A beautiful and wonderful place to visit and bring the family. It is like you are being transported back in time and it truly is a relaxing and peaceful place to be. The handmade items and crafts will be addictive so remember to bring money to pick a few things for your self and family. The blackberry creamed honey is amazing and the hand spun yarn is extravagant and beautiful. I cant wait to go back and get some bath salts to try as well.

Beautiful construction and exceptional service and food. Come right when they open if you couldnt get a reservation on weekends!

Really enjoyed our visit here. Everyone was friendly and the quality of the crafts is outstanding. We also at lunch at the cafe. I had the coffee burger and peach cobbler. Both were very good. The community seeks to promote sustainability and a simpler life and visiting here is a great way to see some positive alternatives.

It was a nice experience to visit the place. A definitely good look at basic life. If you bake at home then must get flour from their mill.

Great people and faith. I was there (2020-01) during a prayer meeting being invited by Dutch employees. I felt welcome and keep warm memories of this all.Of course the Christian culture is determined and there is a difference between Texas and the Netherlands. That was not an issue for me.-> Stil cooking on the locally made iron pan :-)

Great place to buy homemade gifts and crafts.I enjoyed learning about this community of people and seeing a way of life different than my own. It was great to walk around and enjoy all the different buildings. Furniture making, pottery, loom work, a cheese cave, food and more!!Definitely recommend!!!

This place is AMAZING. People are super friendly, everything they have tastes good and is fresh made. Especially the Cafe, they had the best burger Ive ever had the Cowboy coffee burger and their fries are better than McDonalds and thats saying something! I dont have enough good things to say about this place. My only complaint is that the horses they used for the hay ride are underweight by about 200-300 pounds.

How To Make Cinnamon Rolls This was a wonderful experience for 5 friends to enjoy each others company and celebrate a birthday. Jaime was a great instructor. Recommend this class for all.

Great time. Very informative artists and craftsmen. The property is well-maintained and the buildings were all air conditioned in the July heat [except the blacksmiths forge]. We are glad we stopped and spent 2.5 hours.

Great place to go back in time. Relax and spend the afternoon enjoying the simple life and learn how things are made. The restaurant is worth the trip.

We accidentally stumbled upon the Homestead Heritage today while in Waco. What a pleasant surprise! We enjoyed walking around the campus and exploring each of the shops and what they had to offer...pottery, basket weaving, blacksmith, pottery, and so many more. I wish we were in town longer so we could take one of their furniture making classes. I love that they teach others about their skills.

Such a cool place! The staff is so friendly and it was an amazing experience in all! I left feeling very inspired.. definitely will come back soon!

We had zero knowledge of this place before seeing it in an Airbnb things-to-do in the area. This place was as interesting as the Magnolia complex. It is a Christian community. For public consumption, they have a lot to offer in terms of practical, traditional crafts and homesteading. We spent at least 3-4 hours checking out their craft village (woodcrafts, pottery, blacksmithing, quilting, fiber crafts, basket weaving, a grist mill, cheese, etc). The craftsmanship is high quality. They have an extensive offering of classes and workshops. There is also a market, coffee shop, homesteading supplies shop, and a farm-to-table restaurant. Reservations recommended. The atmosphere was casual but the food was upscale. A little more pricey, but quality, presentation, and taste were excellent. There is also a local artist whose oil paintings of western landscapes adorn the dining rooms. They were wonderful and priced from $400-5000. If you are coming to Silos, do yourself a favor and save a day for this place. Its fabulous. Oh and a bed and breakfast opens in May. Its charming.

Unexpectedly wonderful experience! The restaurant was AMAZING in every way...make sure you save room for dessert!!! Every beautiful thing in the Barn store is hand crafted on site. Meeting the artisans in historic buildings set on such a picture perfect property made for a wonderful afternoon.

