Southwest Indiana Homesteading Conference
Pre-conference Workshop - Food Preservation
May 16 - 12:00-4:00 PM CDT
Friday’s pre-conference sessions explore food preservation, focusing on pressure canning subjects with hands-on demonstrations in the conference center kitchen.
Main Conference
May 17 - 8:00 AM-4:00 PM CDT
Saturday morning sessions involve an array of small farm presentations, with topics including beginning poultry production, mushroom cultivation, soil health and nutrient management, foraging and edible landscaping, seed saving, proper pesticide use, sheep and goat production, pruning fruit trees, and more. Afternoon sessions will center on straw bale gardening, open fire cooking, hydroponics, small engines, poultry processing, and beekeeping.
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If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Amanda Mosiman prior to the meeting at (812) 897-6100 or bailey1@purdue.edu by May 05, 2025.
For special dietary needs contact Amanda Mosiman at (812) 897-6100 or bailey1@purdue.edu by May 05, 2025.
If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Amanda Mosiman prior to the meeting at (812) 897-6100 or bailey1@purdue.edu by May 05, 2025.