Back to Basics

20th Annual

February 7, 2026, Pine River-Backus School

Co-hosted with Pine River-Backus School Community Education

Workshops Filling Fast--Register Soon!

Back to Basics is the premier sustainable living event in north-central Minnesota! It combines workshops, vendors/exhibitors, a keynote, lunch, door prizes, and more to bring more than 500 people together to share ideas on a wide variety of topics related to sustainability and resiliency. In addition to 50+ workshops, this event includes a large vendor area with 50+ booths providing educational materials, services, and locally made/grown goods of a sustainable nature. The vendor area is open to the public for free.

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Workshops & Registration

FAQs

Participants

Lexi Nelson

Learn more about the day! Schedule, fees, lunch & workshops are posted; registration now open!

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Vendor/Exhibitors

Lexi Nelson

Our vendor fair is one you don't want to miss - it is free, open to the public, and includes over 50 booths.

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Keynote

Alan Bergo

Check out this year's Keynote Speaker and learn more about The Forager Chef!

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Volunteers/Sponsors

HDT Staff

We would not be able to do this event without our supporters, promoters, sponsors, and volunteers!

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Presenters

Lexi Nelson

Learn more about sharing your knowledge, experience, and expertise with B2B participants.

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Check out the video below for an overview of last year's event!

Andrew Spicola

Thank you Sponsors!

A heartfelt thank you goes out to our 2026 Back to Basics Event Sponsors--we couldn't do it without you! If you would like information about becoming a sponsor or supporting our event in other ways, visit our Enthusiasts page.

Event Sustainers

Event Champions