Location
The Grovestead Farm
Northfield, MN
Date/Time
Date(s) - Friday, August 29, 2025 - Saturday, August 30, 2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
You are invited to our annual conference on the Family Economy! Join other families interested in building a home-based economy and building stronger families. Our theme this year is “Hope for Hard Times.” We are so excited to have Curtis Bowers joining as our keynote speaker, leading us in conversations on restoring faith, family, and freedom.
Come and spend time with like-minded friends and be encouraged on your journey towards family-centered community. Here is a blog post from last year’s Gathering telling a bit more of this special time together.
Speakers
Curtis Bowers is a former Idaho state legislator restaurateur, and Award-winning filmmaker. Curtis hosts the AGENDA Weekly show, an in-depth weekly report analyzing the agenda behind the news from a Christian, conservative perspective. Curtis and his wife Lauren have been married for 36 years, homeschooled their nine children, and have eight adorable grandchildren. They live on a farm in rural Alabama.
Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, publish, host events, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.
Becca Groves is a wife and a mother of six children (ages 2-14) with a passion for helping women see the high calling of our daily work. You can read stories about her homesteading, homeschooling, and homemaking on our blog, thegrovestead.com.
Schedule of Events:
FRIDAY, August 29th
- 1:30PM – CHECK-IN
- 2:00PM – OFFICIAL START & WELCOME
- 2:30PM – Christ in the Commonplace – Becca Groves
- 3:30PM – Their Agenda, Our Agenda: Standing Firm in the Day of Evil – Curtis Bowers*
- 5:00PM – POTLUCK DINNER (main dish provided, bring a side to share)
- 6:30PM – Panel Discussion with Keynote Speakers*
- 7:30PM – FELLOWSHIP TIME
SATURDAY, August 30th
- 8:30AM – COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP IN BARN
- 9:00AM – Family is the Ark – Rory Groves*
- 10:30AM – Presence of the Father – Curtis Bowers*
- 12:00PM – BREAK FOR LUNCH (bring your own picnic lunch)
- 1:30PM – How to Succeed in Any Business – Curtis Bowers*
- 2:30PM – CLOSING & SENDING*
- 3:30PM – Event Ends
* Childcare will be available during these speaker sessions
Lodging:
If you are coming from out of town feel free to use one of the lodging options near Northfield, MN:
- GrandStay in Faribault has a block of rooms (ask for “Grovestead Gathering” block). You may contact the hotel directly at 507-334-2888.
- On-site tent-camping is available (inquire with us).
- We do not have space or hookups for RVs, but they may stay at nearby Nerstrand State Park
A Special Thank You to our Sponsors!
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