This is our annual trek to the Country Living Fair in Columbus. We always look forward to pitching our Homestead Bakery tent and to building… Read More

Over Labor Day weekend, some of The Homestead Bakery [THB] staff are heading south to DuQuoin IL. Join in on all the fun, excitement and… Read More

The Homestead Seeds will have a booth set up at this greatly anticipated kickoff event. Paying warm homage to this very first National Heirloom Exposition,… Read More

Mac Condill will be the Master of Ceremonies at Illinois State University’s horticulture club dinner Friday evening, Sept 9, 2011. With Mac at the helm,… Read More

The Homestead Bakery will be setting up a tent at this year’s Illinois State Fair. We’ll be there with our fresh, made-from-scratch Amish baked goods… Read More

Saturday, August 6, 2011, Mac Condill is speaking at a Master Gardeners’ seminar in Noblesville IN. This seminar’s theme is “Gardens –  More than just… Read More

We are very excited to be participating in an evening with the Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation & Development organization . . . endorsed as “an… Read More

Wanted: Gardeners to grow enormous pumpkins for fall contest at The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur IL. We will provide genetically superior plant (947-pound parent)… Read More

Here we are only 30 days away from our spectacular 8th annual Great Gourd Gathering, hosted by the Illinois Gourd Society (www.illinoisgourdsociety.org). And here are… Read More

We’re gearing up for another GREAT high-powered celebration of the wonders of the fabulous GOURD. So far, these are the plans for the 8th annual… Read More