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April Jones

Pinehurst Farmers Market

Pinehurst Consulting, Pinehurst Community Action

April Jones is a food advocate and expert cook. She loves living the homesteader lifestyle and living off the land. She believes in self-sufficiency and appreciating the bounty of the land.

April is speaking in Wisconsin, Texas, Pennsylvania, Kansas and is a contributor to Mother Earth News Fair Online.

Workshops

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Roasting Chicken Over Fire

Learn the steps to cook the perfect fire roasted chicken with April Jones, such as specializing the wood to get the desired smoky wood taste. A perfect way to warm up this winter, the chicken will be tender, smoky and flavorful!
Real Foods Hands On

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Market Opportunities With Values and Added Products

Increase the opportunity to gain market share. Learn the steps to market your company, brand, farm to grow the revenue base of your businesses. Crafting a message that will resonate with customers that will build a consistent stream of income. Pricing the value added products based on your region, and learning how to communicate your competitive advantage.
Real Foods

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Texas, Saturday 5:00-6:00 p.m., Grit Stage

Market Opportunities With Value-added Products

Increase the opportunity to gain market share! Learn the steps to market your company, brand, and farm to grow the revenue base of your businesses; crafting a message that will resonate with customers that will build a consistent stream of income; pricing the value-added products based on your region; and learning how to communicate your competitive advantage.
Nature and Community

Speaking At:

Kansas, Saturday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Countryside Stage

Life Changing Homemade Breads to Warm Your Home

Explore skills and techniques to create hand-crafted loaves of bread that will be a hit! Follow April Jones along for this fun-filled workshop full of learning.
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Homemade Teas to Boost Health and Vitality

In this workshop, April Jones covers the benefits of making your own homemade tea. Make tea for health benefits and choose herbs for healthy living. Follow a step-by-step process of creating your tea blend as well as the best way to brew.
Real Foods Hands On

Speaking At:

Pennsylvania, Sunday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Mountain Rose Herbs Stage
Kansas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Grit Stage

Healing Trauma With Plants

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have experienced a great deal of trauma. Now, we must find strategies to initiate healing. Join April to learn about how engaging with plants can improve mental health and wellbeing.
Hands On

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Pennsylvania, Sunday 2:00-3:00 p.m., Mountain Rose Herbs Stage
Kansas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Grit Stage

Growing Community: Tips to Raise Pigs with Grass Grazed Farm

Join April Jones to learn tips to raise pigs from Paige Jackson of Grass Grazed Farm. As part of a series bridging the Carolinas and their agriculture, April and Paige discuss homesteading, focusing on animal husbandry, particularly pigs. From what type of small pig is best for your homestead conditions to the flavor profiles of particular breeds, as well as tips on wire training for hog paneling and advice on mixing breeds, Paige offers tips for maintaining your pigs. Considering climate, soil, and pig type, Paige and April discuss the nose-to-tail approach to pigs, the gardening benefits of such animals, how to monitor their health, and the importance of locally sourced feed. Learn how everything from quality of soil to fencing can play a role in raising pigs on your homestead!
Nature and Community Hands On

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Growing Community: The Basics of Using Chicken Tractors

April Jones visits the Sealboys Farm in Little Mountain, South Carolina to learn the basics of using chicken tractors from Debbie Seal. From ways to modify your chicken tractor for various weather conditions to what chicken breeds suit what conditions, Debbie and April cover the fundamentals of chicken tractors.
Nature and Community Hands On

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Growing Community: Medicinal Garden Benefits with Hawk’s Nest Healing Gardens

Discover the benefits of a medicinal garden from Phoebe Gooding of Hawk’s Nest Healing Garden as April Jones bridges the Carolinas’ shared agricultural journey! From healing people to the planet, Phoebe discusses firsthand experience with overwintering plant varieties, starting from seed versus plants, as well as the cultural significance and connection of various plants. Join April and Phoebe to learn about the uses and benefits of lemongrass, lavender, marsh mallow, and more!
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Grow Your Own Green Beans for Market Garden Success

Join April Jones as she shares her tips on enjoying the bounty of green beans and being part of your local sustainable food system.
Nature and Community Hands On

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Pennsylvania, Saturday 11:30-12:30 p.m., Grit Stage
Kansas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Grit Stage

Fresh Flour from Grains

Learn the secrets to fresh, delicious homemade bread every time you make it. In this workshop, April Jones shows you the tips to success on how to grind you own wheat fresh every time.
Real Foods Hands On

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Farmers Market: Building the Infrastructure for Success

Learn how to market to increase sales from April Jones, founder of the Pinehurst Farmers Market in downtown Columbia, S.C. Engage the customer base, build community and keep your repeat customers by following her steps to success!
Nature and Community

Speaking At:

Pennsylvania, Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Countryside
Kansas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Grit Stage

Delicious Comfort of Bone Broth

Follow along with April Jones as she shows you how to prepare bone broth, a highly nutritious food. These bones will warm your bones and provide multifaceted benefits to your health.
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Creating Local Farm Community Partnerships

Looking for a greater sense of community? Attend this class and learn the easy steps to create unity, harmony, and care in a systematic way in your own community; optimizing small and large strategic plans to increase community engagement in the sustainable ecosystem; building the local economy and resilience through partnerships; and growing the local farm base to increase community vibrancy.
Nature and Community

Speaking At:

Texas, Saturday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Farmer's Friend Stage
Kansas, Saturday 2:00-3:00 p.m., Grit Stage

Create Your Own Lush, Amazing Dandelion Wine

Join April Jones and learn to create a delicious elixir from the dandelions in your backyard. Create a refreshing drink by following step-by-step directions for the perfect beverage to be enjoyed during the spring season. See how to use the equipment you have at home. Find out how this drink can add joy and health benefits to your life.
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Community Engagement Through Food

Are you hoping to take steps to address food equity in your community? April Jones shares her tips on promoting your local, sustainable food system so you can create a stronger, more resilient community.
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Advocating for Farmer’s Land Access and Food Systems

Land access food systems and food sovereignty are key components of an active society. Learn the way to create more land access in your communities, allowing your network to have a sovereign food web, and the steps that can be taken to have resilient, strong, bold food systems.
Nature and Community

Speaking At:

Texas, Sunday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Sustainable Agriculture Stage
Kansas, Sunday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Countryside Stage

Achieving Food Sovereignty

Creating food security for your family and community is important in these changing times. Create a peace of mind that will give you strength and courage for a new day, creating a web-based system of food sovereignty. Construct a network of resources that you can rely on that will give you comfort, and allow you to flow with the current of economic times.
Nature and Community

Speaking At:

Texas, Sunday 2:00-3:00 p.m., Farmer's Friend Stage
Kansas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Grit Stage
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