Homestead Fair

Demonstration Schedule

Friday & Saturday

Fair Hours—9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.

  1. 9:00 AMHarnessing Draft Horses Hayride Area
  2. 10:00Traditional Soap Making Soap & Candle Booth
  3.  Shoe Making Demonstration Pavilion

  4. Spinning Cotton on a Tahkli Fiber Crafts Building
  5. 10:10Cotton Preparation and Spinning on a Spindle Wheel Fiber Crafts Building

  6. 10:20Sheep Shearing Farm Animal area
  7. 10:40Horse Farming Heritage Farm field
  8. 11:00Barn Raising Gristmill area
  9.  Woodworking with Hand Tools Demonstration Pavilion
  10.  Spinning Wool on a Drop Spindle Fiber Crafts Building
  11.  Broom Making Craft Pavilion
  12.  Farrier – Horse Hoof Care Blacksmith shop
  13.  Pasta Making Pasta booth
  14. 11:10 Combing, Carding & Spinning Wool Fiber Crafts Building
  15. 11:40 Sheepdog – Herding Sheep Heritage Farm Pasture
  16. 12:00 NoonSkin Balm & Lip Balm
    Soap & Candle Booth
  17. 12:15 Horse Training – Fundamentals Heritage Farm Pasture
  18. 12:30 PMPottery Demonstration Pavilion
  19. 12:40 PMMetal Casting Blacksmith shop
  20.  Mini Barn Raising for Kids Gristmill Area
  21.  Rope Making Cabin Area
  22. 1:00Horse Farming Heritage Farm field
  23.   From Tree to Chair Demonstration Pavilion
  24.   Goat's Milk Soap Soap & Candle Booth
  25. 1:30 Barn Raising Gristmill area
  26.  Pasta Making Pasta Booth
  27. 2:00Sheepdog – Herding Sheep Heritage Farm Pasture
  28.   Flax Preparation and Spinning Demonstration Pavilion
  29.   Soap Carving Soap & Candle Booth
  30.   Pine Needle Basket Making Craft Pavilion
  31.   Scything Heritage Farm Pasture
  32. 2:30Afternoon Music Music tent
  33.  Sheep Shearing Farm Animal area
  34. 3:00 Blacksmithing – Axe with Striker Demonstration Pavilion
  35.  Cold Process Soap Soap & Candle Booth
  36. 4:00 Traditional Soap Making Soap & Candle Booth
  37.  Horse Training – Advanced Heritage Farm Field
  38.  Rope Making Cabin Area
  39.  Woodworking with Hand Tools Demonstration Pavilion
  40. 4:30 Historic Buildings Tour Meet at the Poultry Corncrib
  41.  Essential Oil Distilling  Herb Garden
  42.  Pasta Making Pasta Making
  43. 4:40 Goat Milking Farm Animal area
  44.  Farrier – Shoeing Horses Blacksmith shop
  45. 5:00 Pottery Demonstration Pavilion
  46. 5:20 Metal Casting Blacksmith shop
  47. 6:00 Cow Milking Farm Animal area
  48. 7:00 Evening Music Music tent

Sunday

Fair Hours—12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM

  1. 12:00 Blacksmithing Demonstration Pavilion
  2.  Skin Balm & Lip Balm Soap & Candle Booth
  3. 12:30 PM Pottery Demonstration Pavilion
  4. 12:40 PM Metal Casting Blacksmith shop
  5.  Sheep Shearing Farm Animal area
  6. 1:00 Horse Farming Heritage Farm field
  7.  From Tree to Chair Demonstration Pavilion
  8.  Goat's Milk Soap Soap & Candle Booth
  9. 1:20Sheepdog – Herding Sheep Heritage Farm Pasture
  10. 1:40Rope Making Model Homestead
  11.  Horse Training  Heritage Farm Field
  12. 2:00Soap Carving Soap Making booth
  13.   Flax Preparation and Spinning Demonstration Pavilion
  14. 2:30Afternoon Music Music tent
  15. 3:00Cold Process Soap Soap & Candle Booth
  16. 4:00Woodworking with Hand Tools Demonstration Pavilion
  17.  Traditional Cooked Soap Soap & Candle Booth
  18. 4:20Sheepdog – Herding Sheep Heritage Farm pasture
  19. 4:40Goat Milking Farm Animal area

Seminar Schedule

Friday & Saturday


  1. 10:00 AMHomesteading and ChildrenRed Barn
  2.  Collecting and Storing Water for the Small HomesteadGreen Barn
  3.  Bread MakingGeneral Store Tent
  4. 11:00 AMWhy an Agrarian Lifestyle? The Human Dimension of Sustainable CultureRed Barn
  5.  Home Energy Conservation Measures Green Barn
  6.  CheesemakingGeneral Store Tent
  7. 12:00 PMA Culture of Healing: Meeting the Challenges of Special Needs Children in the context of CommunityRed Barn
  8.  Sustainable Energy AlternativesGreen Barn
  9.  SoapmakingGeneral Store Tent
  10. 1:00 PMSustainable Gardening Red Barn
  11.  Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods Green Barn
  12.  Food PreservationGeneral Store Tent
  13. 2:00 PMBeekeepingRed Barn
  14.  On-going Demonstrations on Sustainable TechnologiesGreen Barn
  15. 3:00 PMBackyard ChickensRed Barn
  16.  Keeping Your CoolGreen Barn
  17. 4:00 PMShould We Unplug? Technology and Sustainable Culture Red Barn
  18.  Introduction to AquaponicsGreen Barn
  19.  Creative Writing Workshop and SeminarWriting Gallery
  20.  

Sunday

  1.  
  2. 12:00 PM Should We Unplug? Technology and Sustainable CultureRed Barn
  3.  Collecting and Storing Water for the Small HomesteadGreen Barn
  4.  Bread MakingGeneral Store Tent
  5. 1:00 PM Sustainable GardeningRed Barn
  6.  Home Energy ConservationGreen Barn
  7.  CheesemakingGeneral Store Tent
  8. 4:00 PM BeekeepingRed Barn
  9.  Renewable EnergyGreen Barn
  10.  Food PreservationGeneral Store Tent