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Saturday, March 20, 2027
10 AM - 5 PM
&
Sunday, March 21, 2027
10 AM - 3 PM
Join us for the West Coast Homesteading Expo!
Our next event will take place at the Washington State Fair Event Center serving all of Western Washington and beyond!
People in the PNW are ready to develop, grow, and embrace a homesteading lifestyle. Now we just need the connection to vendors, experts, and community to achieve it, and that is what the West Coast Homesteading Expo is for.
We are excited to share micro farming, urban gardening and farming, and homesteading at any scale. The expo will feature workshops, live demonstrations, vendors with products to support homesteading, expert exhibitors, livestock/backyard animals, and of course the famous Fair Scone truck.
Don't miss the only Homesteading Expo of it's kind on the West Coast!
Tickets
Early Bird Tickets on sale until TBD:
Early Bird Single Ticket - $10.00
Early Bird Family Ticket - $25.00
Online Presale Tickets on sale until TBD:
Advanced Admission Single Ticket - $15.00
Advanced Admission Family Ticket - $30.00
Admission at the doors:
General Admission Single Ticket - $22.00
General Admission Family Ticket - $37.00
*Family Tickets provide admissions for 4 people. All children 12 and under are free. Children must be supervised at all times. Strollers and wagons are welcome!
**Please note that ticket costs above do not include processing fee by ticketing source and tax.
Tickets gain you access to
BOTH days of the show!
Location
The Washington State Fair Event Center - Agriplex & Arena
Entrance at Green Gate this year!
Puyallup, WA 98371
The Washington State Fair Event Center is the largest event center in the state of Washington and home to the famous Washington State Fair (AKA: The Puyallup Fair), one of the largest state fairs in the country!
Info below this line is from our last show:
(2027 updates coming later this year)
Sponsored + Presented by:
Vendor Highlights Include:
(*More vendors will be listed below closer to the show.)
Albert Lee Appliances
Bees in the 'Burbs
Eden Feeds
Harley Exteriors
Hatcher Farms
Hillstead Farm
Hood Healer
Kevin's Quality Clothespins
Legacy Homesteads
Libelle Organics
LMF Feeds and Earth First Poultry
Mel's Busy Farm
Mountain Rose Herbs
Mud Flow Studio
Palouse Heritage
Pierce County Beekeepers Association
Renewal by Andersen
Rooted & Rested Urban Farm
Sacred Oak Apothecary
The Pacific Spore
Walupt Farms
What's For Dinner in the PNW
Rooted & Rested Urban Farm
Amie Torkelson
Amie Torkelson, is the founder of a thriving urban farm in Spokane, WA with a bold and practical mission: to empower people to grow food and raise animals in the city. Amie equips people with the confidence and tools to grow their own food, steward animals responsibly, and build a more resilient, connected life and community in the middle of the city.
PRESENTATION:
Rooted in the City: Reclaiming Life, Land & Community Right Where You Live
In this inspiring and practical presentation, Amie shares how farming in the city goes beyond raised beds and backyard chickens. Reimagine how to grow food and raise animals in urban spaces, cultivate the right heart and mindset, and love and serve the people right in front of you. Learn how small, faithful steps—taken today—can transform “someday” dreams into tangible action and thriving community.
Saturday at 2:15pm
Sunday at 12:15pm
Chef + Author
Ashley Rodriguez
Ashley Rodriguez is a Seattle-based writer, forager, and author of Rooted Kitchen and Field Notes from a Fungi Forager. She is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and a Wild Guide through the Center for Wild Spirituality. When she's not writing, you'll find her foraging, fly fishing, or digging in the dirt of her garden.
PRESENTATION:
Slow Food, Wild Food: Cooking with Spring's Wild Pantry
Come learn from Ashley Rodriguez, author of Rooted Kitchen and Field Notes from a Fungi Forager. Ashley is a chef, forager, and nature and forest therapy guide. Every spring, before the garden wakes up, the land quietly sets the table first; if you know how to look. Explore the ecology and folklore of nettles, the art of harvesting what the forest offers, and how a "weed" becomes a meal worth savoring. The presentation includes a live cooking demonstration celebrating one of spring's most ancient and generous gifts; nettles. Ashley will teach you about other spring wild foods to be looking for and best practices for foraging.
Kitchen Stage
Saturday & Sunday - at 12:00 Noon
Homestead Education
Kody Hanner
Kody Hanner is a homesteader, proud homeschool mom, and founder of The Homestead Education, a company dedicated to teaching children self-sufficiency through hands-on learning. Inspired by her family’s move to Idaho and her background in agriculture, Kody saw the need for curriculum that blends academics with real-life homesteading skills. Through The Homestead Education, she empowers families to think outside the box, raise self-sufficient children, and embrace lifelong learning. Her mission is passionate about lighting a fire that will start a revolution to create change within a world that no longer works.
