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Daytrip to Homestead Village

A February 2007 trip to Waco by Vanilla Sugar

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Homestead Village is run by a church community of persons who use craftsmanship and farming to sustain their faithful. By giving us entry, our group of Rotarians saw woodworking, pottery making, a flour mill, and iron making all capped by a lunch of pastrami sandwiches and homemade ice cream, vanilla or pecan. The grounds cover many acres and follow a gravel path that made it challenging for those elderly in the group, but the tour narration made the walking worthwhile and gave an insightful look to this functioning community. No question embarrassed our guide including the ones about salary allocations, childbirth in the village, home schooling, and recruitment of members. It was fascinating to see t...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on February 28, 2007

Homestead Village
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