Life & Wellness

Food Independence Summit Teaches a Return to Self-Sufficient Roots

The event, which drew 5,000 people from all over the country, just wrapped up its 4th year in Ohio’s Amish Country, where homesteading is a way of life.
Food Independence Summit Teaches a Return to Self-Sufficient Roots
A buggy carrying tourists returns to Hershberger's Farm and Bakery in Millersburg, Ohio, on May 28, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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WALNUT CREEK, Ohio—Decades ago, many Americans knew the origin of their food. They lived in rural areas, grew their own food, and raised their own meat. Over time, the country’s landscape has changed, and so has the way people source their food.

Amid the rolling green hills of eastern Ohio’s Amish country, a homesteading event in its fourth year teaches attendees to return to their grandparents’ roots and become more self-sufficient.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
Reporter
Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.