MORNING Sessions
8:30am to 12pm on Main Stage in the Big Tent
WEDNESDAY June 17, 2026
John Miller – Welcome
Owner of Superb Industries & Superb Canning
Del Bigtree – Crucial Topics on Healthcare Impacting Us All
Host of Highwire Health Newscast
Joel Salatin – Food Emancipation Proclamation
Farmer at Polyface Farms
David Stelzer – Transitioning Your Garden or Small Farms to Regenerative Practices
Founder and CEO of Azure Standard
Shawn and Beth Dougherty – The Independent Farmstead
Homesteaders
Teresa Holler – When Food Is Not Enough
Victory Health
Ivan Keim – Restoring the Vanishing Family Farm
Farmer
THURSDAY June 18, 2026
John Miller – Welcome
Owner of Superb Industries & Superb Canning
Sally Fallon Morell – Nourishing Traditional Diets: The Key to Vibrant Health – Part 2
Co-Founder of Weston A Price Foundation
RuthAnn Zimmerman – The Heart of the Homestead
Homesteading with the Zimmermans
Justin Rhodes – Healing Chronic Disease Naturally
Abundant Permaculture
Julian Douwes, M.D. – Overcoming Lyme Disease
Klinik St. Georg, Germany
Edwin Shank – Insights from 20 Years of Farm Direct Sales
The Family Cow, Chambersburg. PA
Kelly McKenna – Preventing Chronic and Preventable Diseases
EndChronicDisease.org
John Miller – Wrap-Up
Owner of Superb Industries & Superb Sealing Solutions
LUNCH
12pm to 1:00pm Served in the Food Tent behind the Main Stage Tent
By Byler’s BBQ (Amish Caterer)
WEDNESDAY June 17, 2026
WEEKEND FEAST: Brisket, Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw with Vinaigrette Dressing. DESSERT: Strawberry and Blueberry Pie, and Homemade Ice Cream. Salad Bar Buffet available for those with diet restrictions.
THURSDAY June 18, 2026
CHIPOTLE BOWL: Season Chicken Breast, Black Beans, Corn, Seasoned Rice, Fresh Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Sweet and Sour Dressing, and Lettuce. And Corn Bread Muffin. DESSERT: Fruit Pizza. Salad Bar Buffet available for those with diet restrictions.
WEDNESDAY EVENING: Seed to Spoon Premier:
An Evening of Inspiration & Insight Focused on Health and Overcoming Lyme Disease
(Gates open at 5pm)
Speaking is 6pm–8pm on Main Stage in the Big Tent
WEDNESDAY June 17, 2026
Del Bigtree – Crucial Topics on Healthcare Impacting Us All
Host of Highwire Health Newscast
Julian Douwes, M.D. – Overcoming Lyme Disease
Klinik St. Georg, Germany
Kelly McKenna – Preventing Chronic and Preventable Diseases
EndChronicDisease.org
THURSDAY June 18, 2026
No Evening Session planned for Thursday Evening.
Event closes at 5:30pm.
WEDNESDAY June 17, 2026
WEDNESDAY EVENING: BBQ Burgers, Noodles. DESSERT: Fruit Cup. Salad Bar Buffet available for those with diet restrictions.
See AFTERNOON Workshops and Demonstrations Page
1:00pm to 5:30pm in the Exhibitor Tents area
Schedule subject to change.
Ongoing
Demonstrations
both days
• Meat Smoking & Beef Stick Making
• Sauerkraut & Kimchi Making
• Broom Making & Stitching
• Open-Fire Chili Cooking
• Open-Fire Kettle Corn
• Knife Making
• Rope Making
• Maple Syrup & Maple Sugar Cooking
• Candle Dipping and Carving
• Cow Milking
• Goat Milking
• Horse Drawn Rides
• Backyard Pavilion Frolic (Thurs only)
• Making Your Own Charcoal
• Portable Sawmill
Summit Social: Meet, Mingle, and Munch (No Event Pass ticket needed for this part of the event.)
June 19, 2024 at 6pm—9pm. (Gates open at 5pm)
Welcome to The Summit Social: Meet and Mingle BBQ–where the online world of homegrown delights comes to life!
Join us at The Summit Social, where we will bring together like-minded individuals
passionate about supporting local food and homesteading. This is a unique opportunity
to connect with homesteading community influencers and attendees who are dedicated
to supporting and promoting locally grown and sustainable food practices.
Dinner (BBQ Chicken and more) will be available for purchase. Bring your families.
Schedule subject to change. Be sure to check back for the latest.
VENUE
TIMBERCREST
Timbercrest is a natural environment of wide open meadows, campgrounds, and woodlands, just outside the village of Walnut Creek, smack dab in Amish Country, Holmes County, Ohio.