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Homestead
Fine Crafts &
Heirloom Skills
HomesteadFair.com
2015 Fair Program
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About the Fair &
Homestead Heritage
Thank you for joining us for our city mission in New York City, has
twenty-eighth annual Homestead dedicated its efforts over the last
Fair! Over a quarter of a century ago, four decades toward restoring and
traditional
patterns
our community held its first craft fair preserving
to celebrate the end of the harvest year for family and community living—
and to provide a venue to share with patterns for homesteading, selfour friends and neighbors the crafts, sufficient farming, gardening and
skills, accomplishments and life of our home schooling, together with other
Christian community. Our first fair homestead crafts and practical skills.
presented a rough collection of crafts, Homestead Heritage is neither a “living
a couple of food booths, a handful of history museum” nor a “reenactment”
eager, singing children with guitars, stage. Quite to the contrary, it is, in the
banjos and recorders, and drew a few most literal sense, a “real life” effort,
hundred people. It has now grown far established as an actual working farm
beyond our expectations to become devoted to recapturing the heritage of
an event that draws tens of thousands community life in a land-based culture.
While dense woods and agricultural
from across the country and the globe!
Our Christian community, begun fields intersperse over the farm’s 510
over 40 years ago as a small inner- acres, the settlement areas take on
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a traditional rural community form. of agrarian life has brought people
Family homesteads with gardens, of a vast range of social, cultural and
fruit trees, poultry and small animals ethnic backgrounds to the community:
complement a cluster of distinctive artists, craftsmen, college lecturers,
handcraft workshops serving the philosophers, professors, lawyers,
community’s craftsmen and their accountants, medical professionals,
apprentices—furniture makers, black- physicists, auto mechanics, law
officers and firefighters, seminary
smiths, potters, weavers and others.
The community farms the land instructors, carpenters, landscape
with draft horses—from plowing and architects and city planners, as well
disking to seeding, cultivating and as public school administrators
harvesting the field crops—using and teachers, computer operators,
only natural farming methods. The secretaries and more—all who have
rich river bottomland supports fields embraced the nonviolent, Christian
of corn, hay, sweet sorghum, oats, life of the community. Down through
wheat and sweet potatoes, as well as the years, sinking roots in an ongoing
fruit orchards and individual family relationship with the land has taught
vegetable gardens. Year-round, the everyone in the community much
community’s horses, cattle and sheep and given them a new perspective.
pasture on this fertile river bottomland, Whether farming and gardening,
grazing in the open pastures in fall preserving food, raising homes and
and winter and under the shade of the community buildings, doing chores,
pecan grove in summer. Dairy cows playing horseshoes, taking walks or
and milk goats supply milk and cream, swimming in the bordering Brazos
which families drink fresh and make River, young and old alike form closer
into yogurt, butter and (everyone’s family and community relationships
favorite summer treat) hand-cranked as lives are woven together.
The work of this community is
sorghum pecan ice cream! All through
the year, families raise a wide variety ultimately to craft lives, weaving
people
of
diverse
of poultry, with chickens, ducks, geese together
and turkeys waddling and strutting backgrounds, not into a uniformity but
into a unity of vision and purpose—a
through the yards and underbrush.
The seasonal cycles of agrarian community—where lives are mutually
life, a meter not of the community’s pledged to serve one another. To this
design but of a larger one, a given one, end lives are lived daily at Homestead
provide a mooring and a rhythm for Heritage in grateful and careful
the whole life of the community. The consideration of all that God has given.
desire for a simpler way of living in
harmony with these same patterns
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Children’s Activities
staff in any booth where the nearest
Children love getting up close with first aid kit is and they can assist you
baby goats, sheep, puppies, chicks and in accessing it. Please tell your food
more in our petting pen. Children can server if you have a specific food
also enjoy a ride on a pony or horse. allergy and they should be able to help
For children of all ages, we offer Make- you determine what is safe for you.
