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
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
Speaking At:
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
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
Speaking At:
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!
Nature and Community Hands On
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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
Speaking At:
Pennsylvania, Saturday 11:30-12:30 p.m., Grit Stage
Kansas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Grit Stage
Fresh Flour from Grains
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
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.
Real Foods Hands On
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Community Engagement Through Food
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