SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Florida Pioneer Festival – Full Schedule of Events
Friday, November 6 & Saturday, November 7
Pioneer Park, Zolfo Springs, FL
Parking: $5 Cash (benefits local organizations)
From live demos and hands-on workshops to music, family fun, and special guest speakers - there’s something happening every hour at the Florida Pioneer Festival. Check out the full schedule so you don’t miss a moment of the action!
Gates Open
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8:00 AM for Education Ticket Holders
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9:00 AM for General Gate Admission
Festival Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, November 7
9am-5pm
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Kidsteader Program - Included with Gate Entry
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12:00 PM: Little Miss Homesteader Pageant -
Friday, November 6, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Fifteen Food Plants for the Florida Home Garden with Josh Jamison, Cody Cove Farm & Nursery
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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Dairy Cows with Jenna Brucker, Brucker Family Farms
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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The Infinite Banking Concept - Becoming your own banker for your farm and family with Scott Chapman, Chapman Financial Services
Area 4: Processing Tent
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At Home Butchering: Part 1 with Frank Flowers
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Preserving the Harvest: From Pantry to Long-Term Storage: Water Bath Canning & Dehydration with Jamie Bateman,
The Florida Homesteader
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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Swamp to Supper: Cooking Florida's Wild Proteins with Maddison Hebenstreit, Juniper Food Truck
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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Understanding the Agricultural Classification and Local Property Tax Exemptions with Samuel Klatt, Highlands County Property Appraiser
Area 4: Processing Tent
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More to Come
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Naturally Fermented Dairy with Katya Luniova, Slavic Beauty (Mini Dairy Equipment LLC)
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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iGROSOIL S.O.S. | Sustainable on-Site Systems with Maurice (Mo) Diaz, iGro Soil
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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You Don't Have to Grow it All with Elise Pickett, The Urban Harvest
Area 4: Processing Tent
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Processing Poultry Made Easy with Matt Wilkinson, Yard Bird Poultry Equipment & Billy Bateman, Selah Acres
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
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Lunch Break - Vendor Visits - Tent Talk with Speakers
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Main Stage:
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Homestead Marketing: Turning Passion for Purity into Profit with Pete Strayer, Azure Standard
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Introduction to Shepherding with Rachel Hester, Whoopsy Daisy Farm
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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Sourdough Made Easy with Emily Jamison, Cody Cove Farm & Nursery
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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Keeping Your Home Garden Planted Season to Season with Leah Hagen, Good Dirt Gardens
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Healing Herbs Salve Making Workshop with Tiffany Margist, Margist Market
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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Food Forest Discussion: Grass Line Grazing for Livestock, Day 1 with Frankie Flowers, Feral Food Forest
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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Introduction to BeeKeeping with Kristin Miners, The Bee Lady LLC
Saturday, November 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Preserving the Harvest: From Pantry to Long-Term Storage: Pressure Canning & Freeze Dryingwith Jamie Bateman, The Florida Homesteader
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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Swamp to Supper: Cooking Florida's Wild Proteins with Maddison Hebenstreit, Juniper Food Truck
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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At Home Butchering: Part 2 with Frank Flowers
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Fifteen Food Plants for the Florida Home Garden with Josh Jamison, Cody Cove Farm & Nursery
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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The Infinite Banking Concept - Becoming your own banker for your farm and family with Scott Chapman, Chapman Financial Services
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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What Can BioChar Do For Me? - The Florida BioChar Project with Clayton Louis Ferrara, IDEAS For Us
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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The Third Dairy Animal: Sheep with Rachel Hester, Whoopsy Daisy Farm
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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Beyond the Field: The Business Aspect of Agriculture/Cattle Production: Principles, Practices, and Management with Kalan Royal, Circle R Bar Cattle LLC
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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Processing Poultry Made Easy with Matt Wilkinson, Yard Bird Poultry Equipment & Billy Bateman, Selah Acres
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
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Lunch Break - Vendor Visits - Tent Talk with Speakers
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Main Stage:
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Thriving with Healthy & Abundant Living - David Stelzer, Azure Standard
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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Workshop: How to Make Cottage Cheese From Naturally Fermented Milk with Katya Luniova, Slavic Beauty (Mini Dairy Equipment LLC)
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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Food Forest Discussion: Grass Line Grazing for Livestock, Day 2 with Frankie Flowers, Feral Food Forest
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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Sourdough Made Easy with Emily Jamison, Cody Cove Farm & Nursery
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Area 1: Beginner Homestead/Family Life
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The Lost Art of the Home Apothecary with Lindsey Leigh, Feral Farmacy
Area 2: Livestock/Garden/Food Production
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iGROSOIL S.O.S. | Sustainable on-Site Systems with Maurice (Mo) Diaz, iGro Soil
Area 3: Hand-On Skills/Business/Preservation
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Marketing and Selling Your Honey with JoAnne McDaniel, CBbees