relationship between education and child rearing,
homeschooling mother and advisor, Amanda Lancaster, shares practical advice
on how to use the "windows" of opportunity in a child's learning and development
to build their character as well as to teach academic skills. She will include a brief
presentation on how to use the Building Christian Character curriculum for both
child training and education.
Presenter: Jacob Klingensmith
An introduction to producing your own healthy food in your own backyard or on
your own farm, naturally and sustainably.
Location
12:00 A Culture of Healing: Meeting the Challenges of . . . . . . . . 21
Presenters: Derek Varejcka & Paul Wieboldt
Learning how to meet our energy needs more sustainably requires a paradigm
shift in how we view energy's role in our life. This seminar will help you make
that shift by offering a fresh perspective on energy usage and an introduction
to small-scale renewable energy sources and zero energy alternatives, including
details of an off-the-grid homestead project we just completed this year.
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
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Friday & Saturday
Time Event
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
2:00 Beekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Friday & Saturday
Time Event
— Do “Who,” “Where,” “Why” and “How” Mean as Much as “What” Is Taught?
Presenter: Dr. James Truax, Ed.D.
No dull academic dissertation here, but rather a surprising, eye-opening
seminar, as Dr. James R. Truax, former teacher, principal and assistant school
superintendent explores a broader vision of the nature of education.
Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Joe Claborn
An introduction to raising your own chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys, and how
they are an integral part of a healthy homestead.
Presenter: Pat Chesney
An introduction to sustainable water essentials for the homestead and small
farm with an emphasis on collecting bulk water, rainwater catchment, water
storage and water delivery. Topics will include calculating the water needs of
the homestead and how to determine available rainwater according to specific
locations.
The Challenge of Nonviolence to Today’s Christianity . . . . . 5
Changing Our Minds: Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Presenter: Dr. Kay Toombs
Each year there is an exponential increase in the availability of digital
technology (internet, smart phones, tablets). We will share research on how
these technologies are changing the way we think and radically altering our
relationship with nature, with reality and with each other, and consider the
effects of this unprecedented change on the lives of the young and on our efforts
to build sustainable, caring communities.
3:00 Backyard Chickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4:00 Collecting and Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . 32
Location
5:00 “Context” vs. “Content” in Christian Education . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: George Klingensmith
A seminar on the need for keeping bees as an essential part of a homestead, as a
source for both honey and pollination.
Presenter: Sarah Wiley
An introduction to making your own lacto-fermented foods, such as sauerkraut,
as a means of food preservation that provides naturally occurring health benefits.
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Presenter: Pat Chesney
This seminar continues the introduction to sustainable water essentials with an
emphasis on water purification. Methods covered include the slow sand filter,
ozonation powered by solar energy, boiling, distillation and pasteurization. A
functioning slow sand filter which provides 200 gallons of pure water per day is
on display.
Presenter: Dan Lancaster
The Homestead community traces its spiritual roots back to the heavily
persecuted, yet nonviolent and peace-loving, Anabaptist movement begun in the
1500's. What is the perspective that has caused these reformers to tenaciously
reject all forms of violence for over 500 years, and how might this perspective
be relevant still today? Drawn mainly from Blair Adams's book, The Challenge
of Nonviolence to Today's Christianity, this seminar will discuss how and why the
issues of violence and nonviolence still present crucial questions for the serious
Christian—questions that ultimately reach to the core of the Christian faith.
Creative Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Presenter: Amanda Lancaster
Find your own buried talents in writing by taking this one-and-a-half hour class
and seminar. Discover how modern technology has altered our perspective
towards research, study and communication, both written and verbal.
Introduction to Aquaponics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: Tim Tittley
A seminar and demonstration that introduces the concept of growing plants and
fish within a contained circulating system to benefit both high-yield vegetable
production and edible fish. Topics covered include: how aquaponics systems
work, types of systems, soil "wicking" beds, how to set up a system and what kind
of fish to raise. This seminar will be featuring our new aquaponics greenhouse.
Food Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Ahavah Tindell
An overview of the essential skills of canning, drying, freezing and fermenting
food.
