Homegrown / Homestead Day
Growing Food, Farms & Connection
Dig into a day devoted to self-sufficiency, sustainability, and the joy of growing your own everything. Homegrown & Homestead Day celebrates the modern homesteader spirit - from backyard gardeners to regenerative growers - showcasing how simple, natural practices can nourish both people and the planet.
Learn how to grow more in less space, preserve your harvest, sustain life–giving soil, and build thriving ecosystems no matter where you grow. You’ll find expert talks, hands-on inspiration, and practical tools to help you live closer to the land and lighter on the earth.
Local organizations like Seattle Tilth and other community partners will be on hand with inspiration, resources, and real-world know-how. Whether your dream is a flourishing backyard plot or a self-sustaining mini-farm, you’ll leave feeling connected, capable, and part of a growing movement to heal the earth one garden at a time.
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February 22, 2026
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10:00am (Rainier Room) |
Next Steps for Nature: Questions (and Answers) for How to Save Nature in Our Yards Doug Tallamy - T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture, University of Delaware
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10:30am (Adams Room) |
Regenerative Flower Farming: How Beauty Can Heal the Earth Jennifer Gulizia - Flower Farmer, Educator, Podcast Host
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10:45am (Hood Room) |
Designing Regenerative Homesteads & Urban Farms Mary Marshall & Andrew Tuttle - Educators, Designers, Edge Perma & Redtail Edge Design Co-founders
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11:30am (Rainier Room) |
Vertical Gardening with Strings Colin McCrate - Author, Founder of Seattle Urban Farm Company
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11:45am (DIY Stage) |
Soil Health Simplified with Epic Gardening
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12:00pm (Hood Room) |
Edible Landscaping in the PNW Hailey Lampe - Garden Coach, Founder of Cruising Climate
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More Than Canning: Creative and Easy Ways to Preserve the Harvest Meagan Lloyd - Gardening Creator, Sustainable Living Advocate
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1:00pm (Rainier Room) |
Designing a Life in Full Bloom Nick Cutsumpas - NWFG26 Judge, Plant Coach, Award-winning Designer, Environmentalist
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1:15pm (Hood Room) |
Organic Farmer Techniques for Thriving Backyard Gardens Scott Pessarra - Farmer, Educator, Founder of Mindful Farmer
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1:30pm (DIY Stage) |
The Journey of 1000 Plants Begins With One Seed Geoffrey Johnson - Seed Enthusiast, Founder of D.O.P.E.
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Soil Stories: Regeneration & Reconnecting Jennifer Jewel - Host of NPR's Cultivating Place, Author  |
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2:30pm (Adams Room) |
Why Succession Planting Matters for Preservers Staci & Jeremy Hill - Authors, Owners of Gooseberry Bridge Farm
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2:45pm (Hood Room) |
Demystifying Soil Testing: Turning Numbers Into Knowledge Matt Williams - Plant & Soil Scientist, Educator, Researcher
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3:00pm (Adams Room) |
Reclaiming Kinship with our Plant Relatives LoriAnn Bird (Snyder) - Métis Herbalist, Educator, Author
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3:15pm (DIY Stage) |
Care and Management of Happy Fruit Trees Allen Taylor - Master Arborist, Educator, Owner Conservation Tree Care
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