HOMESTEADERS HUB
A Gathering Place for Interdependence
This isn’t your average how-to-guide. Homesteaders Hub is a living, breathing space for those who crave deeper roots - not just in the soil, but in life. We are a community powered space where makers, growers, fixers and dreamers come together to share. Homesteading is often seen as a path to self-reliance but at Homesteaders Hub, we believe the real strength lies in interdependence. Whether you’re growing your first tomato or bartering goat cheese for handwoven blankets, this is your community. Whether you’re on 100 acres or in an urban backyard, you don’t have to do it alone.
We explore the why behind the how - the philosophy, the grit, and the wild joy of crafting a life by hand. Homesteading isn’t a checklist - it’s a mindset. Here, we swap stories as often as we trade seeds. We learn from each other’s experiments, observations, successes and failures. It’s less about perfection, and more about participation, connection, collaboration and growing together. Welcome to the Hub. Let’s build it together!
Explore the events calendar below and join us today!
Our Helpers in the Garden!
Calling all young gardeners! Join us at Montapata Farm for a fun spring adventure celebrating the amazing helpers that make our gardens grow.
We’ll begin with a short, hands-on garden lesson about our winged, wiggly, slimy, and four-legged friends. Then we’ll head out on a scavenger hunt to discover these helpers around the farm!
After that, it’s time to dig in! Kids will plant seeds, water, and help our local farmers grow delicious food for our community.
Let’s welcome spring together by celebrating our precious Earth and giving back with care.
Every participant will take home their own potted seedling!
Cost: Free
Teacher: Rachael
Location: Montapata Farms, Cornville, AZ
Bioregional Plant Walk
Come learn about our native and naturalized plants and discover the many ways they can support your well-being. Through hands-on exploration, you’ll engage all your senses as you observe, touch, and experience the beauty and energy of the plants around you. Learn how to “talk” to the plants by deepening your awareness and connection to the natural world, and express your creativity by making your own flower essence to take home. Join us for an immersive experience that nurtures curiosity, creativity, and a deeper relationship with nature.
Limited to 10 participants
Cost: $10-20 sliding fee
Teacher: Amy Anderson with Liminal Herbs & Bodywork
Locations: Cornville, AZ with Montapata Farms
Sweet & Sour Herbal Potions
Come join us for a hands-on experience where you learn how to make a simple, time-honored herbal remedy using infused honey and vinegar. We’ll talk about what oxymels are, why they’ve been used for centuries, and how you can easily make them at home. You’ll learn how to choose herbs based on your needs—whether that’s supporting digestion, soothing a sore throat, or boosting immunity—along with the right honey-to-vinegar ratios and simple safety tips. You’ll create your own infusion/blend to take home.
Limited to 10 participants
Cost: $20-40 sliding scale
Teacher: Amy Anderson with Liminal Herbs & Bodywork
Location: Cornville, AZ at Montapata Farms
Phoenix Seed Swap Spring Garden Fair
Come see us at the Phoenix Seed Swap Spring Garden Fair! We will have a booth with farm fresh lunch, sourdough and baked goodies and jams. Help us raise money to continue our mission and grow the impact of our non-profit.
When: Saturday, February 28th
Location: Hosted by The Giving Garden, Dayspring United Methodist Church 1365 E. Elliot Rd in Tempe, AZ
This event is a garden market with over 20 garden vendors, workshops, seed swap and more!
Event cost is free with free parking. Bring donations of non perishable food items or $5 donation for local food pantry and enter into a raffle for a basket of garden goodies.
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
Join us for a fruit tree pruning workshop at Sedona Beer Co. with facilitator Brian Maisenbacher from Earth Grower.
Bring gloves, loppers/pruners if you have them.
Punctuality is important! Class is from 9 am- 10:30 am.
Location: Sedona Beer Company Basecamp 70 Dry Creek Rd Sedona, AZ 86336
Cost: Free
Farm Stand Opening
We’ve been working round the clock to get our little farm stand built. Making time in between the weeding and the seeding and the planting but it’s finally here!
Come join us on February 14th. It’s a day to celebrate Love and Community. Forget the roses and the $10 hallmark card and bring home a fresh loaf of Sourdough and some Kale. Your loved ones will know you mean business…
The farm stand will be open from 8a - 4p.
Grab yourself a FREE coffee or Iced tea and take a stroll around the farm.
Thoughtfully crafted farm to table lunch plates will be prepared by Chef Alec Stoneburner and will be served from 12p - 2p for donation.
We can’t wait to see you!
Herbal Infused Oils & Salves Workshop
Learn how to infuse oils with herbs and then turn those oils into salves. We will discuss which plants work best topically, the different ways to infuse oils, and how to make salves more effective. We will create a salve in real time! Each participant will walk away with a salve and a herbal “swag bag” to enjoy personally or to gift for the holidays.
Limited to 10 participants
Cost: $20-40 Sliding Scale
There is one spot available for work trade scholarship. Please reach out if interested!
