{"id":32,"date":"2015-07-17T22:07:51","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T22:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homesteadcraftvillage.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-05-03T12:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T17:36:26","slug":"shops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadcraftvillage.com\/shops\/","title":{"rendered":"Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Visit the shops of our crafts village, watch our craftsmen work, even attend classes to learn craft skills and, in all this, experience with our craftsmen the joy and fulfillment of returning to craft, the art of work.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1442349736785{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1440278436890{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Barn<\/h2>\n

Filled with hundreds of one-of-a-kind handcrafted items: soaps, hand-turned wooden bowls, tables, rocking chairs, bed frames, hand-quilted quilts, children’s books, how-to books and much, much more, this restored antique barn houses the work of our community’s craftsmen.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fthe-barn%2F||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”204″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1440280659284{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”208″ img_size=”500×500″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1440280681884{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Heritage Forge<\/h2>\n

Here, blacksmiths hammer raw steel into a wide variety of\u00a0useful and decorative ironwork, including fireplace tool sets, andirons,\u00a0floor and table lamps, dinner bells, hooks and brackets, pot racks,\u00a0custom-designed railings and lighting fixtures, beds, end tables\u00a0and dining tables.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fheritageforge%2F||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1442349762191{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1440281039579{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Homestead Fiber Crafts<\/h2>\n

Step inside the Fiber Crafts shop, housed in a restored 19th<\/sup> century barn and you\u2019ll find weavers, spinners and knitters, both young and old, carrying on the age old tradition\u00a0of creating cloth and other items for the home and family. In addition, we have a wide variety of supplies and equipment available for purchase, including: looms, yarn, knitting supplies and books.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fhomestead-fiber-crafts%2F|title:Homestead%20Fiber%20Crafts||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”206″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1440280929704{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”195″ img_size=”500×500″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1440281060796{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Cafe Homestead<\/h2>\n

Partnering\u00a0with local and organic sources to provide our guests with the highest quality dining experience, Cafe Homestead serves\u00a0great tasting, sustainable, natural meals.<\/p>\n

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Pottery Shop<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll enjoy watching\u00a0our potters as they shape vessels of clay on the potter\u2019s wheel\u00a0in this attractive workshop. At the Potter\u2019s House you\u2019ll\u00a0find a wide variety of styles, clays and glazes fired in our custom-built wood-fired kiln. Our distinctive line of pottery includes functional household\u00a0pieces as well as a wide selection of attractive giftware.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fhomestead-pottery%2F||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”210″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1440280966546{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”211″ img_size=”500×500″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1440281100400{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Woodworking Shop<\/h2>\n

Solid wood construction, hand-cut joinery, steam-bent wood, hand-carved details and much more. Our community\u2019s woodworkers\u00a0carefully employ centuries-old craft skills to produce award-winning custom furniture.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fwoodworking-shop%2F||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1442349801292{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1440281586489{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Homestead Gristmill<\/h2>\n

Freshly ground, organically grown grains–wheat, spelt, oats, corn and more. Watch our millers operate the water-wheel-driven mill to produce fine flour for baking. Purchase fresh flour, cornmeal and mixes for making delicious breads and pastries. The gristmill is housed in the restored historic timber-framed \u201cJohn Mott Mill.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fhomestead-gristmill%2F||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”203″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1440281007381{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”209″ img_size=”500×500″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1440281600033{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Homestead\u00a0Baskets<\/h2>\n

Visit the Homestead Baskets shop and gallery, located in a restored log cabin previously used by early settlers. Here you can watch the basket makers weave various types of baskets, ask questions about the trade, and browse their display of finished products.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More Info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fhomestead-baskets%2F||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Additional Shops” css=”.vc_custom_1441999745323{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Once\u00a0you leave our main craft village, just down the road there are several more shops to visit. As you travel down Halbert Lane they are to your right as you approach FM 933.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1440434156101{background-color: #eeeeee !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1441999564596{padding-top: 50px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Homestead Market<\/h2>\n

We seek to provide shoppers with the finest locally sourced, natural and organic food and products. The market includes an artisan bakery, a custom butcher shop and a natural ice cream kiosk.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fmarket%2F||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”459″ img_size=”500X500″ alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1440437114828{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”456″ img_size=”500×500″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1441144965987{padding-top: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

\u00a0Homestead General Store<\/h2>\n

If you’re setting up a new homestead, adding to your small-scale farm or simply taking steps toward more sustainable living, you’ll find a full line of products, tools, feed, supplies and books at the Homestead General Store.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fgeneral-store%2F||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1498749757614{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1441145306524{padding-top: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Brazos Valley Cheese<\/h2>\n

The award-winning cheeses from Brazos Valley are used in\u00a0many of the finest restaurants throughout Texas. \u00a0Visit their facility. See how cheese is made. Enjoy delicious taste samples. Even explore the cheese cave where Brazos valley cheeses are carefully aged.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fbrazos-valley-cheese%2F||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”919″ img_size=”500X500″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1498749750403{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”17718″ img_size=”500X500″ alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1746293705549{padding-top: 50px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Quilt Barn<\/h2>\n

The Quilt Barn has a wide selection of high-quality quilting and apparel fabrics, sewing accessories, patterns, and handwork supplies \u2013 everything you need to bring your creative projects to life. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced sewer, we offer a variety of classes designed to help you learn new techniques, refine your skills, and get inspired.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More info” style=”flat” color=”blue” size=”sm” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homesteadcraftvillage.com%2Fshops%2Fquilt-barn%2F”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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