How-to Homestead is a multi-faceted arts organization that has at its center the creation, curation, and distribution of short films dedicated to 21st century homesteading.
We make our own videos, we scour the web looking for videos, and we actively encourage folks to make videos about homesteading. How-to homestead videos can be enjoyed on this website and at our bay-area based shows, which always include live musical accompaniment, games of chance, sing alongs, tastings, and occasional dancing. We also share our videos with other arts organizations.
Check out the upcoming section of this site to see where you might be able to check out a how-to homestead show or single video at a venue near you.
Marcia and Greg Brady stand in their Flax Field, 2009
The how to homestead team is made of a hodge-podge of up and coming homesteaders and wanna-be homesteaders:
Director: Melinda Stone
Web Designers: Sinead McElhone and Danae Matthews
Production Team: Kevin Kunze, Chet Bentley, Brittany Rowles, Jared Nangle, Jo Kaiserman, Dennis Walker and Jenta Russell
This project is funded by the University of San Francisco. Led by Melinda Stone, co-founder of Stonelake Farm and associate professor in the media studies department at USF.