What a wonderful peaceful place. We loved all of the shops and artisans crafts, yarns, cheeses, and other food. The mill is pretty cool. Everyone is so friendly. Beautiful property. Think theyd notice if we moved onto their property? Haha

Nice lunch at the cafe and shopping through the artisan shops. Beautiful day walking through grounds, herb and vegetable gardens and around the animals.

Amazing place to stroll through enjoying the back to basics methods and farm atmosphere. The Quilt Shop is awesome with quality, variety, and quantity. Worth the drive or stop.

Wasnt on our list to visit while in Waco. So glad we heard about this place. We spent hours on site checking out each building and its history. Seeing such old traditions still in use today is great. Well worth stopping by.

For those interested in seeing how things were done before technology and machines took over. From how to spin thread to raising a barn. There is a lot of interesting things to see here. They offer classes on how to do many different things including wood working and basket weaving.

The food... was a symphony, beautifully orchestrated in my mouth! The service was attentive, prompt, polite, courteous and grateful. My and my teams hat off to the cook. The atmosphere is spacious yet homey, warm, welcoming and the music is perfect for a relaxing and delicious meal. This is a hidden gem for which I feel is akin to finding the $10 bill in your pocket... you didnt expect it but are exuberant to have it! I cannot rave enough about this restaurant!!!! I WILL make my way to this slice of heaven in Waco as often as I possibly can!!! I just have to say, thank you for the happy you added to me at the end of a long, busy day!!!!!

Just a wonderful example of how life can be when everyone works together. Everyone was so kind and gracious and welcoming. The food at the Cafe was amazing and the areas where they work and create magnificent pottery, quilts, hand made wood furniture and baskets was so clean and organized. Theyre beautiful people with an even more beautiful community. Truly an awe inspiring place to visit! Im hoping to go back and take classes on my next trip to Texas!

Omg to the tenth power. What a place very relaxing very nice people. I couldve lived like that. Every building that was open had really nice and informative people about their products and the buildings. And the restaurant there is totally awesome too. Our waiter Joel I believe was his name is one of the nicest young men at any restaurant we have ever been to ever. Good job Joel. I love the old buildings that were rescued from other states. There is history, so much history come and learn some, learn a craft learn about the culture. Great job to all the fine folks at homestead heritage

Our favorite place on earth. The most beautiful, peaceful, self sustaining community. We never miss a chance to come here.

It keeps getting better every year and better with every visit. Took some loved ones with us (whom have never been) this time, and they loved it right from the get go. The homesteaders are really awesome and are always ready to answer your questions. Totally nice and friendly...they go out of their way to make sure your visit is memorable and fun.

The people of this community are very friendly and hospitable. Furthermore, they pursue excellence and high quality in everything they do and make. They even teach courses there if you desire to learn some craftsman skill (weaving, blacksmithing, wood working, . . . ) The photos Im attaching include one of a wooden canoe theyve built for a customer. The operating grist mill there was originally built in 1760 by an associate of George Washington. It was later purchased and moved to this location. Interesting place. Great food in the cafe!

Visited during the Homesteading Fair. Had a ball. The kids got to do all sorts of hands on creative activities. All the food and beverage places were top notch. The demonstrations were entertaining and informative.

The place is amazing, peaceful, and the grounds have a beautiful scenery. The food is so delicious and authentic, this is one of our favorite restaurant so far. The food is fresh and prepared there so to me that makes it extra the delicious. The staff is so helpful and so soft spoken, they provide excellent customer service. This is definitely one of the must go check out places when visiting Waco, Texas. Its located off Gholson rd, and there is parking right next to the restaurant. They Also have a general store where you could pick up a few grocery store items, some are homemade. There is a lot this place has to offer, I highly recommend this place.

Eat a delicious lunch in their Cafe.

We have been here 3 times and taken a few of their classes. The people are wonderful! The food is amazing, and they are preserving important skills! We will be back again. There is so much to see and do!

