April 4 - 6, 2024
HOI Expo 2024
Join us at: Forest Lake
Camp & Conference Center
11733 Copperhead Rd, Bloomfield, IA
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
A Three-day Adventure of
Homesteading Topics, Networking, and
Enjoying the Great Outdoors.
Homesteading Topics, Networking, and
Enjoying the Great Outdoors.
The goal of this event is to provide a learning and a support network
for Homesteaders.
for Homesteaders.
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Premier 1 Supplies
Washington, Iowa
800-282-6631
Feeders Grain
Corning, Iowa
515-322-4011
Murray McMurray Hatchery
Webster, Iowa
515-832-3280
Spears Bee Farm
Hedrick, Iowa
641-224-2233
TICKETS
One Low Price for all 3 days!!!
Adults: $35
Children ages 11-17: $15
Children 10 and under: FREE
Classroom Location Codes
Classrooms 1,2,3,4 = C-1, C-2, C-3, or C-4. C1 = Lodge Dining Hall, C2-C4 = Tents behind Lodge
The Chapel will have classes inside = Chapel-
Meet Shawn in front of Chapel = Out-Chap
Meet Shawn at Lake Pavilion = Lake
Sign up for limited seating classes:
email homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
Thursday, April 4th
All Day - by Playground:
Pineapple Jameson
Candle Making
Matthew Ott
Flint Knapping & Welding
Buckskinners
tents or trucks
9:00 AM
C-2 Dave Weber
Multi-Method Gardening
C-3 Kevin Andersen
Native Plants of SE IA
C-4 Becky Taylor
Food Preservation - Canning
9:30 AM
C-1 Andy Forrest
Raising Chickens
10:30 AM
C-3 Randall Cass, ISU
Beginner Beekeeping
Chapel- Beckham Miller
Tree Grafting
Limit of 40
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11:30 AM C-4
Discussion Group
12:00 C-2 & C-3
Discussion Groups
12:30 PM
Chapel - Greg Rojas
Solar Design & Installation
1:30 PM
C-2 Dawn Crist
Sheep, Wool, Knitting
C-4 Steven Yoder
Greenhouses
2:00 PM
C-1 Sarah Holton
Selling at Farmers' Markets
C-3 John Ewing
Solar Power
Chapel- Beckham Miller
Tree Grafting
Limit of 40
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ake- Shawn Ott
Foraging for Mushroom
Limit of 20
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
3:30 pm
C-2 Dave Weber
Multi-Method Gardening
C-4 Murray Mc Murray Hatchery - Chickens
Chapel- John Gustafson
Network, Barter, Real Money
Limit of 40
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4:00 PM
C-1 Linda Spears
Tools in the Kitchen
C-4 Joe Putnam
Premier 1 Supplies
ut-Chap Shawn Ott
Controlling Predators
Limit of 20
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
Welcome Table at Expo
Friday, April 5th
All Day - by Playground:
Pineapple Jameson
Candle Making
Matthew Ott
Flint Knapping & Welding
Buckskinners
tents or trucks
9:00 AM
C-3 John Ewing
Solar Power
C-4 Steven Yoder
Greenhouse
9:30 AM
C-1 Tonya Kisling
Natural Body Products
C-2 Teri Hanna
First Aid
10:30 AM
C-4 Andrew Joseph
Bees - The Next Step
Chapel- Beckham Miller
Tree Grafting
Limit of 40
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
11:30 AM C-3
Discussion Group
12:00 C-2
Discussion Group
12:30 PM C-4
Discussion Group
Chapel - Greg Rojas
Solar Design & Installation
1:00 PM
C-3 David Gingerich
Wood/Coal Stoves
1:30 PM
C-2 David Mixdorf
Seed Starting
2:00 PM
C-1 Sherelyn Hornick
Baking Yummies
Chapel- Beckham Miller
Tree Grafting
Limit of 40
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Lake- Shawn Ott
Foraging for Mushroom
Limit of 20
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
2:30 PM
C-4 Andy Forrest
Raising Chickens
3:30 PM
C-2 Patrick O'Malley
Fruit Trees & Brambles
C-3 Dawn Crist
Sheep, Wool, Knitting
Chapel- John Gustafson
Network, Barter, Real Money
Limit of 40
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
4:00 PM
C-1 Laura Coniglio
Homeschooling
C-4 Savanah Summers
Urban Gardening
Out-Chap Shawn Ott
Controlling Predators
Limit of 20
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
Saturday, April 6th
All Day - by Playground:
Pineapple Jameson
Candle Making
Matthew Ott
Flint Knapping & Welding
Buckskinners
tents or trucks
9:00 AM
C-2 Jon Logterman, DVM
Emergency Animal Care
C-3 Sarah Holton
Selling at Farmers' Markets
C-4 Dr. Rich Fetcho, DC
Natural Health
9:30 AM
C-1 Rachel Lames
Sourdough
10:00 AM
Chapel- Sara Sprouse, ISU
Official Preserving Course
Limit of 40
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
10:30 AM
C-3 David Gingerich
Wood/Coal Stoves
C-4 Dawn Crist
Sheep, Wool, Knitting
11:30 AM
Chapel- Sara Sprouse, ISU
Checking Canner Pressure
Bring your Canner Lid
12:00 C-2 & C-3
Discussion Groups
12:30 C-4
Discussion Group
Chapel - Greg Rojas
Solar Design & Installation
1:30 PM
C-2 Faith Reeves
Composting
2:00 PM
C-1 John Ewing
Homesteading Where You Are
C-3 Aaron Prado
Furs
Chapel- Beckham Miller
Tree Grafting
Limit of 40
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
Lake- Shawn Ott
Foraging for Mushroom
Limit of 20
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
2:30 PM
C-4 Dan Whitmore
Horizontal Hives
3:30 PM
C-1 Tonya Kisling
Natural Body Products
C-3 Becky Taylor
Food Preservation - Canning
Chapel- John Gustafson
Network, Barter, Real Money
Limit of 40
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
4:00 PM
C-1 Erica Lantz
Feeders Grain
C-4 Laura Coniglio
Homeschooling
Out-Chap Shawn Ott
Controlling Predators
Limit of 20
homesteaders.iowa@gmail.com
The cabins are already booked.
The full hook-up RV sites are already booked.
There are still places for RV & Tent Boondocking.
Call (no texts) 641-680-0648 - Shawn Ott
There are things about your camper to discuss.
Ottumwa is a 5 mile drive and Bloomfield is 15 miles. They each have excellent hotels.
Nested in the woods of Southeast Iowa,
the camp offers a beautiful natural landscape.
the camp offers a beautiful natural landscape.
