SAVE THE DATE 2025
2025 SPEAKERS
SRF provides one of the best lineup of speakers, demonstrations and activities of any homestead and preparedness festival. Past events have featured Joel Salatin, Jack Spirko, Angry Prepper, Bear Independent, An American Homested, Angery American, John Willis, Sonny Puzikas, Alan Booker, Paul Wheaton, Nicole Sauce, Billy and William Bond, Toolman Tim Cook and MANY MANY more!
As we roll out the 2025 lineup, we expect you will be excited to see who is coming.
ACCELERATE YOUR HOMESTEAD PREPRAREDNESS BUSINESS
LOCATION: Camden, TN, 1 HOUR SOUTHWEST OF NASHVILLE
Join us for presentations, demonstrations, vendor exhibits, community, and music!
The Self-Reliance Festival gives you a close-up view of homesteading, preparedness and building a better tomorrow. Thoroughly practical demonstrations include emergency medical training, growing food, defense dogs, spinning, food preservation, self defense, music, and — most importantly — building strong communities.
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Holler Roast Coffee
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Special Operations Equipment
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The LOTS Project: Join Brian and the Workshop Crew in the Creator’s Tent for livestreams, interviews, and more.
Grumpy Acres Farm: Garren and Angela have been supplying our community with amazing freeze-dried meals, solar ovens and homestead medicinals since the early days. Come see what new goodies and treats are in store for you at SRF.
Above Phone: Step Above to friendly apps, operating systems, and communications that give you privacy and control. A phone that does everything you want and more. It’s easy to learn and we’ll help you every step of the way.
Ballard Maple: Tap into nature’s sugar – pure maple goodness! Stock up on some important pantry essentials: maple syrup, maple sugar and maple sauces to sweeten up your meals.
The Libertarian Party of Tennessee: The Libertarian Party of Tennessee is dedicated to the preservation and defense of our individual rights. Come visit us at SRF and learn more about our networking project focused on rural communities and homesteads and people like you.
An American Homestead/Perfect Pickler: Looking for the perfect fermented pickle? Look no further than An American Homestead and Perfect Pickler for your home fermenting kits!
Ready Made Resources: Get ready for night vision, thermal optics and so much more at Ready Made Resources’ booth at SRF. We have you covered for off grid options for your homestead food, water and power.
SimmerWell: Nutrition is key for homesteaders – real food that is easy to consume, made by real people is what you will find at the SimmerWell booth. These single serving packs of freeze-dried bone broth are an easy way to stay on top of your health.
Suburban Homesteading Solutions: Staying connected is key and Suburban Homesteading Solutions is here to help. If you are looking for a specialized radio antenna, radio related books or other specialized homesteading items, come see us at our booth at SRF.
Bo’s Tractor Works: Bo’s Tractor Works grows hemp products and combines them with all natural ingredients to make a pain cream and a skin cream that really works.
FloJack Hand Well Pumps: Do you have a well at your homestead? Do you have options for if the power goes out? Flojak Hand Well pumps are on the cutting edge of keeping your water flowing during an unexpected outage.
Kangen Water Collective: Kangen Water is sweeping across the land and you can taste the difference at SRF! Kangen Water is Antioxidant-Rich, Healthy Water for Revitalized Cells and a Healthy Alternative to Regular Tap and Bottled Water.
Landstruck: Looking for your next property or your forever homestead? Landstruck is here to help you locate or even sell land.
Homestead Medical: Homestead Medical is here to help you make sure you are ready for any medical emergency. Get your supplies and kits from our booth at SRF and sign up for some training with our experts.
Forward Training Concepts: Sonny Puzikas has trained with the best and is one of the premier instructors in our country. Fighting, martial arts, dealing with and understanding violence… knowing it intimately has been his passion for 40 years.
Fortress K9: Man’s best friend, loyal protector and constant companion is what you get with Fortress K9 dogs. If you are looking for a top tier performance animal and the support of world class trainers, come visit our booth outside at SRF. We also have merchandise available onsite for all your canine needs.
Holler Roast: Coffee so fresh, it’s cheeky – straight to you! We all know that best tasting and freshest coffee we know of comes from Holler Roast Coffee. Get rid of that bitter brew and taste the difference at our SRF booth.
Homestead Glamour: Natural beauty products straight from the garden. Homestead Glamour leads the way with body products made with a garden of homegrown botanicals. A delight to the senses and an impressive gift for the folks holding down the fort while you are gone.
AMSOIL/LubeDirect: So many ways to win with affordable and trusted lubricant products that we all need. Come visit Michael at the AMSOIL / Lube-Direct table inside at SRF in October.
The Homestead Consultant: The Homestead Consultant provides consultation assistance to homesteaders, aspiring homesteaders and small-scale farmers. Ryan Steva is passionate about building regenerative and resilient homesteads across the country.
ThunderHill Farm: Revolutionize Your Cooking, Your Life, & Your World! Find your inspiration with our homemade sweet & savory sauces from our gardens & orchard in Northern Wisconsin. Visit ThunderHill Farm’s table at SRF in October and find your new favorite flavors.
Amanda’s Mercantile: We still make ‘em like they used to, because we never stopped. Special Operations Equipment is the platinum level for gear and you can try it first hand. Come inside the factory at SRF and see what your newest addiction looks like.
Visions of Bounty: Visions of Bounty is focused on increasing liberty through the production of goods from our homestead and sharing them with you. Come get your fresh baked goods, handmade soaps and body products at our SRF booth. Our homemade cinnamon rolls are just one of things we are famous for!
Yates Innovations: We are busy bees at Yates Innovations and we can’t wait to share our homemade sweets with you. Come visit our table at SRF for honey, hive products and wax – not to mention lip balms, candies and craft items. We have something for everyone!
The Torah Tent: Find your Torah Tribe at the Torah Tent. Come and visit us at SRF for prayer, encouragement, and fellowship and maybe we can help you find other Bear Nation and New2Torah Neighbors!