Your-Own projects, including beeswax
For your convenience, we have a
candle dipping, felting, making soap
staffed bag drop area at the front
balls, learning to cross-stitch, shaping
of the pavilion for you to leave your
a wooden spatula and many more.
shopping bags if you want to tour
the fairgrounds after you’ve shopped.
Music
It
will be open from 10:00 a.m. until
Gather under the music tent with
us to hear children’s choirs, gospel 6:00 p.m. We also have a Mothers’
songs, bluegrass music and more each room with changing tables and quiet
afternoon of the fair, as well as Friday places to sit. Please see the map for
the location.
and Saturday evenings.
Fair Activities
At the Homestead Fair there’s
something for everyone to enjoy, from
young to old.
Agricultural Exhibits
At Heritage Farm, our working
homestead,
watch
agricultural
demonstrations,
including
draftCraft Demonstrations
Each day in the craft pavilion and the horse farming, cow and goat milking,
demonstration pavilion, you’ll find a sheepherding with a sheepdog, and
wide variety of ongoing and scheduled cider pressing, as well as exhibits on
craft demonstrations—woodworking beekeeping, poultry raising, farm
with hand tools, pottery, sewing, animals and more.
quilting, spinning, weaving, broom Seminars
making, basket making, leatherwork Each hour from 10:00 a.m. until
and more.
5:00 p.m., there will be seminars
Shopping
While you’re here, plan to do some
Christmas shopping. We have
hundreds of handcrafted gifts and
specialty items from which to choose.
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Please stop by any information booth
Throughout each day we offer tasty or ask any fairgrounds staff if there
food at our outdoor concession booths is anything else you may need. We
and kiosks. Try a sizzling beef sausage- hope you have a wonderful time at the
on-a-stick or a spicy, grilled chicken Homestead Fair!
gordita. Sample our fresh sourdough
pizza baked in a brick oven or try one
of our specialty flavors of ice cream.
Outdoor Food
on sustainable living skills. These
presentations last around 40-45
minutes with a few minutes for Q&A at
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.
And Much More!
You’ll also find horse-drawn hayrides,
artwork,
children’s
writings,
children’s books, Homestead Farms
specialty foods, solid wood furniture,
letterpress printing, a baked goods
sale, audiovisual presentations and
more!
General Info
We have first aid kits stationed
at numerous places around the
fairgrounds in case of an emergency.
If you have need of one, please ask the
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Make-Your-Own Activities
Make Your Own projects are educational and fun for kids of all ages! You can
purchase individual tickets at each of the project areas or a $30 bundle of tickets
for $25 at the entrance to the Make Your Own tent.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . Under age 6 must be with an adult . . . . . . . . $4.00
Leather Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . Under age 6 must be with an adult . . . . . . . . $6.00
Leather Coin Pouch . . . . . . . . . Under age 6 must be with an adult . . . . . . . $10.00
Leather Dog Collar . . . . . . . . . Under age 6 must be with an adult . . . . . . . $12.00
Cross-Stitch Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . . $4.00
Cross-Stitch Notecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 5 and up . . . . . . . . $3.00
Cross-Stitch Magnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 8 and up . . . . . . . . $4.00
Woven Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Under age 8 must be with an adult . . . . . . . . $7.00
Gift Basket with Handle . . . . . Under age 8 must be with an adult . . . . . . . $12.00
Watercolor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $8.00
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
Hand-Sewn 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
Homestead Gristmill
Location 37
Popcorn Shelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $4.00
Rolled Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $4.00
Jump-Rope Area
Location 12
Jump-Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $13.00
Dog Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $13.00
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 . . . . . . . $14.00
“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
Sheaf of Wheat
Spoon
Crosscut Bow Saw
Pottery Location 41
Wheel-Thrown Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ages 10 and up . . . . . . . $25.00
Blacksmithing
Location 38
Brass Spoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . . $5.00
Find all three pictures and correctly identify them to the cashier at the hay-bale maze
(Location 16 ) and receive a free day-pass to the hay-bale maze! Limit one per family.
