Gardening by Cathy

I would encourage other homesteaders to open up their farms for a weekend event. You could even make it a Friday – Saturday event if an entire weekend seems too daunting a task.

Why am I encouraging this, even this summer or fall, yet? In these uncertain times we need to band together. How do we do this if we don’t know the people or resources available to us? By having these events, we meet like-minded people and hopefully forge working relationships that foster an independence like never before. That is the only way we will make it through these difficult times. These farm events allow us to meet people that we can work with.

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By having the gathering at a farm, demonstrations can take place quite easily. And, remember, it is pot-luck so that the sponsors have minimal cost. Also, if you sell any goods, what better time to sell them. You can even place a Donation jar out so those that have a mind to can bless the hosts in order to recoup some of the costs involved.

Now, you may wonder where all the attenders would come from. Do you teach any classes? Spread the word and see their friends show up. Let the people in the community nearest you know and watch them trickle in. Lastly, publish it on your blog and at the homesteadingtoday.com forum and you should get a good showing.
Remember less is more, enabling all to either participate or get a front row seat.

You can find out about their farm and to order what they offer from soap to wool to hand forged items here:
Mullerslane farm

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