Speaker – 2025 – OSR Homesteading Festival

Dave Best

Dean — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:48:33 +0000

Coming soon…

Larry Jones

Dean — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:49:02 +0000

Larry and his wife Jenny have been working on preparedness since they were married over 40 years ago. Their goal has been to have enough food and preps for them and their 5 children and now for their additional 10 grand children to survive for two years. They have food, clothing, emergency solar power, clothing, etc. to survive. They even put in a pool for their water storage along with a water purification system that could provide for their water needs for several months. But what if there is some calamity that lasted for more than two years?

Now Larry and Jenny live in the Utah OSR Land Cooperative community where they live on a self-reliant, off grid homestead. Instead of just two years of preps, they have a perpetual source of food, water and power.

Greg Hall

Dean — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:19:51 +0000

Greg Hall, founder and owner of Khorasan Mills has researched and taught about ancient grains, breads and sourdough for the past 15 years. Sourdough may be the rave, but ancient grains like Khorasan, einkorn, emmer and spelt all help with better nutrition, each having more easily digestible gluten. Those who may be gluten intolerant or show allergies to gluten can almost always consume these ancient grains without negative affects.

Come learn about breads and ancient grains, how these grains are healthy and clean, and better for your overall health.

Email: khorasanmills@gmail.com
Website: www.khorasanmills.com

Jonathan Olson

Dean — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:14:56 +0000

I have lived off-grid full-time for 4 years come June. I have learned a great deal about producing power for our needs and wants. My background is in construction and electronics.

Philip Gleason

Dean — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:19:10 +0000

Founder of the OSR Initiative and the Utah OSR Land Cooperative. Currently CEO of OSR Green,LLC and the Arizona OSR Land Co-op known as Coslor Cove, a 2nd off-grid agricultural land co-op. In addition a board member of the Academy of Self-Reliance. Currently resides on his 2 acre off-grid homestead at Riverbed Ranch.

David Gillmore – The LDS Prepper

Dean — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:18:10 +0000

How to grow food as if your life depends on it: (Keynote Address) Follow these simple six secrets to successful gardening and you will have consistent, plentiful yields every year!
The fundamentals of emergency communications that really work: Learn how to contact loved ones, when it really matters, when cell towers and the grid are down.
Home security: How to keep your family and property safe from intrusion. Your home is your castle. Is it protected like a castle? These 5 simple steps will ensure it is.

Website: LDSPrepper.com

Wayne Johns

Dean — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:06:33 +0000

Wayne is an experienced ICF builder. He will be sharing his insights on ICF buildings and the ICF construction process. ICF homes are built using Insulated Concrete Forms. This method uses interlocking foam forms to create walls. These forms are filled with concrete, creating highly energy-efficient, durable, and fire-resistant structures.

Tom & Kathy Barnes

Dean — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:05:12 +0000

We both started in our youth, at about age 10, to garden and take care of animals. We have a large family and were able to supplement our food needs by growing, storing, and preserving large quantities of home-grown food. We also have had a 400-tree organic Granny Smith orchard, a 400-tree kumquat orchard, a 120-tree sweet cherry orchard, a 50-tree apple orchard, and a 50-tree permaculture orchard. Additionally, we have had the following trees: apples, apricots, plums, all kinds of citrus trees, peaches, pears, almonds, avocados, and more plums.

We have also bred dogs and are now raising chickens, turkeys, pigs, and goats for meat and milk. We have been living a self-reliant lifestyle for over 50 years. We have been stake emergency preparedness specialists and served as missionaries for 24 months in the Africa Southeast Area as employment and welfare missionaries, and we also had the opportunity to teach members how to become more self-reliant.

Email: osrhomesteadingfestival@gmail.com

Tim Heiner

Dean — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:03:33 +0000

Gun Making & Training

Tiffany Croft

Dean — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:55 +0000

I am a mother of six. We have been homeschooling since 2018. I received my bachelor’s in biology and have done a lot of teaching in various formats, but I don’t feel that is necessary to be a great homeschooling parent. I have learned, and continue to evolve in, what I desire for my kids’ education from many other mentors. I have high expectations but choose to be flexible in curriculum from year to year, as well as with my children’s needs and interests. I want to teach my children that learning and education are a lifelong pursuit and that there are many paths to get where you want to go. Understanding how you tick and being aware of yourself from moment to moment, as well as self-governance, are foundational to anything else we do.