Omg the cafe was amazingggg friends had peach cobler was amazing i had the cream pie and icecream was so damn goood 😋

Loves the cheese shop and garden areas. Enjoyed going down into the cheese cave, so nice and cool. Very interested in the up coming Bed and Breakfast can’t wait to stay there. Beautifully done!!

We went on a field trip with our sons school. The kids enjoyed petting the baby animals and the hay ride. Tour guides were very nice and we loved the pottery crafting demo. We also had homemade ice cream and made a candle!

Such a cute stop between Austin and Dallas! Cute little shops and crafts everyone is so nice. Food was excellent. Kids loved it too.

We attended our first Homestead Fair last week. From the people to the food to the heavenly music! It was pure delight. The seminar teachings and the practical steps were exceptional. Highly recommended.

Fine. good cheese and pretty cool architecture but definitely cult-like vibes…couldn’t stay longer than an hour and got weird looks and feelings from most of the staff, they were nice though, but a little TOO nice…like they were trying to get you to stay forever.

This place is wonderful! Very entertaining and informative. It has almost everything you need for your homestead. It’s a MUST SEE place!! Love it.

Love coming here even though its almost 2 hours away. Great community full of good people here. Some of the nicest people me and my wife have ever met. And most of all the things they create that can add so much value to your daily lives is beyond amazing and inspiring. Very rare and unique what they have going here. Their children are really lucky to grow up in such a community. Good times here 😀

Super cool, very educational! My mom and I had a blast😁👍

This is such an incredible place. The cafe is definitely worth the visit!!! The food was so good!! And make sure to stop by the market for dessert. Best chocolate chip cookie I have ever had and my hubby said the sour cream donut was really amazing!!

Such an amazing place as soon as you enter you get a sense of calmness just walking around and enjoying the views. The cafe hits you in the face as soon as you walk in with such amazing flavor smells . Looking at everyone eating the amazing food there sorry I didnt not take photos of the food but trust you have to try it. I will be going back they have an event coming labor day took a pic of the flyer.

The entire Homestead Heritage village was impressive! We visited on our last day in Waco. We went to the general market, the coffee shop, the Homestead Cafe and most of the various shops in the craft village (pottery, woodworking, blacksmith and the Gristmill...there was also a fiber shop with materials but we didnt visit). The wait staff at the cafe were excellent! Very personable and attentive. The food was SO tasty! We ordered the Cowboy Coffee burger and the corn fritters...both amazingly good! The Coffee shop was also a nice place to sit and relax and the coffee was quite good! Sales associates in the shops were also friendly and helpful! Plan to spend 2-3 hours there if you plan to eat and shop.

Breakfast was wonderful, everyone was friendly!!! It was informative, grounds and the gardens were lovely, shops were clean. Great experience and would love to be able to come back again!!!

Fun place to see and visit. Excellent place to eat!!

Rly rly.. cool. Loved it. Its beautiful there and they do some rly cool stuff. Suggest making something at blacksmith. And food was great.

I truly enjoyed going to the heritage craft village near Waco. The people I met are amazingly kind and sweet. I first met Sue on my way to the weaving shop and she was so kind to explain everything about the shop to me. I bought wonderful organic cotton for a first weaving project on my new to me loom. Afterwards I wandered around the beautiful grounds. I saw the forge, wood shop, gristmill and more. There is a true sense of community here and plan on going back for workshops. The village is open Monday through Saturday 10-6 and it’s an easy drive from DFW. I found out about the craft village when I stopped in at the tourist information center in Waco. They had a flyer and the ladies at the info center helped me with directions. For those interested in going for the day; there is a cafe on site and I saw lots of people who seemed happy with their lunch as they were leaving.

Such an interesting place. Always love going to the fair each year. Some great things to learn about simplicity, sustainability and Christian community. Also, the food is great and affordable. I know all the pottery, textiles and pottery are handmade, but theyre also a little ridiculously priced at times. 175.00 for a broom? But I go for the seminars and the cinnamon rolls.