Materials provided (included with class): Salve made during class and herbal swag bag
Teacher: Amy Anderson with Liminal Herbs & Bodywork
Location: Cornville, AZ at Montapata Farms
Window Sill Microgreens: Grow your own supergreens!
This is a hands-on step-by-step class where you will learn how to grow your own microgreens. Microgreens are fast growing greens that are packed with nutrients and can be grown year round indoors. You will learn about the nutritional benefit, growing process, best practices for watering, lighting and harvesting, tips for preventing mold and pests, and storage and culinary uses for microgreens.
Limited to 15 participants.
Cost $20
Materials provided (included with class): 2 5x5 growing trays, assorted seeds, soil or grow medium, and informational handout
Teacher: Trinity Montague
Location: Cornville, AZ
Fall Into the Garden: A Regenerative Tour & Talk
Come walk the land with us as we explore how a garden transitions gracefully into fall and winter. This is a chance to see regenerative practices in action, ask questions, and share conversation.
We’ll look at:
How fertile soil builds itself through cool seasons.
The role of roots, worms and cover crops in preparing for spring.
Simple, low-input ways to support abundance year after year.
Lessons the garden teaches when we slow down and observe.
Whether you’re curious about regenerative growing or simply love being in community with the land, this is a space to listen, learn, and see what’s possible when we work with nature’s cycles.
All are welcome. Bring your curiosity!
Limited to 12 participants. Free to attend. (Parking is limited- carpolling encouraged)
Teacher: Josh Sundberg
Location: Cornville, AZ
Fire Cider Class: Make & Take
Boost your immune system with Fire Cider: a zesty infused health tonic
Join in for a hands-on workshop where you learn how to make your own fire cider- a spicy, herbal infused tonic that is perfect for keeping you healthy through the winter months. This infused remedy supports your immune system and digestion. A spicy and sweet shot of this tonic can help reduce inflammation, keep colds and flu at bay, and support a healthy respiratory system. The Verde Valley is a great area to grow some of the necessary ingredients, many that will be used are grown on property or from another local homestead. This workshop is great for anyone interested in natural remedies or farm based medicine!
Space is limited to 12 participants to keep experience personal and hands-on.
Cost: $30 per person (includes 1 quart of fire cider to take home)
What’s included:
A step by step tutorial of how to make fire cider
A guided tour of the garden where you will harvest some of your own ingredients and get tips on how to grow your own
A quart of garden fresh fire cider to take home
Teacher: Ashley McClure
Location: Cornville
Parking limited- carpooling encouraged
A Day in the Garden
Come meet us and say hi at Verde River Growers for their event A Day in the Garden. We will have a booth with information and seeds! This is a free event put on by Verde River Growers for avid gardeners, people looking to grow their first plant and everyone in-between! Check out the link below for the class schedule and additional details.
Harvest Equinox Festival
SOLD OUT!!!
Harvest Equinox Festival Brought to you by Gardens For Humanity @ Montapata Farms
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 3-7PM Dinner Served at 5PM | Location: Cornville, AZ
Join us for a potluck style community gathering to bring like-minded people together to share, learn, and eat! The festival focus will be on celebrating our local food systems, food sovereignty, supporting local growers, seed saving and native and edible plants. This will be a time for us to give thanks for our harvest and to share what Mother Earth has provided for the upcoming winter months.
We’re asking that everyone does one of the following three things to contribute:
Bring a dish to share made with ingredients that you have grown or forged in our beautiful desert or use local products from the Verde Valley.
Bring something featuring Arizona made products to share. (Example: wine from your favorite Verde Valley winery, apple cider made locally, fresh sourdough from your local market or baker, etc.)
Make a donation. Proceeds will go to the cost of the festival. Any extras will go to the non profits supporting the event.
What to expect:
Live Music from Verde Locals James Francis III and Will Pfrang | Dancing | A delicious community prepared meal | Amazing Raffle Prizes | Vendor tables where you can learn more about your local food systems |
Things to Note…Wear proper shoes because this is a working farm! | B.Y.O.B. | Bring cash for raffle tickets and vendors | Parking is limited please carpool if you can. | After submitting your RSVP confirmation with details will be sent to your email.
Weed & Eat: A Community Garden Day
Come together to weed the garden and then share a meal.This is more than just pulling weeds it is about cultivating relationships, learning about nature and then eating at the table together. Our goal is to encourage communal care, cooperation and social connection while removing unwanted or invasive weeds, learning about edible weeds and various gardening techniques. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels. The host site will rotate and be responsible for providing the meal to the volunteers.
Location: Montapata Farms Cornville, AZ
Must RSVP to make sure there is enough food. Sign up here!
Homesteaders Hub Testimonials
Jamie Shea
“The Make & Take Fire Cider workshop was an incredible experience. Ashley created such a welcoming space, and getting to harvest herbs right from her garden made the class feel deeply connected to nature. Her knowledge and passion for herbal medicine came through in every step. She explained the “why” behind each ingredient and made it easy to follow. I left with my own personalized fire cider, new knowledge, and real sense of community. The Green Table Initiative is doing something special here, bringing people together to learn, grow, and reconnect with the land in a meaningful way.”
Jennifer Eissinger