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19
Sunday
Time Seminar
Fair Hours 12pm–5pm
Location
Sunday
Time Seminar
2:00 Beekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: George Klingensmith
A seminar on the need for keeping bees as an essential part of a homestead, as a
source for both honey and pollination.
Cheese Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Rebekah Nolen & Cary Jennings
An introduction and demonstration on making soft and hard cheeses in your
own kitchen and from your own cow or goat milk.
Small Homestead Energy Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Presenters: Derek Varejcka & Paul Wieboldt
Learning how to meet our energy needs more sustainably requires a paradigm
shift in how we view energy's role in our life. This seminar will help you make
that shift by offering a fresh perspective on energy usage and an introduction
to small-scale renewable energy sources and zero energy alternatives, including
details of an off-the-grid homestead project we just completed this year.
1:00 Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Melissa Yantis
An inspiring seminar on the ease of baking bread from whole grains in your own
kitchen, using utensils and ingredients you already have.
Changing Our Minds: Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Presenter: Dr. Kay Toombs
Each year there is an exponential increase in the availability of digital
technology (internet, smart phones, tablets). We will share research on how
these technologies are changing the way we think and radically altering our
relationship with nature, with reality and with each other, and consider the
effects of this unprecedented change on the lives of the young and on our efforts
to build sustainable, caring communities.
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Sustainable Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: Jacob Klingensmith
An introduction to producing your own healthy food in your own backyard or on
your own farm, naturally and sustainably.
Collecting and Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . 32
Presenter: Pat Chesney
An introduction to sustainable water essentials for the homestead and small
farm with an emphasis on collecting bulk water, rainwater catchment, water
storage and water delivery. Topics will include calculating the water needs of
Location
the homestead and how to determine available rainwater according to specific
locations.
12:00 Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: Butch Tindell
In our technically charged, globally connected age where stores that are open 24
hours a day, 365 days a year provide what appears to be an endless supply and
array of inexpensive food from all over the world, why would anyone consider
raising their own food and living by the efforts of their own hands? In this
seminar we will explore the question of “why live on a small family homestead”
and also look at how to take the first steps toward designing and establishing
your own homestead.
Fair Hours 12pm–5pm
Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Presenter: Pat Chesney
This seminar continues the introduction to sustainable water essentials with an
emphasis on water purification. Methods covered include the slow sand filter,
ozonation powered by solar energy, boiling, distillation and pasteurization. A
functioning slow sand filter which provides 200 gallons of pure water per day is
on display.
Seeds — Saving Our Garden Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Terri Brim
Thousands of varieties of family heirloom seeds are being lost due to the
standardization of seeds for commercial purposes. We want to inspire all
gardeners big and small to “participate in life” and save our garden heritage.
3:00Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Sarah Wiley
An introduction to making your own lacto-fermented foods, such as sauerkraut,
as a means of food preservation that provides naturally occurring health benefits.
Backyard Chickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: Joe Claborn
An introduction to raising your own chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys, and how
they are an integral part of a healthy homestead.
4:00 Food Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Presenter: Ahavah Tindell
An overview of the essential skills of canning, drying, freezing and fermenting
food.
Introduction to Aquaponics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Presenter: Tim Tittley
A seminar and demonstration that introduces the concept of growing plants and
fish within a contained circulating system to benefit both high-yield vegetable
production and edible fish. Topics covered include: how aquaponics systems
work, types of systems, soil "wicking" beds, how to set up a system and what kind
of fish to raise. This seminar will be featuring our new aquaponics greenhouse.
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9
Brick-Oven Pizza
10
Chicken Gordita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.25
Chicken Gordita Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50
Soft Taco–Beef or Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50
Soft Taco Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50
Carne Guisada Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50
Bean & Cheese Burrito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.25
Tamales
• By the plate–comes with
3 Beef Tamales, Beans & Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50
• 3-pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00
• 1/2 dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
• 1 dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16.00
Side Orders
• Rice or Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
• Sour Cream or Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .75
Food
This is not your average fair fare! We
including whole grains ground at our
prepare all the foods from scratch here
gristmill and all-natural chicken and
at our Homestead Farms kitchens
grass-fed beef.