Amazing community and great shopping places. Thank you for the hospitality

This place is incredible! I got the Fried Chicken Sandwich and it was amazing. Service was excellent too

Amazing place. Pottery, weaving, woodworking, etc. is amazing. Wonderful atmosphere. Friendly folks. And the restaurant is the best kept secret. We try to visit at least monthly (dont live in the area), but do love the occasional date night at their restaurant. Small menu, all cooked perfectly. Poblano soup is to die for.

I moved to Waco from Los Angeles almost 2 years ago. This was by light years, the best tasting and healthiest food Ive had. I am amazed by the quality of the meals and how light the ingredients are. I dont ever give reviews because, well thats just not me..but I have to let whoever takes the time to read this...TO GO GET SOME OF THE HEALTHIEST AND BEST FOOD IN TEXAS. THIS WAS AN EXPERIENCE. They have a gift shop, green house, make their own cheese, their own katsup (best katsup Ive ever had) make their own coffee..etc..etc..etc.

The market was wonderful, the people nice and helpful and the homemade items breathtaking in their craftsmanship.

Nice place if you like seeing hand made items.

A bit disappointed, everything was modern and touristy.I expected more heritage way of making the things presented.

A do not miss place. Their restaurant is top notch. Their craft studios are worth your time. Beautiful grounds.

Wonderful place filled with handcrafted items, from ironwork to pottery, hand made furniture cheeses etc. A great example of times gone by and quality work in a friendly Christian community.

Very good products for sale, little expensive but good quality!Great food at their spotless clean and beautiful restaurant. Were coming back

Great crafts and a wonderful Cafe. Wonderful place to spend some time

Great opportunity to show kids stuff and the cheese cave is awsome

Sweet staff. Fun things to do and see!

Visited for the Homestead Fair. It is a wonderful event to go with your family. They have arts & crafts like needlework, woodwork, metal and leather crafts, beautiful pottery and more. They offer classes on pottery and basketry and other crafts. The food is great although I dont reccomend the piña colada at the fair, I tried and it wasnt good at all. Besides that I loved everything I tried: pizza, kettle corn, organic cheese, yougurt with blueberries...They have a store and a cafe that opens all year long so I definitely reccomend visiting this place. Its relaxing very relaxing. Oh and have that wallet ready. They sell high quality stuff and some of them are really pricy.

Incredible fair and exibition put on the day after Thanksgiving. Ten dollars to park and MANY people with young children underfoot, but otherwise detailed displays of agrarian life including barn-raising demos, ferriers, and bee-keeping. Family atmosphere with demonstrations, animals, outdoor activities, crafts, and of course incredibly expensive artisinal products including jam, honey, scarves, baskets, coats, soaps and scents, and much more. There is an atm but most stands accepted cards. The food offerings were expansive. Lots of hot cider, coffees, teas, natural sodas and such. Even more baked goods such as the exquisite blueberry white chocolate cheescake. The food court offers homade options in Mexican, Mediterranean, Indian, American, and more. Cant go wrong with the gyros, homade falafel was delicious. All dining is outside on picnic tables and it was a beautiful day as well.

This is one of the most extrodinary places in Texas. Always worth the visit,

Homemade/homegrown EVERYTHING (almost every ingredient used in any of the products they serve has been homemade or homegrown... down to the Oreo-cookies they use in the cookies-and-cream ice cream). Because a lot of their other products are handmade (baskets, quilts, etc), the prices are pretty steep... but this place is beautiful and worth the trip out! You can watch the artisans work on their various projects while you tour around, its fun!

Take time to visit here... a community that provides wood carving, pottery, dairy products honoring the Word of the Lord

Are we in Amish country?? Such a cute cluster of craft centers and stores. They offer a wide variety of artisanal classes such as pottery, weaving, woodworking, blacksmithing, etc. My friend and I stumbled into this place looking for a quilt shop and ended up spending half a cold, rainy day here! You can easily fill a whole day wandering between the shops, watching demonstrations and shopping for homemade crafts.

