Join us for monthly Homesteading & Natural Wellness
Workshops, Classes & Vendors

Next Event: Saturday, June 14

10am- 1pm

(Get there early for yoga at 9am)

We’re popping up at
Synergy Social Wellness
Canandaigua, NY

Homesteading

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Natural Wellness

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Basic Survival Skills

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Homesteading 〰️ Natural Wellness 〰️ Basic Survival Skills 〰️

When we come together as a local community to share, learn, and grow, we can create something truly incredible.

Featuring yoga, classes, workshops, local practical wares and more!

Let's Get Back to the Basics!

Let's Get Back to the Basics!

Activities & Workshops Line Up

Gardening Basics: Plan Your Summer Vegetable and Cut-Flower Garden

by Tricia Renshaw of Renshaw & Daughters

12:00-12:45pm

Are you dreaming of tending your own little patch of vegetables or flower for cutting, but

don’t know where to start? Please join me and other garden-curious friends for a fun and simple hands-on exercise to plan your summer garden.

I will share techniques that I love to use in my no-till garden beds and will bring along my favorite hand tools for you to explore and consider for your own gardening practice.

We will talk about what to consider when you are deciding where to situate your new garden bed, when to plant what, direct seeding versus transplanting, plant spacing for

optimal health, suggestions for improving fertility, ideas for supporting tall or vining plants and tips to beat the neighborhood wildlife to your produce. Don’t worry — we’ll keep it to the basics, so you’ll walk away with lots of ideas and not a lot of overwhelm.

In addition to plenty of information to get started, you’ll leave with a garden-map that you will design during this free workshop to help get your gardening dream off the ground.

Although the class is free, please RSVP so that I know how many maps to prepare. I can’t wait to learn what you’re yearning to grow!

After class, stay and shop her booth for transplants and more!

Friendship Bracelet

Creation Station

Hang out at the Back to the Basics booth and make a friendship bracelet!

We’ve got supplies for you to create a bracelet together, for yourself, your bestie, or the treasured mama figure in your life!

Come chat & make something fun together to take home!

Vendors

Baked by Angelina

Shop freshly baked sourdough bread, cookies, sweets and more!

Market Regular!

Sunna Wellness Elixirs

Functional beverages created by two powerhouse women here in the Finger Lakes

  • Sunna Wellness Elixirs are created by Erica Paolicelli (co-owner of Synergy Social Wellness) and Dr. Halie (who has a Doctorate in Chiropractic Care and a Master’s in Clinical Nutrition).

    Their line of delicious and functional beverages are made with real ingredients like tart cherry, functional mushrooms, methylated B vitamins, and GABBA.

    Try a sample at their booth and take a 4-pack home at our next market!

Market Regular!

FLX Tallow

Tallow made locally in the Finger Lakes. 100% grass-fed & grass-finished, pasture raised cows.

  • “FLX Tallow began as a quest to find relief for our youngest son's eczema. After trying numerous (ok, all of them) commercial products with little success, we turned to the traditional, natural solution of tallow making. 

    Tallow is an age-old remedy known for its healing & nourishing properties. We source 100% grass-fed & grass-finished, pasture-raised cows locally from right here in the Finger Lakes (NY).”

Market Regular!

Honey Badger Homestead

“At Honey-Badger Homestead, the bees are the heart of our craft, guiding us in all that we do.

We forage wild herbs, grow healing plants, and create small-batch soaps, salves, and tallow balms using hand-rendered tallow from a hyper-local source and beeswax from our hives.

Each product is made with intention, honoring the ancient rhythms of the land and the hive — where magic, medicine, and nature intertwine.”

Spark Chiropractic

A natural approach to nervous system regulation and whole body wellness

  • “I’m a chiropractor and functional nutritionist, offering a natural approach to nervous system regulation and whole body wellness.

    I do functional hormone testing with women that are struggling with things like infertility, PCOS, mood changes, etc to uncover the root cause and heal with nutrition, lifestyle interventions, whole food supplementation, and nervous system safety.” - Dr. Lexi

Baked by Angelina

Shop freshly baked sourdough bread, cookies, sweets and more!

Market Regular!

Renshaw & Daughters

Shop beautifully wrapped, locally home-grown cut flowers.