using fresh, wholesome ingredients,
Burgers & More
Hamburger, 1/3 pounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheeseburger, 1/3 pounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beef Hot Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beef Sausage-on-a-Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mild or jalapeño hot
Shish Kabob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . French Fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Potato Fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mediterranean Cuisine
Falafel Pocket Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shish Kabob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shwarma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shwarma Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baba Ghanouj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sabor de México
9
$6.00
$6.50
$3.00
$4.00
$6.50
$2.50
$2.50
9
$6.50
$6.50
$6.50
$5.50
$6.50
$3.00
whole
Cheese Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00 . . . . Beef Pepperoni Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00 . . . . Spinach Alfredo Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00 . . . . slice
$4.00
$5.00
$5.00
Pasta
10
Texas BBQ
10
Homestead Farms
1
Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.50
Served on Homemade Pasta w/ Italian Breadstick
Fettuccini Alfredo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.50
Served on Homemade Pasta w/ Italian Breadstick
BBQ Brisket Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12.00
Sliced Brisket served with BBQ Beans & Potato Salad
Bottled Iced Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Butter Pecan Tart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookie . . . . . . . . . .
Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Come by for fresh baked daily specials!
$1.50
$1.00
$1.00
$1.50
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Beverages
Orange Juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bottled Iced Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soup-n-Salad
qt.
med.
Tortilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00 . . . . $4.00 . . . . Jalapeño Sweet Potato . . . . . $11.00 . . . . $3.50 . . . . Minestrone Vegetable . . . . . . $10.00 . . . . $3.00 . . . . Chicken Velvet . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00 . . . . $4.00 . . . . Chili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00 . . . . $4.00 . . . . Dinner Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baked Potato Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corn Dogs & More
9
$1.00
$1.00
$2.00
$2.00
9
lg.
$5.00
$4.50
$3.75
$5.00
$5.00
$4.00
$4.50
10
Breakfast Baja Burrito
(served until 11:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Maple Pecan Waffle with Whipped Cream
(served until 11:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Tacos Asada (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50
Beef Corn Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00
Jalapeño Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
Onion Tangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
Family Sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00
Tacos, Beef Corn Dog, Jalapeño Rings & Onion Tangle
Nachos & Chili Dogs
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Nachos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Deluxe Nachos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00
Chili Cheese Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Pretzel Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00
Pretzel Dog (3 Pack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
Fresh Pretzels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Original – Salt
Cinnamon Sugar
Bottled Iced Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00
Natual Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
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Brazos Valley Cheese
Green Chili Mac 'n' Cheese Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four Cheese Mac 'n' Cheese Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assorted Cheese Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three Cheeses with Fruit & Crackers
Grilled Cheese Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with Side of Grapes
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$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
$7.00
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats
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Ice Cream
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Fresh-Cranked Ice Cream . . . . . $3.50
Vanilla
Strawberry
Sorghum Pecan
Maple Waffle Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add $1.00
Orange Creme Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Root Beer Float . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50
Sundaes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50
Homemade Ice Cream
Single Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Double Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Vanilla
Apple Spice
Creamy Carob
Harvest Spice
Maple Pecan
Strawberry
Sorghum Pecan
Tropical Sorbet
Cookies ‘n’ Cream
Strawberry Nonfat Frozen Yogurt
Single Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Double Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Maple Waffle Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add $1.00
Specialty Drinks
Fresh Eggnog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresh Ground Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Island Coconut Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream Earl Grey Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mocha Latte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eggnog Latte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chai Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
$2.50
$2.50
$2.50
$2.50
$3.00
$3.00
$3.00
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Chillers & Lattes
Milk Shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanilla
Coffee (Decaf)
Strawberry
Iced Mocha Frappé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iced Coconut Latte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange Julep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regular
Decaf
Iced Coffee (decaf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desserts
Cherry Cobbler with Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cinnamon Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crepes – 2 Blueberry or Strawberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Potato Cheesecake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with Pecan Praline Topping
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Butter Toffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pumpkin Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange Cream Pie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar Free
Funnel Cakes
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$5.00
$3.50
$3.50
$3.50
$1.50
$1.50
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Donuts & Kettle Corn
Apple Cider Donut (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Cider Donut ala Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Spice Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanilla Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresh Kettle Corn
Regular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cinnamon Roasted Nuts
Single Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot Apple Cider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natual Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
$1.00
$4.00
$3.50
$3.50
$5.00
$8.00
$4.00
$7.00
$2.00
$1.00
$2.00
$4.50
$3.00
$4.00
$4.00
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
$3.00
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Funnel Cake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Funnel Cake Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00
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Yogurt Granola Parfaits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.75
Malawach, Yemenite Flat Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.75
Cafe Homestead
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Fresh Baked Pastries
Hot Drinks
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Warnerville Barn
Annual Auction
– Benefiting The Ploughshare
On Saturday, November 29, we will auction off two historic barn frames by
sealed bid to the highest bidder, with all proceeds going to The Ploughshare
Institute for Sustainable Culture. (Read about The Ploughshare on page 15.)
