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About the Fair & Homestead Heritage

acres, the settlement areas take on a traditional rural community form. Family homesteads with gardens, fruit trees, poultry and small animals complement a cluster of distinctive handcraft workshops serving the community’s craftsmen and their apprentices—furniture makers, black-smiths, 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 bottom land 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 bottom land, 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 back-grounds, 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.

About the Fair & Homestead Heritage

Thank you for joining us for our thirty-third annual Homestead Fair! Over three decades ago, our community held its first craft fair to celebrate the end of the harvest year and to provide a venue to share with our friends and neighbors the crafts, skills, accomplishments and life of our Christian community. Our first fair presented a rough collection of crafts, a couple of food booths, a handful of eager, singing children with guitars, banjos and recorders, and drew a few hundred people. It has now grown far beyond our expectations to become an event that draws tens of thousands from across the country and the globe!

Our Christian community, begun almost 50 years ago as a small inner-

city mission in New York City, has dedicated its efforts over the last four decades toward restoring and preserving traditional patterns for family and community living—patterns for homesteading, self-sufficient farming, gardening and home schooling, together with other homestead crafts and practical skills. Homestead Heritage is neither a “living history museum” nor a

“reenactment” stage. Quite to the contrary, it is, in the most literal sense, a “real-life” effort, established as an actual working farm devoted to recapturing the heritage of community life in a land-based culture.

While dense woods and agricultural fields intersperse over the farm’s 510

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and kiosks. Try one of our artisan burgers 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.

Ongoing DemonstrationsThroughout the day we have ongoing demonstrations at various locations around the fairgrounds. Stop by, watch and ask questions! Here’s a sampling of some of the many demonstrations.38 Cheese making at the Brazos Valley Cheese Shop in the Market area (end of Halbert Lane)

1 Weaving and spinning at the Fiber Crafts booth

8 Jump rope making at the Jump Rope booth1 Broom making in the Broom booth

Hayrides & Pony RidesTake a hayride on a hay wagon drawn by one of our draft horse teams. Allow 30 minutes for these rides, which take you through the upper pastures to our scenic Brazos River Valley overlook and back.

Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8

Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5

Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25

Pony Rides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7

And Much More!You’ll also find 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 First Aid Kits:

Please ask the staff in any booth where the nearest first aid kit is, and they will assist you.Food Allergies:

Ask your food server for more info if you have a specific allergy.Mothers’ Room:

Mothers’ room with changing tables and a quiet place to sit behind the Craft Pavilion.Lost Children:

If you happen to lose track of one of your children and need help locating them, please call (254) 340-0519. If you find a lost child, please call this number, and one of our staff members will guide you on where to take them.Lost & Found Items:

We will keep any lost items that have been found at the information booth located at the entrance to the Blue Parking Lot.Shuttle Service:

We have shuttles running full time to and from the parking lots. The shuttles are available to transport you from the shuttle stop in your parking lot to the admissions booth and can also pick you up at the admission booth and return you to the shuttle stop in your specific parking lot when you are ready to leave if you wish. Please wait at the admission booth you entered through to be picked up for your return trip to the parking lot: 7 or 36 .

Please ask any fairgrounds staff if there is anything else you may need. We hope you have a wonderful time at the Homestead Fair!

Fair ActivitiesAt the Homestead Fair there’s something for everyone to enjoy, from young to old.

Craft DemonstrationsEach day in the craft pavilion and the demonstration pavilion, you’ll find a wide variety of ongoing and scheduled craft demonstrations—woodworking with hand tools, pottery, sewing, quilting, spinning, weaving, broom making, basket making, leatherwork and more.

Agricultural ExhibitsAt Heritage Farm, our working homestead, watch agricultural demonstrations, including draft-horse farming, cow and goat milking, sheep herding with a sheepdog, and cider pressing, as well as exhibits on beekeeping, poultry raising, farm animals and more.

ShoppingWhile you’re here, plan to do some Christmas shopping. We have hundreds of handcrafted gifts and specialty items from which to choose.

SeminarsEach hour from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., there will be seminars on sustainable living skills. These presentations last around 40-45 min-utes 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.

