East Tennessee Homestead Alliance Festival wrap-up
In 2007, I was reading Joel Salatin’s books about farming and improving the family land while dwelling on our urban homestead. He became an immediate inspiration with his dedication to regenerative, sensible techniques in the realm of agriculture and homesteading. Between 2020 and 2023, I was at some gatherings that had Joel as a keynote speaker and while I’m not one to fanboy out about anyone, I was really impressed with Joel’s down to earth approach and his accessibility to the attendees. I also noted how he remained in the audience during other presentations and took notes on what was being taught. Just this past week, at the first East Tennessee Homestead Alliance festival, Joel was the keynote speaker as well as a panel moderator. I was invited to be on a permaculture focused panel along with Grant Scalf, Billy Bond, Alana Bliss, Judith Horvath and Stacy Carr. (Follow all…