Bids may be submitted anytime prior to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 29,
after which time all bids will be opened and the winner announced. All bids and
inquiries may be directed to Kevin Durkin, care of Heritage Restorations, 257
Fort Graham Road, Waco, TX—or call (254) 744-4148. Bids may be submitted
at the fair or via e-mail to kevin@heritagebarns.com. During the fair, for
information about the barn frame or the bidding, please ask for Kevin Durkin or
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Dimensions: 30' x 30' – 900 sq. ft.
Minimum Bid: $36,000
This timber-framed barn is built primarily from rough-sawn eastern hemlock
and pine timbers. The main connecting ties measure 10"x11", and the wall posts
are also very large. Note how the queen posts are leaning over, or “canted.”
Canted queen posts are an interesting feature of post-1840 barns. They were
used to open the center of the barn’s loft and allow for the unhindered operation
of a ridge-mounted hay track, which came into widespread use after 1840.
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Pattersonville Hops Barn
Dimensions: 22'x 32'– 704sq. ft. Minimum Bid: $28,500
This timber-framed hops barn was built originally circa 1870 near
Pattersonville, NY. The barn is a mixture of sawn and hand-hewn timbers,
which is a common feature of timber-framed buildings of this time period. Hops
barns were developed during the late 1800's for the specific purpose of drying
hops, a viney plant that grows on tall poles. Hops were an important cash crop
used in the making of beer up until the late 1920's when the demand for them
disappeared because of Prohibition. Hops barns are unique in that they are tall
and have a high loft for the drying of the green hops.
The early settlers built these barns from their first arrival in New Netherland
in the 1620’s until about 1820. Early travelers described this region as the most
fertile in America and described these Dutch barns as the grandest and most
elegant barns ever built in America.
Similar finished frames
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Homestead Craft Village
Open
year-round,
Monday
through Saturday from 10am –
6pm, the Homestead Craft Village
at Brazos de Dios showcases a
community of craftsmen who have
returned, not to the past, but to
the enduring values exemplified
in handcraftsmanship. True craft
requires more than skill: it expresses
the craftsmen’s care and concern, their
personal investment in everything
they do. You can visit all the shops of
our craft village, watch our craftsmen
work, even attend classes to learn craft
skills and, in all this, experience with
our craftsmen the joy and fulfillment
of returning to craft, the art of work.
The Potter's House
From a clump of clay to beautiful,
spectacularly glazed vases, bowls,
dinnerware sets and a variety of other
functional and decorative pottery —
watch this incredible transformation
through the hands of experienced
potters. It thrills all who see it!
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The blacksmith pumps the bellows,
and soon normally immovable iron
glows red-hot, becoming malleable.
The smith then transforms the raw
material into an amazing array of
products from wrought-iron tables
and beds to ornate chandeliers, as well
as many tools such as axes, scythes,
woodworking tools and much more.
The Gristmill
Freshly ground, organically grown
grains—wheat, spelt, oats, corn and
more. Watch our millers operate the
water wheel–driven mill to produce
fine flour for baking. The Gristmill is
housed in the 1750’s timber-framed
“John Mott Mill.” Purchase fresh flour,
cornmeal and mixes that produce
delicious breads and pastries.
