Homesteader Melissa Renee teaches a foraging class at the Heritage Explorers Fest and History Fair in McArthur, Ohio, on Oct. 16, 2025. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
MCARTHUR, Ohio—From a 60-acre homestead in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio, Tara Dodrill homeschools her 10-year-old grandson, Cole. For the family, homeschooling and homesteading are connected, and Dodrill’s experience inspired her to start an event that teaches hands-on skills for children interested in both.
The Heritage Explorers Fest and History Fair, which took place earlier this month, originated from the first edition of what was then the Old School Survival Boot Camp and is now the Heritage Skills USA Homesteading Summit.
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Heritage Explorers Celebrate Homeschooling, Homesteading in Ohio’s Appalachia
MCARTHUR, Ohio—From a 60-acre homestead in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio, Tara Dodrill homeschools her 10-year-old grandson, Cole. For the family, homeschooling and homesteading are connected, and Dodrill’s experience inspired her to start an event that teaches hands-on skills for children interested in both.
The Heritage Explorers Fest and History Fair, which took place earlier this month, originated from the first edition of what was then the Old School Survival Boot Camp and is now the Heritage Skills USA Homesteading Summit.
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