Children’s ActivitiesHomestead Fair offers fun and educational activities for children of all ages. These include:Petting Pen with baby goats, puppies, chicks and moreHay-Bale MazePony RidesHorse-Drawn HayridesMake-Your-Own craft activitiesBarnyard Treasure Hunt

Outdoor FoodThroughout each day we offer tasty food at our outdoor concession booths

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Grady PhelanGrady is the farm manager at Home-stead Heritage. After growing up on a holistically minded cattle and sheep ranch in southwest Oklahoma, Grady apprenticed at Polyface Farm to learn directly from Joel Salatin. Two years later, he and his new family managed a Polyface rental farm in Middlebrook, Virginia, where they cared for cattle, pigs, laying hens, broiler chickens and turkeys, all raised on pasture. In 2014, Grady and his family moved to Texas to help start a large-scale pasture poultry enterprise on an existing ranch. They are now full-time farmers at Homestead Heritage where Grady manages the day-to-day work on the farm.

Butch TindellButch speaks regu-larly to groups locally and nationwide on the issues of sustain-able agriculture based upon his 35 years of experience as a gardener and farmer. As an instructor at The Plough-share Institute for the past 21 years, he has taught sustainable farming and ranching to hundreds of beginning and experienced farmers and garden-ers. He has also developed numerous courses and published curriculum on these topics. In addition to teaching and research, he is a farm and ranch consultant with Homestead Farm De-sign. Butch and his wife Diane, along with their children and grandchildren, own and operate Aquilla Valley Farm, a small, diversified family farm north of Waco, Texas.

Farm ExperiencesPurchase tickets for the experiences online at HomesteadFair.com or at the hayride ticket stand. All tours start at the hayride ticket area. 11 Please be there at least 5 minutes before your tour starts for pick-up.

Farm Tour $2020 Person LimitTour A . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 – 11:30 amTour B . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 – 2:00 pm Have you ever wanted to explore the working horse farm below the overlook at Homestead Heritage? Join us for a small group tour of the farm in the Brazos River Valley where we will discuss the various community farming efforts.

Highlights• Laying Hens and Mobile Chicken Coops• Dairy Cows and Rotational Grazing• Food Crops and Cover Crops• Farming Equipment and Implements• Essential Farm Infrastructure (Water,

Fencing, etc.)• Ask Grady and Butch any question you

want

Hand Milking $1510 Person Limit7:00 – 9:00 AMHave you ever wanted to hand milk a dairy cow? Join us each morning during the Fair to learn “hands-on” how to hand milk and what it takes to care for a family milk cow.

Highlights• The Basics of Dairy Cows• Feeding a Dairy Cow and Calf• The Basic Procedures of Hand Milking• Milking Parlor and Equipment Needs• Sanitation, Handling and Storage

Laying Hens $1520 Person Limit2:30 – 3:30 PMHave you ever wanted to raise chickens on your homestead or sell eggs from your small farm? Maybe you would simply like to see how someone else cares for laying hens and their eggs. Join us each afternoon during the Fair to help collect, clean, sort and pack eggs.

Highlights• The Basics of Laying Hens• Choosing the Right Hens for Your

Needs• Learn about the Essential

Infrastructure• Sanitation, Handling and Storing Eggs

Rotational Grazing $1520 Person Limit4:00 – 5:00 PMHave you ever wanted to use rotational grazing on your homestead or small farm? Maybe you would simply like to see how someone else utilizes electric fencing in their livestock grazing rotation. Join us each afternoon during the Fair to help move the milk cows to their next pasture.

Highlights• The Basics of Electric Fencing• Determining Pasture Size• Building an Electric Fence• Moving Livestock from One Pasture to

the Next

Seed Starting $15 228 Person Limit3:00 – 4:00 PMLearn how to start your own transplants for your garden, plus a brief overview of seed saving.

The Barnyard Treasure Hunt

Unlock the codes! Find the clues! Have your kids join us for a barnyard treasure hunt!

Find the tokens and redeem them for a free Make-Your-Own craft

project! Accepting treasure hunters at the top and bottom of every hour for 20 minutes. Fun for all ages 5 and up.