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Homestead
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ATM
Parking Lot
Food
Information
Picnic Area
36
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Restrooms
Mothers’ Room
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35
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32
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Lot B
P
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P P
Lots
C&D
Lot A
Fine Crafts &
Heirloom Skills
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Lot G
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Lot E
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1. Craft Pavilion
Sewing & Quilting
Woodworking Homestead Farms Writing Gallery
Leather
Fiber Crafts
Baskets
Brooms
Pottery
2. Toy Boat Making & Woodworking
3. Make-Your-Own Activities
4. Craft Demonstration Pavilion
5. Bookstore
Books
Videos
6. Seminars
7. Soap & Candles
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Music
8. Homestead General Store Tent
9. Seeds
10.Food Court A
Sabor de México
Mediterranean Cuisine
Soup & Salad Ice Cream
Burgers & MoreBeverages
11.Food Court B
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats
Corn Dogs & More Pasta
Indian Tandoor
Wings ‘n’ Fries
Brick-Oven Pizza
Chillers & Lattes Desserts & Specialty Drinks
12. Jump-Ropes and Dog Leashes
Lots
H&I
Lot F
13. Live Music Tent
14. Animal Pens
Petting Zoo
Sheep Shearing
Dairy Goat Station
15. Aquaponics Greenhouse
16. Hay-Bale Maze
17. Poultry & Milk Barn
18. Horse-Farming Demonstration
19. Apple Cider Press
20. Sheepdog & Horse-Training
21. Beekeeping
22. Red Seminar Barn
23. Raising Wheat Seminar
24. Ploughshare Seminar Room
25. Donuts & Kettle Corn
26. Nachos, Chili Dogs & Pretzels
27. Kai Tea
28. Brazos Valley Cheese
29. Rope Making
Halbert
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Barn Raising
Herb Garden & Essential Oils
Pony Rides
Hayrides & Carriage Rides
Green Seminar Barn
Red Wagon BBQ
Fiber Arts Barn
Homestead Gristmill
Blacksmith Shop
Cafe Homestead
“An Exodus” Video Presentation
Seminars
40. The Potter’s House
41. The Barn – Gift Shop
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Schedule of Events
Friday & Saturday
Time Event
9:00
9:45
10:00
10:15
10:20
10:30
10:40
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
12:00
12:15
12:30
12:40
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Friday & Saturday
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
Harnessing Draft Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton Preparation & Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forging a Utility Knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goat Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spinning Cotton on a Tahkli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small Homestead Energy Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheese Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spinning Cotton on a Charkha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“An Exodus” Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goat Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton Preparation and Spinning off the Point . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton Spinning on a Spinning Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Barn Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skin Balm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodworking with Hand Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spinning Wool on a Drop Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Live in Community? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broom Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Sustainability – GMO versus Heirloom Seeds . . . . . . . . . . Sustainable Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sourdough Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Living Whole: A Culture of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combing, Carding & Spinning – the Short & Long Draw Methods . Introducing Baby Chicks to the Brooder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mini Barn Raising for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farrier – Horse Hoof Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Traditional Cooked Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raising Wheat and Other Grains on a Small Scale at Home . . . . . A Culture of Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throwing and Firing Raku Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pest Control for the Garden and Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horse Training – Colt Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“An Exodus” Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sand Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Time Event
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
1:00 Relief Wood Carving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building a Child’s Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soil Restoration and Composting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Farming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goat’s Milk Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 Barn Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:00 Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flax Preparation and Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beekeeping Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pine Needle Basket Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 Afternoon Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “An Exodus” Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 From Tree to Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Sustainable Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Sustainable Life: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4:00 Changing Our Minds: The Impact of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Training - Colt Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . 4:30 Historic Buildings Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “An Exodus” Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goat Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Essential Oil Distilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:40 Farrier – Horse Shoeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 Pottery – Tea Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poultry Housing, Feeders, Waterers and Poultry Discussion . . . . . Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5:15 Cow Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5:20 Sand Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Evening Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Sunday
Time Event
Fair Hours 12pm–5pm
Location
12:00 Forging a Single Piece Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Cooked Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small Homestead Energy Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cheese Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 “An Exodus” Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:40 Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introducing Baby Chicks to the Brooder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sand Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:45 Pottery – Surprise Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 Broom Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sustainable Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goat’s Milk Cold-Process Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collecting and Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . . . . . 1:20 Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 Barn Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woodworking with Hand Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1:40 Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horse Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 Pine Needle Basket Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beekeeping Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Sustainability – GMO versus Heirloom Seeds . . . . . . . . . . Flax Preparation and Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:30 Afternoon Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “An Exodus” Video Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 Goat Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to Aquaponics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poultry Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:20 Sheepdog – Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4
7
22 34
8
39
14
17
38
4
1
8
22 7
34
20
30
4
29
20
1
22
34
8
4
13
39
8
14
22
34
8
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Friday & Saturday
Time Event
Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Presenter: Cary Jennings
An introduction and demonstration on making soft and hard cheeses in your
own kitchen and from your own cow or goat milk.
