Come to Tennessee on May 5th & 6th, 2018 at Tennessee Tech University for an amazing Homesteading & Historical Educational weekend event! MORE BELOW!
~ The Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference Info:
~ *TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-appalachian-homesteading-conference-tickets-39735848994
~ Conference Facebook HERE: goo.gl/bGJuqS
**Welcome to the 3rd annual 2018 Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference! We are excited to have you joining us for our two day homesteading event! Our focus is not only to bring back important skill sets for homesteaders, but to also connect folks to history and heritage! By understanding the past, we can embrace the future!
With much excitement, we are happy to announce that our event has grown and moved to The Hyder-Burks Ag Pavilion on the prestigous campus of Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee! You are going to love it there and we can’t wait to spend our two day event with you! Our incredible 2018 lineup is as follows:
~ Eustace Conway of History Channel’s “Mountain Men” & Turtle Island Preserve – Guest Speaker
~ Bringing 18th Century History to Life by Jon Townsend of Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc.
~ Chickens for Children by Appalachia’s Homestead with Patara with Special Guest Author *Gail Damerow*
~ Homestead Health & Preparedness by Starry Hilder
~ “Bee” is for Beginners by Cherokee Beekeepers Association *Ticket required
~ Raising Sustainable Meats Sources by Pratt Family Homestead
~ Livestock Guardian Dogs by Anna Abney of Learning About LGDs
~ Kids Storytime with Learning About LGDs by Anna Abney
~ Edible Herbs for You by Cynthia Warner
~ Begin Quilting Today with Sharon Shedd Hodges Wilson
~ Ham Radio Weekend Demonstration by Jeff Martin
~ Essential Oils & You by Rachel Payne of Tiramar Farms
~ Soaps-Naturally Made by Angela of Daisy King Farm
~ Incredible Comfrey with Old Alabama Gardener
~ Equines on The Homestead with Tinia Creamer of Lucas Farm
~ Choosing The Right Dairy Animal for Your Homestead by Tinia Creamer of Lucas Farm
~ Emergency Preparedness 101 with John Pearson-The Frugal Farmer
~ Gardening Year Round with Hoop Houses, Low Tunnels & Passive Solar by Troy Teets
~ All About Mushrooms for Your Homestead by 2 Angels Mushroom Farm
~ Water! Collection, Storage, Purification, & Hydro Power by Tim Bodley-The Southern Patriot
~ 18th Century Camp & Skills with Jim Buckenmyer
~ 18th Century Cherokee Arts by Vickie Coatney Smith, Kyle Coatney & Jack Crawford
NOTE:
~ NO FILMING during class sessions
~ Tickets are NONrefundable.
~ Children ages 10 and under are FREE!
~ Children MUST always be accompanied by an adult.
~ Tickets are limited for the Beekeepers Course! Beekeeper Course ticket portions are being donated to The Cherokee Beekeepers Association of Athens, TN for scholarships funds!
The Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference Info!
~ *TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-appalachian-homesteading-conference-tickets-39735848994
~ Conference Facebook HERE: goo.gl/bGJuqS
This looks to be an amazing conference! Maybe we be relocated by next year and able to attend.
FANTISTIC VIDEO for A FANTISTIC UPCOMING EVENT SPONSORED BY A FANTASTIC LADY I can hardly wait!
OAG
Are there any camp grounds/state parks nearby? I may be able to attend if there are.
really appreciate this you put a lot of hard work into this I'm a little surprised that went to Cookeville but after seeing the video you're going to need the space LOL maybe next year I'll get even bigger you can go to Knoxville then after that bigger than go to Nashville Good Times I'll see you there
I am beyond excited for this!!!!!!!! I cannot wait!! WOOHOOOOOO!!
Love it.
I want to go this year how much are the tickets
Looks like a good lineup
thank you for sharing…..
Looks like this will be a lot of fun and very educational.
Goodness, that is going to be one fantastic conference!! <3 🙂
Im so ready!!!
Great lineup!
Please, Please keep doing this each year. I'm currently on the west coast but plan to move to NC this summer. So this is on my bucket list for 2019.
Wish I could come!
Well all-bee!!! We will be moving not far from there SOON!!! I am so pumped to go to this. 🙂
Pretty cool! =D
This line up is so amazing… Huggs
We’ve got our tickets!! I’m soooo exited!!
Jenn Stone
Seven Sprouts Homestead LLC
Nicholls, GA
Wish I could come down and help with the spinning and weaving class
Ok, I want to know if we can film or not. I would be interested in the mushroom growing part of the conference. Can we buy for just one or two classes?
What a nice mix of courses! Something for everyone.
We’re going this year, nothing is going to stop us!
We'll be there!
We are hoping to attend this year.
wow i would so love to see that in person !! it looks so interesting and i could learn so much !! i will just have to hope lots of people vlog about all of it so i can watch it on youtube !!