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Homesteading, Natural Wellness & Survival Skills for Community Sufficiency
Workshops, Swaps & Local Vendors
Family Friendly! Free Entry!Up Next:
Saturday, October 18
12-3pm
Star Cider
Canandaigua, NY
RSVP below to helps us plan the best day possible and learn about our future events.
For any questions please reach out to Jackie, the event director, at info@backtothebasicsmarket.org
Back to the Basics is a free event and open to everyone!
Learn in Community
Introduction to Fire Starting
Taught by Nick of By Your Side Outfitters
Saturday, October 18th, 12 - 1pm
Back to the Basics: Star Cider
Learn foundational knowledge and practical skills for initiating and maintaining a fire in a wilderness setting.
Topics covered may include understanding:
the fire triangle (fuel, oxygen, ignition)Selecting appropriate tinder and kindling (e.g., cedar bark, birch bark, cattail fluff, punky wood)
An introduction to basic ignition sources such as ferrocerium rods or lighters.
The focus will be on the critical relationship between fuel and oxygen, and how to build a proper "tinder bundle.”
Learn to Bake Sourdough: 102
Taught by Abby of Baked by Angelina
Saturday, October 18th, 2-3pm
Back to the Basics: Star Cider
Whether you’re a seasoned homesteader or just starting out, if you’ve decided to try your hand at sourdough making this is the place to start!
In this class we’ll cover:
Understanding your starter
How to feed it Proofing 101
How to make your first loaf
Sewing for Mending
Taught by Aimie
Saturday, October 18th, 12 - 1pm
Back to the Basics: Star Cider
Come learn how to save that favorite piece of clothing!
Learn the basics of hand sewing from a local guide. This class will cover:
How to thread using threading aides
How to sew a button
How to fix a tear
Plus a selection of extremely handy tricks to keep the fabric items in your life in one piece longer
Feel free to bring a damaged item to mend in class or practice on supplied material. Thread, needles, threaders, and cloth to practice on will be supplied!
The type of mending covered will be called “visible mending” which both adds interest and strength to the item.
Bone Broth:
A Nutritional & Culinary Essential
Taught by Chelsea Weyhenmeyer
Saturday, October 18th 1-2pm
Back to the Basics: Star Cider
In this jam-packed hour-long class, you’ll dive deep into the magic of bone broth.
This class you will leave with an understanding of:
The ancestral uses of bone broth
The health and healing that bone broth offers
How to make Bone Broth at home with ease
Where to source local & quality bones
Ways to incorporate this magical elixir into your meal times.
Turkey
Bone Broth:
A Nutritional & Culinary Essential
Taught by Chelsea Weyhenmeyer
Saturday, November 8th 1-2pm
Back to the Basics: Star Cider
Don't toss your bones! Your Thanksgiving Turkey just got more valuable as we discover through the exploration of the uses of bone broth, its health and healing benefits!
This workshop will cover:
How to use your turkey bones to make broth at home
Ways to use your turkey bone broth in other meals through the holidays!
A Q&A to get your questions answered in person!
Candle Making Basics
Taught by Aimie
Saturday, November 8th, 12 - 1pm
Back to the Basics: Star Cider
Candle making, while seeming straightforward, has just a few quirks.
From wax type to wick material, and even specialized uses.
Come learn the materials and a bit of candle centered history.
Live Music on October 18th
by Briana Horton
Eat Organic, Local & Seed-Oil Free
Solterra Food Truck
Farm-to-Table
100% Organic Food Truck
No Seed Oils, No Plastic
Local Ingredients from Family Farms, Wooden Cutting Boards, Stainless Steel Containers
Seasonal, wholesome, thoughtful food for you & your family!
RSVP below to helps us plan the best day possible and learn about our future events.
For any questions please reach out to Jackie, the event director, at info@backtothebasicsmarket.org
Back to the Basics is a free event and open to everyone!
Shop Hand-Picked Vendors
We’re more than a market, we’re a movement.
We’re more than a market, we’re a movement.
When we come together as a local community to share, learn, and grow, we can create something truly incredible.
is a regular meet-up series of events.
We share skills, try new activities, and nurture our community in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region.
It’s free and open to everyone! Classes are ticketed to support our teachers.
Back to the Basics
Gather with community as we return back to the very basics. Pick up a new helpful skill from a local teacher.
Give & receive at the recipe swap and lending library. Shop practical supplies. Share knowledge and techniques in hands on workshops.
We’ve got a schedule of events for everyone to enjoy!
Enjoy healthy snacks, music and movement all while spending time with friends new and old!
Interested in
teaching or vending?
2025 & 2026 applications
are open!
We are looking for vendors who sell hand made or locally grown goods related to homesteading or basic survival skills.
Our focus is on preparing for the future and building a new system outside of larger systems so that we can continue to thrive as the world changes.
We’re looking for vendors who create items that cover basic needs like personal care products, herbal medicine, nourishment, functional, handcrafted items for use in the kitchen and home.
Back to the Basics is a return to community sufficiency.
Our emphasis is on homesteading, natural wellness and basic survival skills.
Have a related skill to share?
We’re looking for teachers specializing in canning, knitting, fire making, survival skills, bushcrafting, farming-related classes and more.
Please share your plans for a class below! Teachers are paid for their time.
Hosted by:
A huge thank you to Star Cider and Stoney Acres in Canandaigua for hosting our events and making this dream possible!
RSVP, it’s free!
Attendance is free, and so is your RSVP. Please let us know you’ll be there so we can plan the best market ever for you!
Participate
Interested in exhibiting or teaching? Tell us a little about your offering and someone will reach out.
