The best part? It’s a free event, open to all, but especially families that want to share many homesteading skills and insights with their children.
Growing food is an important aspect of sustainability but there are so many other skills that we should all know how to do. With that in mind, Stephane Leon, the director of the Prescott Food Forest, came up with an amazing concept: a homesteading conference that expands upon the foundation of sustainability and survival.
That is the core of how we created the First Annual Northern Arizona Homesteading Conference, scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at the Prescott Valley Civic Center grounds. The best part? It’s a free event, open to all, but especially families that want to share many homesteading skills and insights with their children.
It is with profound gratitude and appreciation that we thank Prescott Valley for welcoming us with open arms and co-sponsoring this event. A big shoutout goes to Recreation Manager Elyse Badal and Angel Gurrola, from PV Parks and Recreation, who have championed the logistics and accommodations. Of course, we also thank Mayor Kell Palguta, who has supported this initiative from inception.
What to expect? There will be many demonstrations, classes, seminars, interactive activities, more than 40 vendors featuring skills, insights, expertise and homesteading wares, an amazing raffle and more!
Come watch live demonstrations, including metal forging, glass working, raising chickens, quail, rabbits and sheep, fermentation, making sourdough, preserving meat with salt, caring and using cast iron, beekeeping and yarn spinning.
While this event has free admission and plenty to do, there’s also an optional All Access Pass that will give you access to the library classrooms for special presentations from homesteading experts and leaders. The cost of the All Access Pass is $20 and you can purchase yours prior to the event at www.prescottfoodforest.com before they run out!
Proceeds raised from the sales of passes, shirts, hats and patches all go toward our efforts to offer free gardening classes to the community as well as fund the community garden projects at B Organic Farm and Aspire High School.
We are excited to welcome the best of the best in homesteading! See the chart to the right.
If that’s not enough reason to join us, we are raffling off a full home filtration system valued at $3,999 through the generous donation of Vickie Johnston and H20 Health Store. You can purchase your raffle tickets for the filtration system early at Prescottfoodforest.com or at the event! You do not have to be present to win!
This event has generated a lot of excitement, as it promises to be interesting, interactive and fun. Mark your calendars for Saturday May 10, to join us for a wonderful day of learning and family fun for everyone. Maybe even bring your mom for a Mother’s Day surprise! QCBN
By John Murphy
John Murphy is the founder of the nonprofit Make 100 Healthy Foundation, which supports the Prescott Food Forest, was the Chair for The Prescott Commission for Well Being, and is a Realtor in the Prescott area. To contact John directly, please email him [email protected] or call 928-899-1341.
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