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Your Farm Tour Guides

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Make-Your-Own Activities

Make-Your-Own projects are educational and fun for kids of all ages! Tickets must be purchased from the cashier stand at the entrance to each Make-Your-Own tent. Staff at each project area will only be accepting tickets, no cash. At the cashier stand you can purchase either individual project tickets or a $30 bundle of tickets for $25. Due to Covid precautions, parents must accompany and assist their children at Make-Your-Own booths.

Make-Your-Own Tent A — open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10Soap Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $5.00Leather Key Fob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age 6 and up. . . . . . . . $4.00Leather Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age 6 and up . . . . . . . $6.00Leather Dog Collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age 6 and up. . . . . . . $12.00Woven Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . . $8.00Letterpress Printed Bookmark with Your Name . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $2.00

Make-Your-Own Tent B — open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 15

Pottery Pinch Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . . $5.00Pottery Coil Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . . $5.00Dipped Candle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . . $4.00Rolled Beeswax Candle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . . $3.00Hand-Sewn Keepsake Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $4.00Hand-Sewn Tissue Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $4.00Beginning Embroidery Sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . . $7.00Cross-Stitch Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . . $5.00

Make-Your-Own Tent C — open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 13Knitted Headband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age 10 and up . . . . . . . $4.00Finger-Knit Hair Scrunchie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age 6 and up . . . . . . . $3.00Hot Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age 8 and up . . . . . . . $8.00Woven Coaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age 6 and up . . . . . . . $6.00Colorful Felted Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $5.00

Blacksmithing 33Brass Spoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $5.00Forged Steak Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age 18 and up . . . . . . $15.00

Homestead Gristmill 31Popcorn Shelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $4.00Rolled Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . . $4.00

Jump Rope Area 8Jump Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . $13.00Dog Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . $13.00

Boats & Woodworking 2Tool Tote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age . . . . . . $20.00Toy Sailboat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any age. . . . . . . $25.00Turned Wooden Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age 15 and up . . . . . . $25.00

Pottery 34 Paint Your Own Bowl or Mug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age 5 and up . . . . . . $30.00*Wheel-Thrown Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age 12 and up . . . . . . $40.00*Hand-Woven Ceramic Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age 15 and up . . . . . . $40.00*

* Price includes firing and shipping anywhere in the lower 48 states.

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Schedule of Events7:00 Hand Milking - Farm Experience 119:00 Harnessing Draft Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119:45 Cotton Preparation & Spinning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110:00 A Culture of Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37a Changing Our Minds: The Impact of Digital Technology . . . . . . 37b Forging a Framing Hammer - Team Striking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Farm Tour A - Farm Experience 11 Spinning Cotton on a Tahkli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sustainable Gardening & Soil Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1910:15 Spinning Cotton on a Charkha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110:20 Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1610:30 Cotton Preparation and Spinning off the Point . . . . . . . . . . . . 110:40 Sheepdog - Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1710:45 Cotton Spinning on a Spinning Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111:00 Keynote Address: A Call to Exodus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b Barn Raising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Goat Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Relief Wood Carving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Spinning Wool on a Drop Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Broom Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sourdough Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 What Do I Do? - Beginning a Family Homestead. . . . . . . . . . . . 311:15 Combing, Carding & Spinning - the Short- & Long-Draw Methods . 111:30 Farrier - Horse Hoof Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Goat Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1612:00 Cultures in Conflict. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37a Industrialism and the Question of Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . 37b Seed Sustainability, Food Waste and Air to Water . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Throwing & Firing Raku Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412:15 Horse Training - Colt Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1712:40 Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241:00 Nonviolence: A Challenge to Today’s Christianity . . . . . . . . . . 37a Wisdom’s Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b Woodworking with Hand Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Horse Farming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Cheese Making Seminar - Mozzarella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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1:30 Barn Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Farm Tour B - Farm Experience 112:00 Unplugging from the Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37a Building a Child’s Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b Sheepdog - Herding Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Flax Preparation & Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Beekeeping Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Basic Soap Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192:20 Sheep Shearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162:30 Laying Hens - Farm Experience 113:00 Left, Right or Upward? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37a In Times of Shaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37b Metal Spinning a Large Copper Vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Seed Starting - Farm Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 A Day in the Life of a Home-schooling Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214:00 Questions & Answers on Christian Community . . . . . . . . . . . 37b Rope Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Building a Windsor Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Horse Training - Colt Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Goat Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Collecting & Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . . . . . . 3 Rotational Grazing - Farm Experience 11 Getting Started with Chickens - Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194:30 Historic Buildings Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Goat Milking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Essential Oil Distilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294:40 Farrier - Horse Shoeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335:00 Metal Spinning a Large Copper Vessel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started with Chickens - Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 5:20 Sand Casting - Cast Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Keynote Address