Presenter: Dr. Kay Toombs
In this fast-paced, task-oriented, technology-saturated world, it is not always
easy to feel a sense of wholeness, especially when faced with the challenges of
illness and aging. Yet, in our culture more people are living to experience these
challenges. We will explore what it means to live well in the face of illness,
how we can best promote healing (wholeness), discuss the important task of
caregiving, and reflect on the role of the nurturing community in sustaining a
culture that affirms personal integrity.
12:00 A Culture of Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Meeting the Challenges of 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.
Raising Wheat and Other Grains on a Small Scale at Home . . 23
Presenter: Kevin Durkin
Kevin will discuss and demonstrate all the necessary steps of raising wheat and
other grains at home. He will discuss planting, growing and harvesting the grain.
Then, he’ll show how to thresh it by hand using an old-fashioned flail before
discussing various methods for grinding, sifting and storing the flour.
11:00 Why Live in Community? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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.
Food Sustainability – GMO versus Heirloom Seeds . . . . . . . 34
Pest Control for the Garden and Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Presenter: Butch Tindell
An introduction to natural methods of controlling bugs and other destructive
pests in the garden and on the farm.
1:00 Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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
Learn what is happening to thousands of seed varieties from recent generations,
the importance of seed saving and how to save seed from your own family garden.
Sustainable Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sourdough Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Presenter: Theresa Glueck
Come learn the particular steps in baking sourdough bread from your own
kitchen with your own utensils and ingredients.
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Building a Child’s Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Presenter: Amanda Lancaster
A discussion of the interfacing relationship between education and child rearing,
home-schooling 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
11:00 Living Whole: A Culture of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Presenter: 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 offers 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
home project.
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Soil Restoration and Composting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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.
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Friday & Saturday
Time Event
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
Location
2:00 Beekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Friday & Saturday
Time Event
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.
An Introduction to Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Presenter: Joe Claborn
Poultry make a very good first addition to a homestead. In this seminar we’ll
cover reasons to raise poultry, types of poultry and the basics of getting started.
If you’ve always wanted to learn about chickens and their care, this is the place
to start.
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.
3:00 A Sustainable Life: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Introduction to Sustainable Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Presenter: Joe Claborn
Learn how to take the first steps toward raising sustainable poultry. In this
seminar, we’ll focus on one essential aspect: where to get the poultry that you
are going to raise. We’ll give an overview of the contrast between the common
practice of buying day-old chicks transported thousands of miles to you versus
the possibility of buying chicks hatched locally or regionally by someone you
know (or even hatching them yourself). We’ll also explore the vast differences
between selectively bred and industrialized poultry and why you might choose
one over the other.
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Creative Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Presenter: Ruth May
An overview of the essential skills of canning, drying, freezing and fermenting
food.
