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January 15, 2020Kris AntoniusBlog

We believe in homesteading, not alone-steading.

Cultivate Community. Learn it, do it. Together. Get connected + get event info, tips, resources + more.

Join the community on Instagram:

The good, the sad, and the ugly. 🐓 We use a dee

The good, the sad, and the ugly. 🐓 We use a deep litter method in the coop. But, because it’s a short space, we can’t let it build up too much, or the hens will be in an action movie ‘trapped in a room with rising water levels’ scenario. To spare them that tense scene, we cleared part of the manure out, and added wood shavings and pine branches. It got a good airing-out, and sun cleansing. We love being able to give the hens nice digs. 🐓And, raising animals is hard. We had to say goodbye to Rosalind this weekend. She had a medical condition that was too advanced to be treated. And this meant that we experienced our first farm loss that came by our own decision and hands. Mike’s hands. This meant preparing his mind, through reading up on methods, and preparing his heart. We talked and explored our thoughts and feelings, and acknowledged that along with the joy, vibrant life and beauty of homesteading, comes sorrow, death, struggle, and mess. Thankfully, the the scales are most often tipped toward the former. #realfarmstories

Culture // A lovely, sunny Sunday to get some indo

Culture // A lovely, sunny Sunday to get some indoor and outdoor chores done. One of them being a quick batch of kraut that left us filled with gratitude for the wonderful folks in this community who have and continue to share their food skills. People like our dear co-founder, Adrienne, who now runs @naturally_amped - and who happened to teach so many others we love... like @therealretasaboriwski, @therealfoodrevival, and @ashley.pharazyn.hc. Check them out if you aren’t already following them. And if you’re in Sk - you’re lucky enough to be able to get your hands on some Naturally Amped products! We’re so looking forward to the culture of skills, culture of community, and actual cultures that this year’s fest will bring. 🥬🥕

READ Through! // 2020 PRICING // SLIDING SCALE //

READ Through! // 2020 PRICING // SLIDING SCALE // What is a sliding scale?
.
🌱 Creates multiple access points to a product or service through multiple price points.
.
🌱Helps to make goods and services more accessible, while also recognizing the true costs of said goods and services.
.
🌱Invites us to take inventory of our financial resources and look deeper at our levels of privilege.
.
🌱Invites those with access to more resources and privilege to pay more, redistributing some of it so those with less privilege and fewer resources can also gain access.
.
🌱It is an imperfect and subjective system, but is the one we feel offers a balance of privacy, respect, and potential to increase access, while still ensuring the fest’s expenses are covered.
.
❤️Thanks for following along as we explore this new pricing model! We ourselves have learned so much in researching it, and it has challenged us to look differently at our own privilege, earning power, and access to resources!
.
.
.
Thanks to Worts & Cunning, Ride Free Fearless Money, and Little Red Bird Botanicals for awesome info on sliding scales.

2020 PRICING INFO // Something new is taking root!

2020 PRICING INFO // Something new is taking root! // Please take some time over the next week to explore our 2020 *Sliding Scale* system with us!
.
We'll explore:
// What is a sliding scale pricing model?
// How does the fest's sliding scale work?
// How is my own economic reality, access to resources, and privilege reflected in the scale? .

Pricing for Common Grounds Passes, Rooted Bundles (packages), Camping, and Workshops will be released soon (after we introduce this new alternative pricing model).

Hide Tanning Workshop 2019 // The fest community i

Hide Tanning Workshop 2019 // The fest community is made up of people who hold a range of interests and walk a variety of paths in life. Some urban, some rural. Some retiring, some just digging in. Some vegan or vegetarian, some omnivores. And so on. One thing that stands out to us is that it’s a community that holds space for these things. We’ve never heard a negative comment about animal-based workshops like hide-tanning, though we know there are vegans among us... or about the vegan food options from the meat-lovers. The older folks love to learn from the young, and the young from the more experienced. Coming from our own place of privilege, comfort and life experience, we can’t know what the fest is like for everyone, especially BIPOC, LGBTQ2IA+, or differently abled community members. That said, we can certainly listen, understand, and take actions to make it the best it can be as our resources allow! If you ever feel unseen, unheard, or like there’s not a place for you here, reach out via our messages or email us at hello@homesteaderfest.ca. We want this to be a welcome space, a safe space, for everyone. 🔥🔥If you know someone who would be an amazing addition to this community who we may not know of, we’re listening. 🔥🔥Please give this some thought and take a moment to tag people who you’d like to see join in as attendees or teachers, and people we can follow. 🔥🔥Also take time to look through the comments and follow those who are sharing content you’re interested in. 🔥🔥Who can we all learn from in the homesteading/natural health/small-farm/DIY community here in Manitoba, and throughout Canada, who are under-represented?

Yes! We couldn’t agree more. Folks of all ages h

Yes! We couldn’t agree more. Folks of all ages have something to offer to the community of learners. In fact, we have even had a workshop leader as young as 7 teaching a workshop on raising chickens for eggs in the kids’ tent. 🐓Years ago we started working on an independent school project and it centered around tapping into the wisdom and skills of people who have retired from the work path they had been on. We hear over and over from our own family and community that retirement can be tough. We’d love to bring the idea from our school concept into the fest - will you help us? 🌳Let us know of folks in your life who hold skills that align with the fest! 🌱Also, if you know of a child or youth who’d love to share their special homestead or farm skills, watch for our Kids Teaching Kids application, and in the meantime, feel free to reach out to tell us about them! 🌿All workshop teacher applications will be posted soon!