A Call to ExodusAn Alternative Vision for the Church in These Times

Presenter: Asahel Adams 11:00 am at location 37b

Many glibly accept postmodern culture as if it were not a new and unproven experiment. In this experiment, children are the subjects, and isolation, despair and suicide are a few of the tragic side-effects. Do these troubling times call for radical solutions? For millennia, Christianity has been a frontier movement, answering such crises with new steps in the long journey toward freedom. Four hundred years ago this month, Christian Pilgrims landed on the

shores of America, having left behind Europe’s urban cultures to establish a new society where they could live and raise their children according to their conscience. Is it time for a twenty-first-century exodus in Christianity—not to the shores of a natural homeland, but to an alternative culture of wholeness and life, to build a refuge of hope amid surrounding chaos?

SeminarsThe 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.

In the past 22 years, The Plough-share has taught over 15,000 students from all across the U.S. and several foreign countries. 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.

If you’d like a ride to the seminars held at Location 37 , please meet at the Admissions East booth 36 10 minutes before the seminar start time, and a shuttle will bring you there.

Note: All seminars at location 37 will be held Friday and Saturday only

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Sourdough Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Presenter: Cynthia VidaurretaCome learn the simple steps you can take to bake sourdough bread from your own kitchen with your own utensils and ingredients.

12:00 Cultures in Conflict* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37aA Scriptural and Historical SurveyPresenter: Dan LancasterThis seminar will explore a foundational element of the worldview that has birthed and sustained the Homestead Heritage community—the vision of the “kingdom of God” as a unique culture, distinct from all the kingdoms of this world. Through a look at the historical context of original Christianity and an examination of Scripture, a challenge emerges for today’s believers to become a radically alternative culture—a “city set on a hill.”

Industrialism and the Question of Sustainability* . . . . . . 37bPresenter: Kevin DurkinBeginning with the banking revolution of the early 1700’s, this seminar reviews the major historic developments of the modern industrial era. It will then present steps that everyone can take to achieve a practical, sustainable alternative model.

Seed Sustainability, Food Waste and Air to Water . . . . . . . . 19Presenters: Randy & Terri Brim In this seminar, we will discuss the importance of open-pollinated seed, how to save seed, what we can do with food waste, and how to get clean irrigation water and clean drinking water from the air.

1:00 Nonviolence: A Challenge to Today’s Christianity* . . . . . . 37aPresenter: Evan BirdsongThe 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 still relevant today? Drawn mainly from Blair Adams’s book, Nonviolence: A Challenge 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.

Wisdom’s Children* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37bThe Necessity and Possibility of Home EducationPresenters: Dan & Amanda LancasterNever in the past 100 years have so many Americans entertained home education as a viable option—even as a necessity. Should you do it? Can you do it? In this seminar, lifelong home-schooled parents unpack home education from a Biblical worldview, examining the distinctive goals of Christian education and the necessity of proper context to achieve those goals. We will also address ten common arguments against home-schooling.

Cheese Making - Mozzarella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Presenter: Rebekah NolenWatch a gallon of milk become mozzarella in this one-hour session as you learn what it takes to make your own soft and hard cheeses at home, with either cow or goat milk.

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10:00 A Culture of Healing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37aMeeting the Challenges of Disability in the Context of Community Presenter: Amanda LancasterLifetime 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.