5:00
Poultry Housing, Feeders, Waterers and Poultry Discussion . 22
Presenter: Matthew Pressly
In this seminar we will look at the pros and cons of various housing, feeding and
watering solutions. We plan to leave the last 25 minutes for discussion. Bring us
your poultry questions, and we’ll discuss them.
Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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.
4:00 Collecting and Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . 34
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.
Changing Our Minds: The Impact of Technology . . . . . . . . . 6
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.
Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Connection between Artisans and Agrarians.
Presenters: Butch Tindell & Jenni Fritzlan
Artisans and craftsmen complement farming and are integral to supporting
sustainable, agrarian community. This workshop includes an in-depth pottery
demonstration by Jenni Fritzlan, a master potter with the Ploughshare.
Location
4:00 The Challenge of Nonviolence to Today’s Christianity . . . . . 39
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.
Fair Hours 9am–9pm
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Sunday
Time Seminar
Fair Hours 12pm–5pm
Location
12:00 Homesteading – An Option for Our Times? . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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.
Time Seminar
Sustainable Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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 . . . . 34
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.
Food Sustainability – GMO versus Heirloom Seeds . . . . . . . 8
Presenter: Terri Brim:
Learn what is happening to thousands of seed varieties from recent generations,
the importance of seed saving and how to save seed from your own family garden.
3:00Lacto-Fermentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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.
4:00 Food Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Presenter: Ruth May
An overview of the essential skills of canning, drying, freezing and fermenting
food.
1:00 Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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.
Location
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.
Small Homestead Energy Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Presenters: 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 offers 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
home project.
Fair Hours 12pm–5pm
2:00 Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cheese Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Presenter: Rebekah Nolen
An introduction and demonstration on making soft and hard cheeses in your
own kitchen and from your own cow or goat milk.
Sunday
Introduction to Aquaponics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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.
Poultry Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Presenter: Joe Claborn
Please bring questions that you have about poultry. We’ll answer questions and
go over the basics of raising poultry.
2:00 Beekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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.
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This is not your average fair fare! We prepare all the foods from scratch here at
our Homestead Farms kitchens, using fresh, wholesome ingredients. Many of
the items are crafted using whole grains ground at our gristmill and all-natural
chicken and grass-fed beef.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hummus & Pita Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
10
Indian Tandoor
11
Chicken Gordita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00
Chicken Gordita Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00
Soft Taco – Beef or Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50
Soft Taco Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.50
Carne Guisada Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50
Bean & Cheese Burrito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50
Chicken & Chipotle Chimichanga Plate (served after 4:00) . . $10.00
Chicken & Chipotle Chimichanga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00
Tamales
• By the plate – comes with
3 Beef Tamales, Beans & Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50
• 3-pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.50
• 1/2 dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50
• 1 dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.00
Side Orders
• Rice or Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50
• Sour Cream or Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .75
Food
Burgers & More
Sabor de México
10
$7.00
$7.50
$3.50
$4.50
$6.50
$2.50
$3.00
10
$7.00
$6.50
$7.00
$6.00
$7.00
$3.00
Tandoori Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Butter Chicken Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicken Tikka Masala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veggie Korma Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garlic Naan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brick-Oven Pizza
whole
Cheese Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00 . . . . Beef Pepperoni Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00 . . . . Grilled Veggie Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00 . . . . Spinach Alfredo Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00 . . . . Pasta
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Served on Homemade Pasta w/ Italian Breadstick
Fettuccine Alfredo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Served on Homemade Pasta w/ Italian Breadstick
Chicken Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Served with Italian Breadstick
Side Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00
$8.00
$8.00
$7.50
$3.00
11
slice
$4.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
11
$7.50
$6.00
$5.50
$4.00
21
Red Wagon BBQ
35
Smoked Brisket or Chicken Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14.00
served with Beans & Potato Salad
Chopped Brisket Sandwich & Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00
Bottled Iced Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baked Potato and Chili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
$1.00
$1.00
$2.00
$2.00
10
lg.
