Homesteading, Regeneration, and Real Skills: Coeur d’Alene 2026
From Soil to Shelf: Why the Modern Homesteading Conference Belongs on Your Calendar
What if two days could meaningfully shift how you grow food, raise animals, and build resilience into your everyday life? The Modern Homesteading Conference isn’t a theory session — it’s a gathering of practitioners who are already doing the work, and they’re bringing their hard-won knowledge to Coeur d’Alene this June.
What to Expect
Taking place at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, this two-day conference covers serious ground. Speakers will dig into raising and butchering livestock, food preservation, wellness, and cutting-edge homesteading techniques — skills that form the backbone of genuine food independence. Whether you’re managing a quarter-acre suburban plot or a multi-acre rural homestead, the sessions are designed to meet you where you are and move you forward.
One standout element for permaculture practitioners: Growing Spaces Greenhouses will be showcasing their Growing Dome® structures — geodesic greenhouses engineered for year-round food production even in harsh northern climates. Seeing these systems in person is a genuine opportunity to explore how enclosed growing structures can slot into integrated permaculture designs, supporting closed-loop systems, soil regeneration, and continuous harvests through winter.
Practical Details
- Dates: Friday 26 – Saturday 27 June 2026
- Location: Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
- Format: In-person — with vendor booths, networking, and hands-on demonstrations
- Organizer: Growing Spaces Greenhouses
Why It Matters
Permaculture has always been about more than design drawings — it’s about building communities that can feed themselves, adapt to disruption, and reduce their ecological footprint with every decision. This conference sits squarely at that intersection. Agroecology, soil health, food security, and regenerative agriculture aren’t abstract concepts here — they’re the agenda. In a moment of genuine climate volatility and food system fragility, events like this one are where principles become practice and neighbours become collaborators.
How to Get Involved
- Register now via the link below — spaces at in-person events like this fill up, especially as word spreads through the homesteading and permaculture communities.
- Bring someone with you — a neighbour curious about growing food, a friend exploring self-reliance, or a fellow permie ready to level up their skills. These gatherings are richer with familiar faces.
- Arrive with a specific question — whether it’s about integrating a greenhouse into a zone-one design or starting a small livestock system, come ready to get a real answer from someone who’s lived it.
Resources
- 🔗 Modern Homesteading Conference – Registration & Info
- 📅 Find more upcoming permaculture and regenerative living events at permanews.com