{"id":434,"date":"2015-08-31T16:09:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T16:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homesteadcraftvillage.com\/?page_id=434"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T21:56:16","slug":"self-guided-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadcraftvillage.com\/tours\/self-guided-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Guided Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”293″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our craft village and working homestead occupy about 18\u00a0acres. For a fairly in-depth tour, giving yourself plenty of time to look around in each shop and visiting with our craftsmen, you’ll probably want to allow at least a few hours.<\/p>\n

We recommend that you start at The Barn<\/a><\/strong>, a 200-year-old barn restored by our craftsmen that also showcases the work of our craftsmen. This will give you a glimpse of the type, variety and quality of our work.<\/p>\n

If you’re coming here on a weekend and plan to have lunch, you may want to check in at the Cafe<\/a><\/strong> first to avoid a wait. Once you are on their waiting list, they\u00a0can notify you by text message when a table is available.<\/p>\n

Next to the barn is The Potter’s House<\/a><\/strong>, where we make and display a variety of distinctive stoneware and porcelain pottery. It includes everything from decorative items, such as vases to dinner plates and mugs to fermentation crocks for making sauerkraut.<\/p>\n

Next is the Woodworking<\/a><\/strong> shop, where we make solid wood furniture using traditional hand joinery.<\/p>\n

Take a brief walk on the cedar footbridge across a small ravine to Homestead Gristmill<\/a><\/strong>, a restored 1760 gristmill where we grind fresh whole wheat flour, cornmeal and other grains. The building includes both a fully functioning waterwheel-powered mill and electric mills.<\/p>\n

Just down from the gristmill is Homestead Fiber Crafts<\/a><\/strong>, the place to go to learn more about spinning, weaving, knitting and crocheting and to buy supplies, both large and small for these crafts.<\/p>\n

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Across the road is Heritage Farm<\/a><\/strong>, which\u00a0includes a restored barn, a large vegetable garden, orchard & vineyard, an area where we grow larger row crops and livestock.<\/p>\n

Watch our 15-minute Glimpse of Brazos de Dios<\/em> video in the seminar building next to the gray barn. (Brazos de Dios is the name of the farm where Homestead Craft Village is located.)<\/p>\n

Next to the gray barn is our Basketmaking<\/a><\/strong> shop, contained in a restored log cabin.<\/p>\n

Cross back over the road to find Heritage Forge<\/a><\/strong>, a working blacksmith’s shop where we hand forge items from wrought iron, copper and other metals.<\/p>\n

Cross the upper footbridge to reach Cafe Homestead<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0where we serve fine meals\u00a0and desserts made from local, organic and natural ingredients.<\/p>\n

For a more extended tour and an opportunity to see and learn more about our agriculture and the Homestead Heritage community, take a horse-drawn hayride. These start right next to The Barn<\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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