Changing Our Minds: The Impact of Digital Technology* . . 37bPresenter: Dr Kay Toombs Each year there is an exponential increase in the availability of digital technology. We will share research on how these technologies are changing the way people think and radically altering our relationship with nature, with reality and with each other. In considering the effects of these unprecedented changes, we will share some of the ways our community has re-envisioned our relationship with technology and the benefits we have gained from this approach.

Sustainable Gardening & Soil Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Presenter: Hannah WileyAn introduction to producing your own healthy food in your own back yard or on your own farm naturally and sustainably.

Bread Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Presenter: Melissa YantisAn inspiring seminar on the ease of baking bread from whole grains in your own kitchen, using utensils and ingredients you already have.

11:00 Keynote Address - A Call to Exodus* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37bAn Alternative Vision for the Church in These TimesPresenter: Asahel AdamsMany glibly accept postmodern culture as if it were not a new and unproven experiment. In this experiment, children are the subjects, and isolation, despair and suicide are a few of the tragic side-effects. Do these troubling times call for radical solutions? For millennia, Christianity has been a frontier movement, answering such crises with new steps in the long journey toward freedom. Four hundred years ago this month, Christian Pilgrims landed on the shores of America, having left behind Europe’s urban cultures to establish a new society where they could live and raise their children according to their conscience. Is it time for a twenty-first-century exodus in Christianity—not to the shores of a natural homeland, but to an alternative culture of wholeness and life to build a refuge of hope amid surrounding chaos?

What Do I Do? - Beginning a Family Homestead . . . . . . . . . 3Presenters: Butch Tindell and Joe ClabornGiven the current socioeconomic upheaval in our country, you may be seriously considering how you can provide a more stable food supply and lifestyle for your family. However, you many not know what to do and where to begin. Two homesteaders share key insights from their many years of experience that may help you successfully begin a small family homestead.

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A Day in the Life of a Home-schooling Family . . . . . . . . . . 21Presenter: Amanda LancasterExplore how to make family life a classroom with Amanda Lancaster, home-schooling mother of seven. Take a look at the “nuts and bolts” of home-schooling using the unique, Bible-based curriculum published by the Homestead community. Discover how home-schooling and “learning to learn” are an integral part of our community life.

4:00 Questions & Answers on Christian Community* . . . . . . . . 37bJoin members of the Homestead Heritage community for a highly interactive question-and-answer session about their way of life. This open forum will be hosted by a diverse and cross-generational panel featuring long-time members of the community as well as those who have just recently joined. Bring your questions!

Collecting and Storing Water for the Small Homestead . . . . 3Presenter: Pat ChesneyAn 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.

Getting Started with Chickens - Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Basics

Presenter: Matthew PresslyChickens are easy, enjoyable and rewarding to raise and can provide farm fresh eggs for you and your family right from your own yard. I’ll go over the basics of what you’ll need to know in order to start raising and caring for your first flock. If you’ve never raised chickens before, this seminar is a good place place to start. The presentation will last about 25 minutes, followed with time for questions and answers about raising poultry.

5:00 Getting Started with Chickens - Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Housing and Equipment Presenter: Matthew PresslyTo start raising chickens, you’ll need housing for them and a few pieces of equipment. There are many different sizes and styles of chicken housing, which can make it difficult to choose. I’ll go over the choices and considerations involved in order to help you know what will be a good fit for your flock and land. We’ll also discuss equipment and other structures, including feeders, waterers and nest boxes.

Purifying Water Using Sustainable Methods . . . . . . . . . . . 3Presenter: Pat ChesneyThis 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.

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2:00 Unplugging from the Matrix* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37aCan We Solve the Social Dilemma?Presenter: Evan BirdsongDrawn largely from a series of books written by Homestead community founder Blair Adams, this seminar will explore how a postmodern, consumer culture focused on entertainment and technology has contributed to an unprecedented shift in human values, relationships and ways of thinking. Is there any escape from the pulls of such a culture with its endless promises and enticements? Is such an escape even necessary?

Building a Child’s Character* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37bPresenter: Amanda LancasterA 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.

Beekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Presenter: Randy OakleyA seminar on the need for keeping bees as an essential part of a homestead, as a source for both honey and pollination.