$5.00
$4.50
$3.75
$5.00
$5.00
$4.00
$4.50
$6.00
Corn Dogs & More
11
Wings ‘n’ Fries
11
Breakfast Baja Burrito (served until 11:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Beef Corn Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00
Onion Tangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
6 Wings & Seasoned Fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00
Barbecue • Garlic Parmesan • Original Hot
22
Brazos Valley Cheese
Green Chili Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four Cheese Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Butter Chicken Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assorted Cheese Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three Cheeses with Fruit & Crackers
Grilled Cheese Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with Side of Grapes
28
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
$9.00
$5.50
Nachos, Chili Dogs & Pretzels
26
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats
11
Ice Cream
10
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
Natural Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Fresh-Cranked Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Vanilla • Sorghum Pecan
Maple Waffle Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add $1.00
Root Beer Float . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50
Homemade Ice Cream
Single Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Double Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Vanilla • Strawberry • Cookies ‘n’ Cream • Maple Pecan
Sorghum Pecan • Creamy Carob • Harvest Spice • Tropical Sorbet
Strawberry Nonfat Frozen Yogurt
Single Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50
Double Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00
Maple Waffle Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add $1.00
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Desserts
Cherry Danish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cinnamon Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crepes – 2 Blueberry or Strawberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Potato Cheesecake – with Pecan Praline Topping . . . .
Chocolate Chip Cookie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brownie a la Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Strudel Slice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fudge (1/2#) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie – Sugar & Gluten-free . . . . . .
Specialty Drinks
Fresh Eggnog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fresh Ground Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Island Coconut Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream Earl Grey Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caramel Latte - Regular & Decaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eggnog Latte - Regular & Decaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chai Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot Cocoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot Peppermint White Chocolate Drink . . . . . . . . . . .
Chillers & Lattes
Milk Shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanilla • Coffee (Decaf) • Strawberry
Iced Mocha Frappé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iced Coconut Latte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange Julep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regular • Decaf
Hot Cocoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iced Coffee (decaf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Donuts & Kettle Corn
Apple Cider Donut (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apple Cider Donut a la 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Homestead Gristmill
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Yogurt Granola Parfaits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.75
Malawach, Yemenite Flat Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.75
Cafe Homestead
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Hot Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
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Port Perry Barn
Annual Auction
– Benefiting The Ploughshare
On Saturday, November 28, we will auction off a historic barn frame by sealed
bid to the highest bidder, with all proceeds going to The Ploughshare Institute
for Sustainable Culture. (Read about The Ploughshare on page 13.)
Bids may be submitted anytime prior to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28,
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
Caleb Tittley at the barn-raising area. 30
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Dimensions: 26’ x 36’ – 936 sq. ft.
Minimum Bid: $42,120
This 3-bent English style barn was originally built near the town of Port
Perry, Ontario. Its beautiful, massive timbers are hand-hewn from eastern white
pine. The main connecting ties measure 10”x12”, and the wall posts are also very
large. The layout of this timber frame would make a great guest house, workshop
or studio space.
Similar Finished Frames
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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 excity 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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.
Heritage Furniture
Homestead Craft Village
Open
year-round,
Monday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. 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.
For more information please visit our
website homesteadcraftvillage.com.
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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.
Homestead Fiber Arts
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!
Heritage Forge
The ringing sound of the smithy’s
hammer pounding the anvil often
floats throughout the Craft Village.
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.
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The Gristmill
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.
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.
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.
Homestead General Store
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!
Homestead Market
Gift Barn
The
historic,
two-centuriesold, hand-hewn “Hope Farm” barn
contains hundreds of one-of-a-kind
handcrafted items, all produced in
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Our newest store, Homestead
Heritage Market seeks to provide
customers with the finest locally
sourced, natural and organic foods.
