Suburban Sodbuster

09/16/2025

Ozarks Homesteading Expo in the news

The Webster County Fairgrounds was buzzing with activity Sept. 5–6 as thousands of visitors from across the country gathered for the sixth annual Ozarks Homesteading Expo. Organizer and founder Cheryl Franklin said the event continues to grow in reputation, attracting attendees, speakers, and vend...

09/16/2025

Today I'll be continuing work on this tower of swarm traps.

09/14/2025

When a honeybee removal involves two colonies, but your honeybee vacuum only has one catch container, what do you do? I decided to build a simple secondary catch container, and I'll show you how, explaining my process.

Product links and a link to my original bee vac construction video are in the comments.

09/14/2025

The Oklahoma Homestead Rendezvous in McAlester, OK is less than two weeks away. If you're within travel distance and interested in having a vendor booth at this community-based homesteading event, contact the organizers for more information.

09/14/2025

Last week, I had the privilege of worshipping with hundreds of my homesteading friends on Sunday morning after the Ozarks Homesteading Expo. This Sunday morning, I hope you have an opportunity to draw closer to God in worship.

09/14/2025

Who were your favorite speakers at the Ozarks Homesteading Expo this year? Feel free to comment here, but also let Ozarks Homesteading know!

09/13/2025

This Viceroy butterfly visited the garden this morning.

09/12/2025

We're at the end of summer, going into fall. Many early season crops are done and gone, while some summer crops are still going. At this time of year are you calling it a season and looking ahead to next year, or are you planting fall crops? If you're planting, what are you planting for the fall?

09/11/2025

You might have seen my selfie reel from my talk at the Ozarks Homesteading Expo. Here's a snapshot from the other side.

09/11/2025

I cut out this big colony today from the ceiling of an apartment's storage closet. I'm hoping to have a video to post soon.

09/08/2025

Regretfully, the natural beekeeping seminar scheduled later this month has been cancelled. My registration numbers didn't meet what was needed to cover costs, so I made the hard decision to cancel this session. I do plan to offer other training in the future, so please continue to follow me for the latest updates.

If you had considered attending this seminar but decided not to, I'd love to hear from you. I plan to post a survey for use in planning future classes, but if you'd like to message me to share your reasons - financial, schedule, distance, or otherwise - I welcome your feedback.

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