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Darryl Patton delivering a lecture on herbal medicine to a packed audience under the festival tent at The Homestead Festival in Columbia, TN.

This has been true for a while, but even more so in the last few years with a spike in fear, anxiety, and depression of epic proportions around world. There has never been a time in recent history where homesteading skills have been

more needed and relevant than right now.

David Schafer and Joel Salatin demonstrating chicken processing to an audience at The Homestead Festival in Columbia, TN.

The world has never been so connected via the internet, yet somehow, we are more disconnected from each other than ever before.

As our lives become more complicated, something inside us longs to simplify: To get back to the land and get our hands in the dirt, to get our hearts in what really matters in life.

Thomas Dougherty teaching a pig butchering demo to a captivated crowd at The Homestead Festival in Columbia, TN.

In the last few years we've all seen empty grocery store shelves, and all across the country, people worry...

What does our future look like?

Drone view of The Homestead Festival grounds in Columbia, TN, showcasing festival tents, vendor areas, and surrounding countryside on a misty morning.

June 6 & 7, 2025

2025 TICKETS ARE LIVE!

Secure your spot for a weekend of hands-on learning,
community, connection, and unforgettable music!

JUNE 6 & 7, 2025

Here at our farm an our south of Nashville, we're bringing together

some of the most influential speakers, teachers, and musicians

for a two-day event where you can learn not only how to grow your own food,

but to learn how to grow a life filled with meaning and purpose.

Just a few years ago, we were right where you are...

Blessed to have the house we live in and the life we live, but longing for a home that means more. Not more things, but more of the 'good stuff.' The things that money can't buy.

Rory Feek and his daughter Indiana enjoying a concert from a balcony overlooking the main stage at The Homestead Festival in Columbia, TN.
Joey Feek tending to a vegetable garden at sunset on the Feek family farm in Columbia, TN, reflecting her love for sustainable living.

We started putting down new roots and building a more sustainable life... living on a farm and turning our house into a home.

From the simple act of putting seeds in the soil, our homestead has become a thriving source of life and love for my family and many of our friends.

Aerial view of The Homestead Festival grounds with tents, vendor booths, and parking areas in Columbia, TN.

Come join us at the The Homestead Festival in our 100-acre backyard.

Have you always wanted to...

grow your own food, raise chickens, or milk a cow?

Learn to harvest, cook, can, and preserve?

Homeschool your children, keep bees, or start a flower garden?

...GROW a more sustainable life?

CONTACT

We'll get back to you ASAP!

Location

The Homestead Festival
4765 Hardison Mill Rd
Columbia, Tennessee
38401

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