Homestead General Store
Heritage Furniture
Solid-wood construction, handcut joinery, steam-bent wood, handcarved details and much more. Our
community’s woodworkers
carefully
employ centuries-old craft skills
to produce award-winning custom
furniture, sold throughout North
America, featured in fine woodworking magazines and selected for
the permanent collection of the U.S.
White House.
Gift Barn
Homestead Fiber crafts
Heritage Forge
The ringing sound of the smithy’s
hammer pounding the anvil often
floats throughout the Craft Village.
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Carding wool, combing cotton
or beating flax begin the processes
used through the generations to
transform nature’s raw materials into
fabrics. Spinning twists tiny fibers
into threads and yarns that weavers
and felters turn into fabric for rugs,
blankets and decorative tapestries,
clothing and quilts.
The
historic,
two-centuriesold, hand-hewn “Hope Farm” barn
contains hundreds of one-of-a-kind
handcrafted items, all produced in
our community. Walk across the wellworn threshing floor and see handforged iron beds, smell the fragrances
of handmade soaps, look at handturned wooden bowls, appreciate the
fine craftsmanship in award-winning
pieces of furniture. You’ll also enjoy
browsing our specially selected books,
ranging from fine children’s selections
to how-to books on many of life’s
essential skills. You can also special
order custom-made items from any of
our craftsmen.
Begun in the tradition of the local
general stores that once were the
hub of every small rural community,
Homestead General Store provides
you with a wide range of quality
homesteading and sustainable-living
products ranging from canning
supplies to garden tools to woodburning stoves!
Cafe Homestead
Our cafe offers delicious (and
nutritious) meals with both unique
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recipes and old-fashioned standards
from locally sourced ingredients.
Weekly specials provide variety in a
menu of sandwiches, soups and salads,
as well as brisket and sausage plates
featuring our renowned all-natural
grass-fed beef. Top it all off with one
of our award-winning homemade pies
or our delicious ice cream, made right
in our community from all-natural
ingredients. Then take home a few
loaves of whole wheat bread or any of
the delicious fresh pastries.
Valley Jersey/Brown Swiss dairies that
do not use growth hormones or
antibiotics. The high butterfat content
of this milk makes rich, yellow, creamy
cheeses that are used by the finest
chefs and sold at the best retail shops
in Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio,
Austin and Houston. Every one of our
cheeses is made with raw cow's milk
and all the hard cheeses are aged in
our underground cheese cave.
Brazos Valley Cheese
Brazos Valley Cheese is dedicated
to crafting all-natural, high-quality,
healthy cheese using traditional
methods and no artificial flavors,
preservatives or coloring. Our milk
comes from grass-fed cows that graze
freely on three local Brazos River
Sponsors
For over a quarter of a century now we have been able to offer our fair free of charge,
made possible by the cheerful volunteering of time and financial support from our small
community. During the three days of the fair alone (not counting the scores of thousands
of volunteered man-hours in preparation for the fair) there are over twenty thousand
man-hours of volunteer service! Every one of the 3,300 burgers flipped, the 2.5 tons
of potatoes cooked into French fries or the 2,880 tamales carefully wrapped by hand
and steamed is done as a labor of love from a member of our community. Every cashier,
parking attendant, shuttle bus driver or food server is a volunteer from our community.
There is also a substantial price tag for food and food storage, craft production, grounds
and buildings preparations, tent rentals, shuttle buses and carts and much more.
Obviously, we don’t make this investment back in sales at the fair, but the rewards of
sharing a weekend with thousands of our friends from across the country and world more
than make up the difference!
For decades our community businesses have quietly supported this huge effort, so
we are acknowledging their support, as well as other businesses in the surrounding
community. Please join us in giving a big “thank you” to all of our volunteers and sponsors!
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Gristmill
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In our restored gristmill, we mill a variety of grains,
including wheat, corn, spelt, buckwheat, rice and kamut,
with an increasing variety grown locally. All our grains
are non-GMO and are grown and processed organically
or chemical-free. We stone grind fresh flour and cornmeal
daily and use only wholesome, natural ingredients in our
mixes. We also grind and mix gluten-free baking mixes.