Basic Soap Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Presenter: Liz AdamsDiscover how to create creamy, homemade soap in your own kitchen. We will introduce the basics of soap making with a few simple ingredients.

3:00 Left, Right or Upward?* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37aPresenter: Dan LancasterIn a country sometimes called “the Christian nation,” what should be the role of believers in politics? Do they have any real choice but to simply vote for “the lesser of two evils”? What does it mean to “give to Caesar what is Caesar’s”? Since the New Testament seems to endorse political government as being “ordained by God,” should believers seek to hold governmental office? This seminar will address these questions and more as we explore the proper relationship of Christians to the State.

In Times of Shaking* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37bCultivating Hope in an Age of UpheavalPresenter: Evan BirdsongAmidst global crises of unprecedented proportions, many have expressed a sense of helplessness and uncertainty as to what meaningful impact they, as individuals, can realistically hope to make. This seminar takes a brief look at some of the most cataclysmic upheavals in human history and how ordinary people responded with extraordinary measures. What can we learn from these examples? If change were possible, where might it begin, and what would be required of those willing to commit themselves to the kind of radical alternative necessary to bring it to pass?

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FoodThis is not your average fair fare! We prepare all the foods from scratch here

at our Homestead Farms kitchens using fresh, wholesome ingredients. Most of

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chicken and grass-fed beef.

New This Year – Place Order Yourself!This year, for safety and health reasons, all ordering will be done at remote-

ordering kiosks in front of each food booth instead of ordering directly at the booth. You will be able to place the order yourself from one of the ordering stations at the kiosk, and there will also be an attendant to assist you if needed. You will receive a text message when your order is ready and you can proceed to the food booth counter to pick it up. We hope this keeps the lines short and makes for a safe and easy mealtime for you!

Food Court A Homestead Burgers 6Homestead Burger Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50 Lettuce, tomatoes, onions & pickles (with or without cheese)

—served with your choice of friesSpicy & Sweet Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 White cheddar cheese, fried jalapenos, caramelized onions, sriracha

mayonnaise—served with your choice of fries Southwestern Burger Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 White cheddar cheese, avocado, turkey bacon, cilantro, chipotle

ranch—served with your choice of fries

Homestead Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00Specialty Burger (Spicy & Sweet, Southwest) . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50French Fries or Sweet Potato Fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.25Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Sabor de México 6Chicken Gordita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00

Corn pocket filled with chicken fajitasSoft Taco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Chicken fajitas served on a flour tortillaBean & Cheese Burrito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Beef Tamales • 3-pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00 • 1/2 dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 • 1 dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00Street tacos (4 corn tortillas or 2 flour tortillas) . . . . . . . $10.00

Carne asada, chicken or breakfast (eggs, homemade beef chorizo, beans and potatoes) .

Mexican Roasted Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00 Roasted corn

Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 4 corn tortillas or 2 flour tacos, 1 corn & drinkChips & Salsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Side Orders Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00 Sour cream or cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.75 Jamaica-Sweet Hibiscus Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Ice Cream 6 Homemade Ice Cream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Strawberry • Cookies ’n’ Cream • Maple Pecan • Vanilla

Chocolate • Sorghum Pecan • Tropical Sorbet Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Maple Waffle Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add $1.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00

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Mediterranean Cuisine 6Falafel (Vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 Fresh-made pita pocket stuffed with crispy falafel balls, French fries,

chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, olives and creamy garlic tahini sauce; served with our freshly blended cilantro-pepper sauce and a side of French fries

Shawarma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 Fresh-made pita pocket stuffed with grilled chicken, French fries, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, olives and creamy garlic tahini sauce. Served with a side of French fries

Shawarma Salad (Gluten Free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.00 All the fixings for shawarma heaped on a bed of lettuce and topped

with a creamy sauceBottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Salads & Spuds 6 12oz cup 16oz cupChili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 . . . . . $7.00

Served with corn chips, cheese, green onions and sour creamLoaded Spud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00

Served with butter, cheese, sour cream and green onionsLoaded Brisket Spud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00 Chopped brisket, chopped onions, green onions, cheese, sour cream House Salad with Grilled Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00

