T.Forest Homestead

10/03/2026

It’s a little chilly, a little gusty, but I’m a LOTTA excited to be out here at Hometown Harvest in Staples!

And let me tell you, there is plenty happening around here today. Between the chili cook-off, food trucks, bouncy houses, magic shows, and all the other fun going on, you could easily make a whole day of it!

I’ve got the T.Forest Homestead table stocked with all the fall goodies, jams, jellies, and other homestead favorites, so bundle up, come wander around, grab some food, and say hi!

Hope to see you out here today!

Staples Chamber of Commerce
Staples Chamber of Commerce

10/03/2026

It’s a little chilly, a little gusty, but I’m a LOTTA excited to be out here at Hometown Harvest in Staples!

And let me tell you, there is plenty happening around here today. Between the chili cook-off, food trucks, bouncy houses, magic shows, and all the other fun going on, you could easily make a whole day of it!

I’ve got the T.Forest Homestead table stocked with all the fall goodies, jams, jellies, and other homestead favorites, so bundle up, come wander around, grab some food, and say hi!

Hope to see you out here today!

Staples Chamber of Commerce

10/02/2026

09/25/2026

It’s puffball mushroom season here at T. Forest Homestead!

These things are popping up all over the woods, and let me tell you, they are one of the most entertaining things to find when you’re wandering around the property. Some are little golf balls, some are absolutely enormous, and apparently nature decided mushrooms needed to come with their own built-in comedy factor.

How many of you have actually tried puffball mushrooms?

We have not exactly developed a deep and meaningful relationship with fungi around here, so we’ve been happily pawning our puffballs off on people who will appreciate them a little more than we do. But the kids sure have fun hunting for them!

There’s just something about walking through the woods and suddenly spotting a giant white ball hiding under the leaves that makes you stop and yell, “HEY! COME LOOK AT THIS!”

Country living has a funny way of turning the most ordinary woodland discoveries into an afternoon activity.

So tell us, puffball fans: Have you eaten them? Do you have a favorite way to prepare them? Or are you also perfectly happy to admire the giant fungi balls from a safe distance?

T. Forest Homestead: where you never quite know what you’re going to find in the woods. Today, apparently, it’s mushrooms.

09/19/2026

SalsaFest is almost ready to get spicy!

It’s a little drizzly, a little chilly, and VERY fall-y out here today, which honestly feels like the perfect weather for some spicy salsa and BBQ sauce to warm you right up.

The T.Forest Homestead booth is stocked and ready to go! We’ve got:

Salsa and BBQ sauce
The usual lineup of jams and jellies
Lemonade concentrates
A few dilly veggies
Homemade extracts

So grab your jacket, your appetite, and maybe a raincoat because apparently Mother Nature wanted to join SalsaFest too.

Come see us, sample some salsa and BBQ sauce, and stock your pantry with a little bit of T.Forest Homestead goodness. We’re here and ready for you!

09/19/2026

SalsaFest is almost ready to get spicy!

It’s a little drizzly, a little chilly, and VERY fall-y out here today, which honestly feels like the perfect weather for some spicy salsa and BBQ sauce to warm you right up.

The T.Forest Homestead booth is stocked and ready to go! We’ve got:

Salsa and BBQ sauce
The usual lineup of jams and jellies
Lemonade concentrates
A few dilly veggies
Homemade extracts

So grab your jacket, your appetite, and maybe a raincoat because apparently Mother Nature wanted to join SalsaFest too.

Come see us, sample some salsa and BBQ sauce, and stock your pantry with a little bit of T.Forest Homestead goodness. We’re here and ready for you!

Salsa Fest
Alieshaw Nelson

09/17/2026

Sorry I’ve been a little MIA lately! It’s been busy over here at T.Forest Homestead with the weather changing and me turning into a full-blown canning machine getting ready for SalsaFest!

And if you know me, then you know I couldn’t possibly get ready for an event without coming up with a theme. So…… wait for it…… the suspense is killing you, I know it.

COWBOY CANDY!

We’re leaning HARD into the spicy and sweet theme this weekend with:

Cowboy Candy
Cowgirl Candy
Cowboy Candy BBQ Sauce
Cowboy Candy Salsa

Basically, if it’s sweet with a little kick, I’ve probably put it in a jar.

And because I know you’re all going to want to know just how spicy we’re talking, come get a sample! I’ll have samples of both the Cowboy Candy Salsa AND the Cowboy Candy BBQ Sauce for you to try before you commit to taking a jar home.

We’ll be at SalsaFest ALL DAY, so come find us, say hi, grab a sample, and stock up on all things spicy and sweet!

A little like myself, so says my sisters and Momma Dearest.

I’m choosing to take that as a compliment.