On Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, Fulmer's
Farmstead will bring together a community of homesteaders to share experiences
and knowledge at Fulmer’s Homesteaders
Gathering and Horsedrawn Auction. Located at Fulmer’s Farmstead in Richton, MS, this two day event will be a combination
of learning and discovering techniques, sharing ideas, networking with fellow
farmers and homesteaders, and bidding on draft horse farming and homesteading
necessities and collectables.Schedule:
Friday will be filled with WORKSHOPS beginning
at 8am and will continue Saturday morning. The HORSEDRAWN AUCTION will
begin Saturday morning.
Workshops:
Concentrating on areas of food production and
draft-horse farming, the workshops will feature guest speakers that are experts
in fields of healthy cooking and baking using natural products, green-cleaning, various food canning techniques, and draft-horse
farming.
Auction:
The Horsedrawn Auction will focus on farming
implements for draft horses. These items will include plows, discs, mowers, hayrakes, wagons, buggies,
cultivators, harnesses, miscellaneous tack, antiques, farm Collectables, and
MUCH MORE. Deals will be made and hearts may be broken.
And just like any auction, it is sure to include treasure (one man’s junk)
and junk (one man’s treasure).
Price
Although there is no entrance fee for this event, the following classes require a $25 registration: Green cleaners for the home, canning on the farm, and old time biscuit making.The auction, other classes, and the ability to network with homesteaders and farmers from across the region will be completely free.