Great place to spend the day. You can shop their stores, see how they make their products and eat at their cafe. The food is awesome and so fresh! Its a must go to place. You wont regret it!!!!

The homestead fair is beyond incredible! It has become our family tradition each year and should be yours too! It is an opportunity to experience how things are truly made, pottery, woodworking, blacksmith and so, so much more. The food is amazing, the staff are incredible! It truly is fun for the whole family, built for family!

Really enjoyed touring the grounds of this community. So neat and interesting to see how they make their own cheeses, food etc.

Great food.Friendly staff.Clean establishment.

Very inspirational - the craftsmanship, work ethic, the historical value - a great place for education and enjoyment with the family! The food in the cafe is super yummy too, especially the quesadilla burger!

I always love going to the Heritage Fair! So much fun to see all the homemade crafts, food, and activities. Great for everyone. They are open year round, but the fair gives a good compilation of everything they offer.

Some very nice folks

Charming village, talented artisans creating beautiful crafts, great espresso drinks in the coffee shop, delicious food served at the cafe, and more. This is a great place to stroll and shop for a couple of hours just north of Waco.

A must-visit place in Waco.

Wonderful place and created a lot of curiosity within our group as we enjoyed an afternoon stop here.

Service was incredible, Jessica was just an angel. Was very clean and inviting. Dinner was fabulous. I recommend you call for evening accommodation. But not totally necessary.

Spent part of today there, let’s just say the 5 negative reviews are pretty spot on.

The quality of the goods are second-to-none, and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Great spot to visit while in Waco.

Excellent sand very fun place! They have little craft stores that you can participate in like iron forging, pottery etc. They also sell very cute interesting things for home and gifts. People are really nice as well.

It was a lovely day for a wander around Homestead Heritage. The meal we had was delicious

This is a wonderful day trip!

Always a fun place to visit. Loving, Christian community that truly live off the land. Delicious products for sale and fine craftsmanship items as well

Lots to do! Beautiful! Well organized!

While the food was wonderful and the people were friendly. The vibe was not. Most certianly cult like behavior.

Always an amazing time to be had here! Friendly people who produce high quality items. The food is amazing and not to be missed.

GREAT PLACE TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY GREAT FOOD HOME MADE BASKETS, GIFTS LOTS 2 SEE RV PARK AND SO ON !!!!

Wonderful food and service. Beautiful handmade products.

This place was so cool!

This is such a unique place.

Quiet place People are kind. We took food from the coffee in the village. The food was very tasty.The room is very cozy and equipped with everything you need.מקום קסום בחיק הטבע, אנשים מקסימים. החדר מאובזר ומאוד נוח.

They did an amazing job accommodating to COVID-19 guidelines. Very nice turnout, and everyone was incredibly nice. Looking forward to next year!

Great Food, was a fun place...

Went by the place because of the Cheese Cave signs on the freeway. Was overwhelmed by the village, never knew it existed! Nice conversation with the cheesemaker then went to the grist mill. While shopping, the person there gave us the mills history along with product information, a great tutorial on sourdough and recipe hintd. He obviously took great pride in his products. We did not have time to see much of the center but will definitely plan on returning.

Food is great at the Cafe and all of the handmade items are beautiful at the Barn! I will be visiting again soon to allow more time to explore!

Always good food and always informative and fun

This place is awesome! I am so glad I found it while searching for things to do around Waco. I didn’t have time to explore the whole place so I will definitely be going back. There are all kinds of classes you can take dealing with any skill you would need to live the homestead life! Cool, cool, place!

Awesome community to visit. Good food and friendly people.

Went to cafe for breakfast and it was delicious. Can definitely tell the difference in home cooked and home grown condiments. Highly recommend cafe and wish we had more time to explore everything else there!

We loved this place and learned a lot! The girls really enjoyed making their own little pinch pots:)