Many of its products are from local and
family operated gardens, farms and
orchards in central Texas. The butcher
shop features a quality selection of
locally raised grass-fed and all natural
beef and lamb, authentically pastured
chickens and eggs and high quality
fish. Also available are delicious artisan
baked goods, organic milk, butter and
cream, cleaning supplies and more.
Open Monday through Saturday.
Cafe Homestead
Our cafe offers delicious (and
nutritious) meals with both unique
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
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
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.
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the basket makers at work or browse
the beautiful baskets made of pine
needles, willow and many other
natural materials.
Lodging at Homestead
Heritage
Homestead Baskets
Come visit our newest craft shop,
Homestead Baskets! Though the shop
just opened late summer of 2015, our
community’s basket makers have been
creating beautiful baskets for over two
decades. The new shop is located in
our historic 1850’s restored log cabin
across from the big red Ploughshare
barn. Stop by after the fair and see
We have exciting news for lodging
at Homestead Heritage in 2016! We
are building a collection of tiny homes,
some of which will be off-grid, that
will be available for sale as well as
for lodging. We plan to have 3 tiny
homes available by early spring and
8 by the end of summer. This tiny
home village is within easy walking
distance of the Homestead Craft
Village and the homes will be available
to rent by the night or by the week.
Visit HomesteadCraftVillage.com for
updates.
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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Locally Grown and Sourced Products
Homestead
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dinner entrees, house desser ts & organic beverages
Saturday morning breakfast
169 Halbert Lane
Waco, Texas 76705
9:30am - 6:30pm Mon. – Sat.
homesteadheritage.com/market
(254) 829-2335
Also the home of our Butcher Shop and Bakery
254.754.9604
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CafeHomestead.com
Weekdays 10 to 6 – Saturday 7 to 6
Homestead Land & Cattle
Artisan Oven
Featuring All-Natural, Grass-Fed Beef
Organic, Non-GMO Whole-Grain Breads
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Gristmill
homestead
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g r A I n s
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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We have most BCS 2-wheel tractor models and
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254
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6408 Gholson Rd.
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1161 Rogers Hill Rd. • Waco, TX 76705
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Heritage Forge
Handcrafted Soaps & Lotions
458 Taylor Oaks Dr. • Waco, TX 76705
254-366-8966
Tools & Custom Ironwork
Caleb@HomesteadHeritageForge.com
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254-230-2226
Dairy Meadow Soaps
Pasta di Ana
Goat’s Milk Soaps & Lotions
3636 Ross Rd. • Waco, TX 76705
DairyMeadowSoaps.com
254-829-1879
Artisan semolina pasta at its best! Try our spicy garlic, basil,
mellow spinach or smooth, plain pasta in spaghetti, fettuccine
or linguine cuts. Taste the Difference . . .
254-339-4903
Kai Organic Tea
Texas Coffee Traders
Premium Loose-leaf Teas
USDA Organic • Custom Blending
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254-717-0684
512.476.2279
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Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm & Sat. 10am - 3pm
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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
construction
Alternative Energy
System Design
Geothermal Design, Performance Testing &
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HVAC Testing & Balancing
HVAC System Design Load Calculations,
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Craftsman Services
254-315-0233
34 years woodworking experience, “Traditional Fine Craftsmanship”
Custom designed furniture, architectural carving and restoration
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2113 Fort Graham Road, Waco, TX 76705
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P.O. Box 263
Elm Mott, TX 76640
254-495-7544
Dausy Heirloom Clothing
Crafted in the USA using only the finest material
P.O. Box 223 • Ross, TX 76705
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Homestead Baskets
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HomesteadBaskets.com
254-717-9732
Country Cottage Resale
Children to adults resale items, plus lots of household items
3112 W. Elm Mott Dr. • Waco, TX 76705
254-744-1536
Heath Construction
Residential Remodeling
& Home Repairs
254-722-5660
8451 Gholson Rd • Waco, TX • 76705
Waco Custom Tile
254-717-9599
Ray May Plumbing
254-829-2976
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Serving the Waco area since 1999
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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