Lodestar Gardens Learning Center

The Earth Tribes Homesteading Retreat

Registration Form

May 21-25, 2026

Only one form per family/party is needed. Contact Barbara Hockabout (928-587-3163 or lodestargardens@lodestargardens.com) with any questions. We look forward to gathering with you!

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Name *

First

Last

Phone *

Email *

Place of Residence (City, State, Country)

How did you hear about the retreat? *

• Word-of-mouth
• Social Media
• Website/websearch
• Flyer
• Radio
• Other

Which homesteading experience level best describes you? *

• I haven’t started yet, but I want to homestead in the future!
• I’m a brand new homesteader/property owner, looking for guidance.
• My homestead is in progress, but I want to hone my skills, start new projects, and expand my network.
• I’m a veteran homesteader (5+ years).
• Other (let us know!):

Below are some of our presenters' workshop topics. What are you most eager to learn?

• Creating a Food Production Business
• Homeschooling and Children’s Roles on the Homestead
• Transitioning from City Life to Homesteading
• Permaculture Growing Principles
• Alternative Off-Grid Energy Systems
• “Trad Life” Philosophy of New Era Homesteading
• Starting a Food-for-Labor Village Co-op
• Soil Building in the High Desert
• Extending the Arizona Seasons (greenhouse design, aquaponics systems, etc.)
• Alterative Building Construction (rammed earth, straw bale, limestone, steel container, etc.)
• Organizing Radio Communication Groups
• Medicinal and Culinary Herbs
• Self-Reliant Health (acupressure, pain management, etc.)
• Hide Tanning and Natural Materials
• Animal Processing and Hunting in Arizona
• Dowsing Intelligence & Spiritual Preparation
• Beekeeping
• Food Processing, Preparation, & Preservation
• Using Native Seeds
• Growing Mushrooms
• Small Animal Husbandry
• Land Laws and the Purchasing Process
• The Homesteading Apprenticeship Program (HAP) April-October 2027

Attendee tickets are $80/person. How many would you like to purchase? *— Select Quantity—12345678910

If registering for your party, please list the full names of any others in your group. Please include age if under 18. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Meal tickets ($125/person for 12 farm fresh Lodestar meals over 4 days, totaling $10-11 per meal). How many would you like to purchase? *— Select Quantity—012345678910

If purchasing Lodestar Kitchen meal tickets, do you have any food allergies?

• No
• Yes (Please describe)

Will any of your party be staying on-site at Lodestar Gardens? *

• Yes
• No

Our on-site lodging is first-come, first-serve. Please indicate your preferred arrangements (select all that apply):

• Self-sufficient Loft apartment (sleeps 4, for parties of 2-4 people) – $50/night ($200 total)
• Self-sufficient Airstream trailer (2-3 people) – $35/night ($140 total)
• Campground with tents provided (6 sites with water & portapotty available) – $10/night ($40 total)
• Strawbale Dormatory 2nd story (sleeping space with cots and futons provided) – $10/night ($40 total)
• 2 RV hook ups – $10/night ($40 total)

Payment Due Dates: We request that you pay for meal tickets & lodgings by May 9th (Zelle to Barbara, bhockabout@gmail.com) to support food purchase & site preparation. Attendee tickets ($80) are due by retreat start May 21st. Feel free to pay in full via Zelle at any time. *

• I commit to purchasing my ticket(s) by the appropriate due dates (May 9th for meal tickets and lodgings, May 21st for regular attendee tickets).

Refund policy: Your tickets/reservations are fully refundable before the May 9th payment deadline, after which they are non-refundable. We are grateful for your understanding! Contact Barbara with any questions.

Please indicate your intended payment method(s): *

• Zelle (Barbara Hockabout, bhockabout@gmail.com)
• Cash
• Check
• Mail-in check or money order
• Silver at the door (according to weekly value & appraisal)

For those flying in, we can provide a shuttle to and from the Show Low Airport (Contour Airlines) Thursday 5/21 am and Monday 5/25. Would you like to request a shuttle?

• Yes
• No

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Lodestar Gardens is a FREE zone: smoke-free, cannabis-free, drug-free, hate-free. Can you live with that?

• Yes
• No

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