Tomatoes, cucumbersGreek Salad with Grilled Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00

Tomatoes, cucumbers, Greek olives, red onion, fetaFiesta Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00

Grilled chicken, corn, black beans, Mexican cheese, tomatoes, avocado slices and tortilla strip chips

Side House Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00 With chicken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00Dressings Italian • Ranch • Greek • Cilantro LimeBottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Food Court BSouthern Bites 9Breakfast Baja Burrito (served until 11:00 a.m.) . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00Beef Corn Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Crispy Brisket Tacos - 2 Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00 Crunchy Corn Fritters - 6 Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00 Chicken Tenders . . . . . 3 piece $6.OO 5 piece $8.00Beef Sausage-on-a-Stick (mild or spicy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

The Curry Pot 9Butter Chicken Curry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00 A mild and smooth buttery curry, flavored with sweet peppers and a

subtle hint of dried herbsChicken Tikka Masala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00

A creamy north Indian curry over grilled chicken pieces, flavored with a blend of peppers and spices—mildly spicy

Vegetable Korma Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50 A vegetarian, dairy-free medley of vegetables in a creamy, mild

curry sauceEthiopian Siga Wot Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00

A rich and spicy beef stew with truly unique and authentic flavoring derived from chilies and spices straight from Ethiopia

Samosas (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 A savory Indian fried pastry, stuffed with potato masala and topped with fresh chutneys and spicy sauces

Garlic Naan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Chai Masala Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Desserts 9Berry Cream Cheese Kolache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50 Cinnamon Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.50 or 4/$12 Crepes – 2 Blueberry or Strawberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00Chocolate Chip Cookie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00

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Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie – Sugar & Gluten-Free . . . . . . $5.00Regular Drip Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Island Coconut Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Decaf Columbian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00The Fog Lifter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 regular or decaf coffee with specialty caramel syrup and cream

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Whole HalfThe Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50 . . . . . $8.50 Sweet waffle, chicken, sorghum habanero glazeThe Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50 . . . . . $8.50 Jalapeño cheddar waffle, fried egg, turkey bacon, hollandaiseThe Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50 . . . . . $8.50 Jalapeño cheddar waffle, cheese, turkey bacon, avocado, spiced sour

creamThe 254 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50 . . . . . $7.50 Sweet waffle, butter, maple syrupThe Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50 . . . . . $7.50 Sweet waffle, sweet cream drizzle, strawberries, whipped cream,

NutellaThe Bagby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50 . . . . . $7.50 Sweet waffle, sweet cream drizzle, peaches, whipped cream, caramelBottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Italian Cuisine 9Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50

Served on homemade pasta with Italian breadstickFettuccine Alfredo Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00

Served on homemade pasta with Italian breadstickHomemade Pasta with Marinara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00

Served with Italian breadstick Chicken Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00

Herb-infused grilled chicken on a bed of lettuce, with Parmesan cheese and homemade Caesar dressing, served with Italian breadstick

Antipasta Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00 Lettuce topped with rolled salami and provolone, cherry tomatoes, roasted red bell peppers, black olives, creamy Italian dressing, served with Italian breadstick

Caprese Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00 Fresh mozzarella and tomato slices layered with basil, dressed with pesto and a balsamic reduction

Side Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00 Lettuce, fresh Parmesan cheese, croutons, homemade Caesar dressing

Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Natural Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Shakes & Lattes 9Milkshakes - 16 oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.50 Vanilla • Coffee (Decaf) • Strawberry • ChocolateChillers - 16 oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50

Mocha Frappé • Orange Julep • Piña Colada - Sugar free Coffee - 12 oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 Regular • Decaf Iced Coffee - 16 oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 Craft Espressos - 10 oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 Latte • Café AffogatoHot Cocoa - 12 oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Natural Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Food Court CCafe Homestead Food Truck 27Classic Cheeseburger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $.10.50 A classic 1/3 lb beef patty with American cheese on a homemade

artisan bun - all fixings included. Served with French friesQuesadilla Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 A premium patty topped with roasted poblano, sautéed pico de

gallo, two kinds of cheese, creamy chipotle sauce and a buttery, crispy tortilla. Served with French fries

