Vendor Opportunities
Black Friday Special
Half-Price Vendor Booths
Through Nov. 31st
Whether you are a returning vendor
or are learning about us for the first time,
We are excited to invite you to be a part of our upcoming
HOI Expo 2025, Midwest Conference
which will take place on
February 21 & 22, 2025 at
Bridge View Conference Center, Ottumwa, Iowa.
All booths and activities will be inside the building.
This event will bring together passionate homesteaders,
artisans, and vendors from around the Midwest
who want to get closer to their food source,
live sustainably, and build a thriving community.
We believe your business could be a fantastic fit,
offering attendees the chance to connect with
resources, tools, and ideas
that support their homesteading journey.
Take advantage of the opportunity to set up a booth
to showcase your products or services.
Network with like-minded individuals,
promote your brand, and
engage with a growing community
eager to learn and invest in their homesteads.
What is New for 2025?
We are dedicated to making your business more visible to our homesteaders and providing a professional look to your booth.
There will be more web presence and social media exposure. We have grown in our followers and have partnered with influential people to broaden our reach.
By continuing to promote our conference, our vendors, our sponsors, and our speakers, we are working toward making this a success for all of us.
We have lengthened the break time between classes in order to increase traffic flow past your booth.
Unloading and setting up your booth will take place on Thursday, February 20th. You will be able to drive into the building. This gets you out of the weather and closer to your booth for setting up.
Table cloths will be provided for all tables, and front facing tables will be skirted. Each 10’x10′ booth will receive 2 tables and 2 chairs, but you can have up to 3 tables and 4 chairs per 10’x10′ booth at no additional cost by asking for the extras with your application. Electricity is not included but is available for $30, per vendor. Please indicate on your application if you want electricity. The Expo Hall will be secured for the evening. You will be able to enter by 8am each day and the Expo Hall will open to participants at 9am.
Join us in celebrating creativity, innovation, and the spirit of homesteading! Letʼs thrive together!
Vendor Listing (sample)
Includes your booth # in the Expo Hall, products, services, and contact information.
This allows the participants to find your both at the conference and after.
There will be a map of the vendor locations in the conference program.
Business cards or facsimile can replace the written information below.
Sponsors who are vendors will be given a larger and more prominent ad.
Vendor 1
Booth #
Products,
Services
Contact Information
Vendor 2
Booth #
Products
Services
Contact Information
Vendor 3
Booth #
Products
Services
Contact Information
Vendor 4
Booth #
Products
Services
Contact Information
Vendor 5
Booth #
Products
Services
Contact Information
Vendor 6
Booth #
Products
Services
Contact Information
Vendor 7
Booth #
Products
Services
Contact Information
Who are Modern Homesteaders?
The whole idea of modern homesteading comes from people’s desire to re-connect with their food source and live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. They don’t need to own a big piece of land or raise their own animals to be a homesteader.
Homesteaders are motivated by a range of forces, from a longing to take more control over life to wanting to seek a better diet. They are providing goods and services to themselves through their own labor. Most of all; it provides an opportunity to pursue a life on their own terms.
Urban and suburban homesteading is a subset of homesteading. These are people who live in or near cities and still consider themselves homesteaders because they are trying to provide for their own needs within the confines of a small suburban house and yard, or even a tiny city lot.
What does the Average Homesteader Look Like?
They are Self-Starters, Self-Determined, Self-Sufficient, and Self-Motivated. They see intrinsic value in taking the traditional route of hard work and self-reliance.
The largest age group of homesteaders is 30-39 (38.5%), and after that is 40-49 (28.1%). They are approaching the prime of their life. They are college-educated. 36.7% have bachelor’s degrees, 17.2% have master’s degrees, and some have PhD’s. They own their home, are married, and together with their spouse, they work less than 10 acres of land.
50% of homesteaders earn more than $70,000 annually. More than one-third of homesteaders earn more than $80,000 annually. They earn more than the average American ($56,000), and they live below their wages.
Vendors
Our participants will have the opportunity to communicate with you, the vendors, to gather details about your businesses, offerings, or services!