Plus, sign up for her CSA & pick up at monthly Back to the Basics Market!

  • “I’m first-generation female no-till organic urban farmer.

    While tucking flowers in my vegetable patch to encourage biodiversity, I discovered my love for flowers.

    I've spent the last few years trialing various no-till methods to grow beautiful blooms while building healthy soil.

    I love sharing what I've learned with other curious gardeners, almost as much as I love sharing beautifully-wrapped flowers fresh from the garden.”

    -Tricia Renshaw

Market Regular!

Serenity Coffee

Impact-driven specialty coffee designed to encourage connection, mindfulness, and community.

  • “Serenity Roast is an impact-driven specialty coffee brand designed to encourage connection, mindfulness, and community.

    We carefully source our coffee from single-origin, small to medium-sized micro-farms that harvest with intention and sustainable stewardship. Each coffee cherry is hand-picked at peak ripeness, ensuring exceptional quality from farm to cup.

    Our coffee is then small-batch roasted to order, guaranteeing the freshest and most flavorful experience with every sip.

    Beyond great coffee, we believe in using our craft for good. We partner with local nonprofits to create meaningful fundraising opportunities, providing them with a high-quality product that strengthens their cause. With every purchase, a portion is donated to support impactful community initiatives.”

Ember Jewelry

Shop nature-inspired jewelry, plus sourdough starter, and hand-dyed wool yarn.

Arnold Farms
& Shear Skin

Farm fresh lamb, pork, beef & handmade lanolin products.

  • "I am a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician offering free hand treatments with the lanolin sugar scrub 🥰. This time of year is very dry and my Shear Skin lanolin products help heal and hydrate rough and dry skin." - Erin

Adaptogenic Chocolate Dates

Hand-made sweet treats with simple ingredients.

  • “Adaptogenic Chocolate Dates: four pure ingredient date treats to replace the high sugar candies on the market.

    All sourced locally as available and I support local shops such as Marilla's Low Waste.” - Lisa

Bella Soul Wellness

Sound healing, tailored to you.

  • “Whether you're seeking clarity, relaxation, or energy realignment, Bella Soul’s sound healing sessions are designed to purify frequency and meet your unique needs.

    From community connection sound baths, quick 30-minute spiritual sound guides, to deep, transformative 60-minute harmonic body sound sessions, each experience offers a nurturing space to reconnect, heal, and grow. Find the perfect session to support your journey.”

And many more!

Back to the Basics

is a regular meet-up (Second Saturday’s at Synergy Social Wellness and 4 Third Thursdays in the summer at Stoney Acres) where we share skills, try new activities, and nurture our community in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region.

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 applications are open!

We are looking for vendors who sell practical, functional goods that are locally grown or handmade.

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.

Priority will be given to 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.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Back to the Basics is a return to community sufficiency. Our emphasis is on homesteading, natural wellness and basic survival skills.

Have a skill to share that would support that goal?

We’re looking for teachers specializing in canning, knitting, fire making, surival skills, bushcrafting, farming related classes and more.

Please share your plans for a class below! Teachers are paid for their time or compensated with a free booth.

Please reach out for more information. Looking forward to connecting!

RSVP!

RSVP!

Hosted by:

A huge thank you to Syngery Social Wellness and Stoney Acres in Canandaigua for hosting our events and making this dream possible!

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A huge thank you to our sponsors

Local tallow, soaps, lip balm, sprays and more from a local dairy farmer here in the Finger Lakes.

Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Workshops & Events

Learn a new skill or experience a wellness session from a community of enthusiastic practitioners. From homesteading, to outdoor skills, to energy healing, there’s a hands-on activity for everyone.

Workshops
Learn a practical new skill, like saving seeds, from a local expert.

Connection
Gather with friends new & old at the book club, chill out areas, or while trying your hand at something new.

Shop Practical Wares from Local Businesses
Stock up on useful supplies from local vendors.

Activities
Enjoy a full schedule of free activities for everyone, from live music to workout classes.

Give & Receive
Take home a previously loved item (or drop off what you no longer need) at the clothing swap and lending library.

Healthy Snacks from Local Farmers
Sample some of our favorite nourishing foods from around the area.

 

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.

Connect with us on Instagram!

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