Vegetarian Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 A 1/3 lb vegetarian patty with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles on

a homemade artisan bun. Served with French fries Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Mexican Cola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Root Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

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Brick-Oven Pizza 27 Whole SliceCheese Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 . . . . . $7.00Beef Pepperoni Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 . . . . . $7.00Grilled Veggie Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 . . . . . $7.00Spinach Alfredo Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 . . . . . $7.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Natural Sodas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Cedar Creek Farms 27Peanut Butter & Jelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00 Handcrafted peanut butters and jellies on fresh-baked whole wheat

breadGrilled PB & J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00 Handcrafted peanut butters and jellies grilled on our fresh whole

wheat breadThe Double Decker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00 Handcrafted peanut butters, jellies and bananas on three slices of

our fresh-baked whole wheat breadGrilled Cheese Sandwich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00 Fresh mozzarella cheese, herbed cream cheese spread, sun-dried

tomatoes and fresh basil, grilled on our artisan sourdough breadReuben Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50 Cottage-made pastrami and sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and

horseradish dressing on lightly toasted rye breadKettle-Cooked Potato Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00Peanut Butter Pumpkin Spice Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00 Peanut Butter Avocado Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00 All smoothies come with your choice of organic whole milk or

organic almond milk and a sugar-free option as wellOld-Fashioned Peanut Butter Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Peanut Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Peanut Butter Mountains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Peanut Butter Clusters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Organic Milk or Chocolate Milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50

Homestead Gristmill 31Yogurt-Granola Parfaits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00Malawach - Yemenite Flat Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00Green Chili Cheese Grits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bowl $5.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00

Donuts 23 Apple Cider Donut (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 Donut Holes (bag) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Donut a la Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Apple Spice Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Vanilla Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Cinnamon Roasted Nuts - Pecans • Almonds • Cashews Single Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00 2 Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00Hot Apple Cider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Hot Cocoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Fresh-Ground Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Natural Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Fresh Kettle Corn 14Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Regular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.00

Red Wagon BBQ 39Smoked Brisket or Chicken Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00 Served with beans & potato salad Chopped Brisket Sandwich & Chips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Bottled Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Natural Sodas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

After many requests for a new recording of our Fair music, we are excited to announce we have a new live album this year of our Fair concert! The CD can be purchased at the bookstore. 5

New Music Album!

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Homestead Craft VillageHomestead Craft VillageOpen year-round, Monday

through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 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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The Potter’s HouseFrom 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 FurnitureSolid-wood construction, hand-

cut joinery, steam-bent wood, hand-carved 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.

Heritage ForgeThe ringing sound of the smithy’s

hammer pounding the anvil often floats throughout the craft village. 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.

Homestead Fiber CraftsCombing wool, carding cotton or

beating flax begins 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, decorative tapestries, clothing and quilts.

The GristmillFreshly 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.

Cafe HomesteadOur Cafe offers delicious (and

nutritious) meals with both unique recipes and old-fashioned standards from locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. Weekly specials provide variety in a menu of sandwiches, soups and salads, as well as burgers. 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.

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Gift BarnThe historic, two-centuries-

old, hand-hewn “Hope Farm” barn contains hundreds of one-of-a-kind handcrafted items, all produced in our community. Walk across the well-worn threshing floor and see hand-forged iron beds, smell the fragrances of handmade soaps, look at hand-turned 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.

Homestead MarketHomestead 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.

Brazos Valley CheeseBrazos 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.

Quilt BarnWe offer fabric, patterns, kits and

classes for sewing quilts, clothing, hand embroidery and wool appliqué projects. There are lots of samples and displays for inspiration and folks ready to help you get going on your next project.

Homestead General StoreBegun 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 wood-

burning stoves!

Homestead BasketsCome visit our basket makers at the

Homestead Baskets cabin. Though the shop opened in late summer of 2015, our community’s basket makers have been creating beautiful baskets for over two decades. The shop is located in our historic 1850’s restored log cabin. Stop by and see the basket makers at work or browse the beautiful baskets made of pine needles, willow and many other natural materials.

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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