800 Dry Creek Road • Waco, Texas • HomesteadGristmill.com
Phone 254.754.9665 • FAX 254.523.4302
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Plumbing • Air Conditioning • Heating • Geothermal AC • Home Performance
(254) 829-0052
TACL A004454C
TradesmanService.com
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Brazos Bluffs
Professional
Power Safe 749
artisan
RANCH
with tiller attached
We have most BCS 2-wheel tractor models and
attachments in stock.
• All-gear drive
• Designed for Versatility
• No-time-limit transmission warranty
•One 2-wheeled tractor powers
dozens of attachments
Fresh, handmade natural soaps,
skin care &bath products
Brazos Bluffs Ranch, LLC
Lodging, Trail Riding, Canoeing/Kayaking,
Reunions, Weddings & More
1200 Bluffs Ranch Road • Waco, TX 76705
brazosbluffsranch.com • 254-829-0300
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artisan soaps
butter cremes
bath salts
bath teas
and more
The Candle Shop
Handcrafted Beeswax Candles
1161 Rogers Hill Rd. • Waco, TX 76705
DausyArtisan.com
Available year-round in The Barn at Homestead Craft Village
Texas BCS Sales & Service
Shahar Yarden
254-717-9398
254.379.5428
shahar@texasbcs.com
BeeTreeCandles.com
254.829.2474 shop • 254.523.4302 fax
800 Dry Creek Road, Waco, TX 76705
TexasBCS.com
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Simply Fabrics
254-829-7119
Clothing & Quilting Fabrics, Machine Quilting, Quilt
Restoration, Custom Quilts, Hand Quilting
6408 Gholson Rd • Waco, TX • 76705
info@Simply-Fabrics.com
Rainstat Water Management
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Country Cottage Resale
Children to adults resale items, plus lots of household items
3112 W. Elm Mott Dr. • Waco, TX 76705
Artista Naturals
Handcrafted Soaps & Lotions
458 Taylor Oaks Dr. • Waco, TX 76705
254-366-8966
Dairy Meadow Soaps
Irrigation Repair • Drainage • Backflow Testing • Drip Irrigation
rainstat.com • info@rainstat.com
Licensed Irrigators, LI 4767
254-829-3800
Goat’s Milk Soaps & Lotions
3636 Ross Rd. • Waco, TX 76705
DairyMeadowSoaps.com
254-829-1879
Dausy Heirloom Clothing
Stevenson Construction
Crafted in the USA using only the finest material
P.O. Box 223 • Ross, TX 76705
Dausy.com
254-315-0602
Aerobic septic maintenance, contracts and repairs
General construction and home repairs
247 Halbert Ln. • Waco, TX 76705
254-744-3280 • mikestevenson777@gmail.com
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Triple S Dairy
Grass Fed Whole Raw Milk
240 Windmill Ln. Waco Tx, 76705
254-723-4302 TripleSDairy@gmail.com
Heath Construction
Residential Remodeling & Home Repairs
(254) 722-5660
8451 Gholson Rd • Waco, TX • 76705
Locally grown and sourced
Milk • Eggs • Flour • Grass-Fed Beef • Baked Goods
Produce • Ice Cream • Poultry Products • Tea
Lone Star Ironworks
Structural and Specialty Steel Contractor
(254) 715-6690
www.lonestar-gc.com • Waco, TX
Organic & All-Natural Producers
Organic Valley • Horizon • Fresh Point • Shelton's • Lundberg
Cascadian Farms • Alden's • Bob's Red Mill • Wheat Montana
Quality Machining
(254) 230-5054
Mechanical Design, TIG/MIG Welding, Fabrication & Machining,
Sand-Casting in Bronze & Aluminum.
1167 Rogers Hill Rd • Waco, TX • 76705
john@mobergtools.com
Top-Quality Supplement Brands
Solaray • Nature's Best • Planetary Formula
Carlson's • Barlean's • Cell Power
GRAND
OPENING
Saturday, December 13th, 2014
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Thank you!
Thank you for joining us for this time
of celebration! We deeply appreciate
your support. We hope we have been
an inspiration to you and that you have
enjoyed your time visiting with us. Please
come and visit us again soon. We’re open
all year, so you don’t have to wait until
next year’s fair!
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