PRESENTATION:
Are We Raising the Last Generation That Knows How?
We are the first generation of parents expected to raise children with no skills, no purpose, and no connection to how the world actually works. And we wonder why they're struggling. In this powerful and paradigm-shifting talk, Kody Hanner challenges modern parents to take back what was stripped from us—our role as the first teachers of civilization. With raw truth and lived experience, she makes the case for reskilling the next generation through gardening, food preservation, herbal medicine, critical thinking, trades, resourcefulness, and emotional strength. This isn’t about prepping. It’s about preserving humanity.
Saturday at 3:15pm
Sunday at 1:15pm
Hood Healer
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Hood Healer is a holistic practitioner and herbalist who provides root-cause wellness support through personalized care, herbal protocols, and lifestyle guidance. She offers holistic consultations, customized programs, at-home lab testing, and individualized plans that may include herbs, nutrition, and sustainable wellness strategies to support digestion, stress balance, hormonal health, and overall vitality.
PRESENTATION:
Herbs Every Homestead Should Have on Hand
Learn which essential herbs every homestead should keep on hand to support both the physical demands of land-based living and everyday family care. From practical herbal support for muscle and joint recovery from farm work to simple remedies for common household needs. See demo of methods for preparing, storing, and incorporating herbs into daily routines.
Saturday at 4:15pm
Sunday at 2:15pm
Palouse Heritage
Karl Scheuerman
Karl Scheuerman is General Manager of Palouse Heritage. Raised in a farming community in eastern Washington State, he served as an Air Force intelligence officer and built a successful career in cybersecurity. Driven by a passion for resilience in our food systems, he returned to the family farm help its mission of promoting the value of heritage grains. Karl continues to serve part-time in the Washington Air National Guard and lives in Richland, WA with his wife and three daughters.
PRESENTATION:
From Ancient Fields to Fresh Flour: Rediscovering Heritage Wheat & Home Milling
Come learn from Karl of Palouse Heritage—an expert in pre-hybridized, landrace, and ancient grains—and Sean, a grain scientist and former Director of the USDA’s in-house research agency. Explore the rich history of heritage wheat, the benefits of fresh-milled flour, and how to choose a home grain mill. The presentation includes a live stone-milling demonstration.
Saturday 12:30pm
Sunday at 10:15am
SIF Grains
Sean Finnie
Sean Finnie is a Grain Scientist specializing in specialty agricultural supply chains. He previously served as Director of the USDA-ARS Western Wheat Quality Lab, leading research to improve wheat quality. With over 15 years of experience across food science and grain technology, he has worked with organizations including Bay State Milling, Cargill, and KU Leuven. Sean holds a Ph.D. in Grain Science from Kansas State University and is dedicated to advancing the quality of U.S. agriculture.
PRESENTATION:
From Ancient Fields to Fresh Flour: Rediscovering Heritage Wheat & Home Milling
Come learn from Karl of Palouse Heritage—an expert in pre-hybridized, landrace, and ancient grains—and Sean, a grain scientist and former Director of the USDA’s in-house research agency. Explore the rich history of heritage wheat, the benefits of fresh-milled flour, and how to choose a home grain mill. The presentation includes a live stone-milling demonstration.
Saturday 12:30pm
Sunday at 10:15am
What's For Dinner in the PNW
Cindy Joy
Cindy Joy is a home baker and vlogger who believes sourdough should feel cozy, approachable, and a little bit magical — not intimidating. With a warm, down-to-earth style, she guides bakers through the basics in a way that feels like learning in a friend’s kitchen.
PRESENTATION:
Sourdough Simplified
Don't know how to start making sourdough? Cindy Joy's classes will focus on simple, reliable techniques, clear explanations, and real-life troubleshooting, so YOU can build confidence without the overwhelm. No fluff, no complicated jargon — just honest guidance, encouragement, and the joy of baking something wonderful with your own hands.
Kitchen Stage
Saturday at 11:00am & 2:00pm (Pizza)
Sunday at 11:00am
Legacy Homesteads
Larry Littrel
Larry Littrell is a lifelong homesteader, writer, and relocation specialist with more than forty years of hands-on experience building, adapting, and—when the season was right—moving homesteads. He understands that a homestead is more than land and buildings; it’s a way of life, a set of values, and often a deeply personal legacy.
Larry is the upcoming keynote speaker at the Eastern Washington Homesteading Expo, where he shares practical, experience-based guidance for navigating change in rural living. Through his work with Legacy Homesteads, he helps families make clear, confident decisions about staying, moving, or starting over—without losing what matters most.