We believe in homesteading, not alone-steading.

Cultivate Community. Learn it, do it. Together. Get connected + get event info, tips, resources + more.

Join the community on Instagram:

The good, the sad, and the ugly. 🐓 We use a dee

The good, the sad, and the ugly. 🐓 We use a deep litter method in the coop. But, because it’s a short space, we can’t let it build up too much, or the hens will be in an action movie ‘trapped in a room with rising water levels’ scenario. To spare them that tense scene, we cleared part of the manure out, and added wood shavings and pine branches. It got a good airing-out, and sun cleansing. We love being able to give the hens nice digs. 🐓And, raising animals is hard. We had to say goodbye to Rosalind this weekend. She had a medical condition that was too advanced to be treated. And this meant that we experienced our first farm loss that came by our own decision and hands. Mike’s hands. This meant preparing his mind, through reading up on methods, and preparing his heart. We talked and explored our thoughts and feelings, and acknowledged that along with the joy, vibrant life and beauty of homesteading, comes sorrow, death, struggle, and mess. Thankfully, the the scales are most often tipped toward the former. #realfarmstories

Culture // A lovely, sunny Sunday to get some indo

Culture // A lovely, sunny Sunday to get some indoor and outdoor chores done. One of them being a quick batch of kraut that left us filled with gratitude for the wonderful folks in this community who have and continue to share their food skills. People like our dear co-founder, Adrienne, who now runs @naturally_amped - and who happened to teach so many others we love... like @therealretasaboriwski, @therealfoodrevival, and @ashley.pharazyn.hc. Check them out if you aren’t already following them. And if you’re in Sk - you’re lucky enough to be able to get your hands on some Naturally Amped products! We’re so looking forward to the culture of skills, culture of community, and actual cultures that this year’s fest will bring. 🥬🥕

READ Through! // 2020 PRICING // SLIDING SCALE //

READ Through! // 2020 PRICING // SLIDING SCALE // What is a sliding scale?
.
🌱 Creates multiple access points to a product or service through multiple price points.
.
🌱Helps to make goods and services more accessible, while also recognizing the true costs of said goods and services.
.
🌱Invites us to take inventory of our financial resources and look deeper at our levels of privilege.
.
🌱Invites those with access to more resources and privilege to pay more, redistributing some of it so those with less privilege and fewer resources can also gain access.
.
🌱It is an imperfect and subjective system, but is the one we feel offers a balance of privacy, respect, and potential to increase access, while still ensuring the fest’s expenses are covered.
.
❤️Thanks for following along as we explore this new pricing model! We ourselves have learned so much in researching it, and it has challenged us to look differently at our own privilege, earning power, and access to resources!
.
.
.
Thanks to Worts & Cunning, Ride Free Fearless Money, and Little Red Bird Botanicals for awesome info on sliding scales.

2020 PRICING INFO // Something new is taking root!

2020 PRICING INFO // Something new is taking root! // Please take some time over the next week to explore our 2020 *Sliding Scale* system with us!
.
We'll explore:
// What is a sliding scale pricing model?
// How does the fest's sliding scale work?
// How is my own economic reality, access to resources, and privilege reflected in the scale? .

Pricing for Common Grounds Passes, Rooted Bundles (packages), Camping, and Workshops will be released soon (after we introduce this new alternative pricing model).

Hide Tanning Workshop 2019 // The fest community i

Hide Tanning Workshop 2019 // The fest community is made up of people who hold a range of interests and walk a variety of paths in life. Some urban, some rural. Some retiring, some just digging in. Some vegan or vegetarian, some omnivores. And so on. One thing that stands out to us is that it’s a community that holds space for these things. We’ve never heard a negative comment about animal-based workshops like hide-tanning, though we know there are vegans among us... or about the vegan food options from the meat-lovers. The older folks love to learn from the young, and the young from the more experienced. Coming from our own place of privilege, comfort and life experience, we can’t know what the fest is like for everyone, especially BIPOC, LGBTQ2IA+, or differently abled community members. That said, we can certainly listen, understand, and take actions to make it the best it can be as our resources allow! If you ever feel unseen, unheard, or like there’s not a place for you here, reach out via our messages or email us at hello@homesteaderfest.ca. We want this to be a welcome space, a safe space, for everyone. 🔥🔥If you know someone who would be an amazing addition to this community who we may not know of, we’re listening. 🔥🔥Please give this some thought and take a moment to tag people who you’d like to see join in as attendees or teachers, and people we can follow. 🔥🔥Also take time to look through the comments and follow those who are sharing content you’re interested in. 🔥🔥Who can we all learn from in the homesteading/natural health/small-farm/DIY community here in Manitoba, and throughout Canada, who are under-represented?

Yes! We couldn’t agree more. Folks of all ages h

Yes! We couldn’t agree more. Folks of all ages have something to offer to the community of learners. In fact, we have even had a workshop leader as young as 7 teaching a workshop on raising chickens for eggs in the kids’ tent. 🐓Years ago we started working on an independent school project and it centered around tapping into the wisdom and skills of people who have retired from the work path they had been on. We hear over and over from our own family and community that retirement can be tough. We’d love to bring the idea from our school concept into the fest - will you help us? 🌳Let us know of folks in your life who hold skills that align with the fest! 🌱Also, if you know of a child or youth who’d love to share their special homestead or farm skills, watch for our Kids Teaching Kids application, and in the meantime, feel free to reach out to tell us about them! 🌿All workshop teacher applications will be posted soon!

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