A 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.

Each year there is an exponential increase in the availability of digital technology. We will share research on how these technologies are affecting our children, 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.

An introduction to producing your own healthy food in your own back yard or on your own farm, naturally and sustainably.

Recent public surveys expose that approximately half of both Republicans and Democrats view their political opponents as “a threat to America.” A shocking 41 percent of the left feels violence against the right is justifiable, and 38 percent of the right share the same sentiment about the left. This seminar delves deep into the faith community’s role amidst this intense political divide. How accountable are families and churches for our current societal discord, and what steps could initiate healing and hope for a culture teetering toward collapse? These times demand that the church offer a non partisan vision to the social and spiritual challenges tearing our nation asunder.

A review of the roots and conflicts of culture and how we can return to a comprehensive, realistic, alternative culture conducive to faith.

Explore how to make family life a classroom with Amanda Lancaster, home-schooling mother of eight. 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.

What is the difference between unity and uniformity? Between tolerance and endorsement? How can believers stand for their convictions without judging others or sparking “doctrine wars”? How do we distinguish consecration from separatism or elitism? In a day when believers desperately need to stop infighting and stand together, we must rediscover the scriptural framework for mutual respect, for collaboration without compromise.

Discover the inspiration and the simplicity of saving your own garden seeds and how to rely on a self-sufficient community for the essentials of life. Learn about GMOs and the need to propagate heirloom seeds in your own garden. Finally, find a real, alternative solution to the problem of food waste as a means of support for your farm.

Watch 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’s or goat’s milk.

For two centuries, the shift from the land to the city has been the predominant movement of human culture. Yet today, many question that trend, some even seeking to go back to rural roots. This seminar will explore the deeper spiritual forces that drive and give meaning to these yearnings.

Why has my child’s behavior and character not developed along with their mental and physical capabilities? Take a look into the practices and assumptions that stunt the development of your child’s character. Look into the windows of opportunity to establish the foundation stones of good behavior and close-knit relationships.

Many folks looking at national and world events these days see unprecedented and unsettling changes. The tenuous threads of an unsustainable food supply and support system are fraying and, at times, have broken. Given the current socioeconomic instability in our country, you may be seriously considering how you can provide a more stable food supply and lifestyle for your family. However, you may not know what to do and where to begin. During this question-and-answer forum, two homesteaders share key insights from their many years of experience that may help you successfully begin a small family homestead.

A seminar on the need for keeping bees as an essential part of a homestead, as a source for both honey and pollination.

Discover how to create creamy, homemade soap in your own kitchen. We will introduce the basics of soap making with a few simple ingredients.

An inspiring seminar on the ease of baking bread from whole grains in your own kitchen, using utensils and ingredients you already have.

Join members of the Homestead Heritage community for an interactive Q&A session about their beliefs and way of life. It’s an open forum, so bring your questions!

Chickens are easy, enjoyable and rewarding to raise and can provide farm-fresh eggs for you and your family right from your own yard. We’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.

A lively discussion about sustainable water essentials for the homestead and small farm, with an emphasis on how to safely collect bulk water, rainwater catchment, water storage and water delivery. We will include an emphasis on the important topic of water purification. Bring your questions. Topics will include calculating the water needs of the homestead and how to determine available rainwater according to specific locations as well as other sources of water and how to make it safe for human consumption.