PRESENTATION:
Fresh Starts, Old Roots: How to Move a Homestead Without Letting Go of the Legacy
How to Move a Homestead Without Letting Go of the Legacy, blends step-by-step relocation strategy with the emotional realities homesteaders face when letting go of land.
Larry is also the author of the forthcoming book Modern Homesteads: Buying, Building, Letting Go, and Redefining Legacy in a Changing World.
Saturday at 10:30am
Sunday at 11:15am
Sacred Oak Apothecary
Kristyn Walch
Kristyn Walch, the Herbalist behind Sacred Oak Apothecary, first learned about herbalism while attending Bastyr University for their Naturopathic program. Once she saw the power of herbs by making Salveation for her eczema (the same formula still used today!), she decided to leave the naturopathic program and instead pursue herbal medicine. She went on to get her Master of Science in Herbal Medicine from the American College of Healthcare Sciences. Shortly after graduation, she founded Sacred Oak Apothecary and started formulating amazing herbal remedies for friends and family. Today, she continues to create quality formulas and products, often working with the very Naturopathic Doctors she started school with.
PRESENTATION:
Building Your Home Apothecary: How to make Elderberry Syrup & Tinctures
Join Herbalist Kristyn Walch of Sacred Oak Apothecary as she teaches you how to make simple elderberry syrup and folk method tinctures (the traditional method)! Presentation includes live demonstration of the elderberry syrup-making process (just sped up) and how to make a tincture from start to finish!
Kitchen Stage
Saturday at 3:00pm
Sunday at 1:00pm
Pierce County Beekeepers Association
Katie Marler
Katie is the Education Chair of the Pierce County Beekeepers Association and has loved bugs her whole life. She's a long-time WA resident with some time spent in Tokyo, Japan as well as 4 years of college on Oahu, HI. She is a mom of 3 and serves on the PTA for their local elementary school. She enjoys gardening, foraging, and painting. In 2015 she was inspired to start learning about bees and the possibility of beekeeping when a huge swarm landed in her backyard! She enjoys the tinkering aspect of beekeeping and learning how to build things herself, and especially loves raising queen bees. Eventually she'd love to open an all-bug zoo here in Tacoma (or anywhere) and feature the coolest indoor observation hive in the US!
PRESENTATION:
Your First Year of Beekeeping
Beekeeper Katie from the Pierce County Beekeepers Association share what to expect in your first year with honey bees — from essential tools and seasonal bee biology to troubleshooting common challenges and unexpected surprises. Ideal for beginners and aspiring beekeepers.
Saturday ONLY - at 11:30am
Green Apple Alpacas Farm
Kandi Dodrill
Kandi has a passion for homesteading, traditional crafts, and community-based learning! She and her husband Mark own a 5 acre fiber farm filled with a motley crew of fiber animals. With over nine years of experience teaching on-farm classes, she brings a wealth of practical homesteading knowledge and a love for handmade arts to every session.
PRESENTATION:
The Art of the Jar
Master the essential principles of home food preservation in this concise and informative presentation. We move beyond the basics to provide a deep dive into the science and safety of the modern pantry. Whether you are looking to stock your shelves with summer fruits or hearty winter stews, this session covers the definitive research-based methods for safe home canning.
Kitchen Stage
Sunday ONLY - at 2:00pm
Above The Danger Homestead
Albert Lee Appliance
Ashley Rodriguez, Chef + Author
AT@FARM LLC
Backyard Chickens
Bees in the 'Burbs
Country Financial
Dandelion Fuzzies Mini Farm - Petting Zoo
Earth First Poultry
Eden Feeds
Element Pros PNW
EnGrow
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Grammy's Gifting Drawer
Granny’s Living Room: Canning, Quilting & Farm Life
Harley Exteriors
Hatcher Farms
Hedgerow Willows Flock & Farm
Hillstead Farm
Homeish
Hood Healer
Kevin's Quality Clothespins
Kody Hanner with Homestead Education
la flora botanica
La Vida Alpaca
Legacy Homsteads
Libelle Organics
Lincoln Block Inc.
LMF Feeds
Mel's Busy Farm
Mountain Rose Herbs
Mud Flow Studio
Ocean Made
PACH NW - At Home Oasis
Palouse Heritage
Pierce County Beekeeper's Association
REBEL44
Renewal by Andersen
Richins Worm Farm
Rooted & Rested Urban Farm
Sacred Oak Apothecary
Solar Gem Greenhouses
Tahoma Vista Fiber Mill
The "Nature"al Man
The Pacific Spore
Vashon Wilderness Program
Walupt Farms
What's For Dinner in the PNW
Witchy Homestead