Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #22

Date: February 4, 2018 - February 11, 2018

Introduction

Welcome to the official Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (#WHN)! This newsletter will be released each Sunday with a detailed exposition of the previous week’s homesteading articles.

Mission

The goal of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter is to increase awareness and support of the Steemit homesteading community!

Submissions

In order to recommend articles for future WHN issues, the following guidelines must be adhered to:

To submit a recommendation, simply comment on the most recent WHN article (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.chat or the HomesteadersOnline Discord channel. You may submit your own articles as well!

NOTE: All articles MUST have permission granted from the author to include them in the newsletter. To expedite this process in the future, you may comment below with “I give you indefinite permission to include my articles in future newsletters!” Thank you in advance!

Featured Authors

Featured authors of this WHN issue include:
@aibell, @aunt-deb, @beatitudes8, @daddykirbs, @duckpondsfarm, @fernowl13, @goldendawne, @knowledge-seeker, @livesustainably, @minismallholding, @pennsif, @sagescrub, @steemithomestead

Featured Article

“The Shop is Open!” by @steemithomestead

That’s right, the Steemit HomesteadersOnline community now has active online shop that features a wide variety of branded items! Help support the community by wearing your merchandise loud and proud! Check out “The Shop is Open!” by @steemithomestead to see the current items available including shirts, notebooks, cups, and phone cases!

Follow @steemithomestead for future updates about the HomesteadersOnline community and upvote to support the addition of more items to the shop in the near future!

Featured Photo

“Homestead Photography Contest Week #6 Winners and New Theme” by @knowledge-seeker

Another week of homesteading photography has come and gone, which means the winners of the most recent contest and the theme for the next one have both been announced! Take a look at “Homestead Photography Contest Week #6 Winners and New Theme” by @knowledge-seeker to see the 3 winning photographs and to learn how you can join the fun for your chance to win!

Follow @knowledge-seeker for contest information and upvote to help increase the SBD reward pool!

Recipe(s)

“Easy Slow Cooker French Onion Soup [With Canning Instructions]” by @aibell

What’s better than a simple and tasty recipe? One that you can also save and enjoy in the future! Check out how to make this “Easy Slow Cooker French Onion Soup [With Canning Instructions]” by @aibell for the recipe!

Follow @aibell so you can give this super soup a try and don’t forget to upvote!

DIY Tutorial(s)

“How To Build A Chicken Tractor” by @duckpondsfarm

Lightweight, inexpensive, and highly modifiable, this tutorial on “How To Build A Chicken Tractor” by @duckpondsfarm is a must see! Check out the DTube video to see the full build and final product!

Follow @duckpondsfarm to get more information and upvote the helpful DIY!

Current Events

“SteemRadio - schedule of all the steemit radio shows - week beginning 12 February 2018” by @pennsif

Don’t miss a single Steemit Radio show! Take a peek at the “SteemRadio - schedule of all the steemit radio shows - week beginning 12 February 2018” by @pennsif for a full list of the stations and shows you can tune into this week (including @pennsif’s Alternative Lifestyle Show)!

Follow @pennsif to stay informed about all the best Steemit Radio shows and upvote to support the effort of creating such a comprehensive schedule!

Click here to see last Friday’s recording of @pennsif’s Alternative Lifestyle Show!

Click here to check out how the first Steem meetup in Wales, initiated by @pennsif, went this past Saturday (hint: it was a big success)!

“Competition - Better Cities Writing Contest from @livesustainably” by @livesustainably

Do you have a vision of a better future for humanity based on how we collectively live? If you do, you can submit your creative & problem solving idea/dream to the “Competition - Better Cities Writing Contest from @livesustainably” by @livesustainably!

Follow @livesustainably for the rules and deadline and upvote to help increase the SBD reward(s)!

Check out the “Cook it Fresh” contest winners here!

Click here to learn more about the newly initiated #lsphotocompetition!

“Freedom Challenge #2 Wrap Up + Winner Announced!” by @sagescrub

With a total of 12 submissions for the second Freedom challenge, @sagescrub has just announced the winner in “Freedom Challenge #2 Wrap Up + Winner Announced!” Check it out to see a complete list of the thought provoking and eloquent entries!

Follow @sagescrub for information about future Freedom challenges and upvote to support!

“Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge, Week 8” by @aunt-deb

The next “Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge, Week 8” by @aunt-deb is up an running! With a variety of tools and resources in the required list, get your creative juices flowing by exploring a virtual project that can help solve a problem on the homestead!

Follow @aunt-deb for the full rules/regulations of the challenge and upvote to support the fun!

“Show Me Yours & I’ll Show You Mine: PANTRY Contest” by @goldendawne

Do you have a messy pantry? I know I do! Well that messy pantry has a chance to win you a contest with the “Show Me Yours & I’ll Show You Mine: PANTRY Contest” by @goldendawne! Snap and share a picture for you chance to win!

Follow @goldendawne for the rules and upvote to support the initiative!

Don’t forget about the HomesteadersOnline weekly seed giveaway each Monday with @goldendawne and @beatitudes8 - click here to see the most recent giveaway for your chance to win and here to check out the most recently announced winner(s)!

“Homesteaders/Survivors unite to support each other via Steembay” by @fernowl13

What is Steembay? Steembay is Steemit’s version of Ebay/Etsy… but better! And now according to @fernowl13, “Homesteaders/Survivors unite to support each other via Steembay!” Check it out to see how you can get involved!

Follow @fernowl13 to learn more and upvote if you think homesteaders supporting homesteaders is a great idea!

“#BarrytheBee! Visits Beatitudes Homestead” by @beatitudes8

BarryTheBee has been buzzing around the USA to promote pollinators and has recently been spotted in Missouri! Take a look at “#BarrytheBee! Visits Beatitudes Homestead” by @beatitudes8 to see what shenanigans our favorite traveling bumblebee has been up to!

Follow @beatitudes8 to see where Barry is off to next and upvote to support his journey and mission!

Click here to see BarryTheBee’s previous homestead visit with @papa-pepper!

“Be A COOL CURATOR! - A Daddykirbs Contest to win $10 SBD (#2) - WEEK #1 WINNER Announced!” by @daddykirbs

Supporting a fellow Steemit has never been so cool as when it’s offered as a contest! Look into how to “Be A COOL CURATOR! - A Daddykirbs Contest to win $10 SBD (#2) - WEEK #1 WINNER Announced!” by @daddykirbs to see how you can join!

Follow @daddykirbs to see announcements of future contests and winners and upvote!

“Minismallholding Meme Challenge contest #4” by @minismallholding

There is plenty of potential with the photo below, so if you can come up with something creative, don’t hesitate to join the “Minismallholding Meme Challenge contest #4” by @minismallholding!

Follow @minismallholding for more information and upvote for a cluckin’ good time!

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 13 articles by 13 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #23 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.Chat or the HomesteadersOnline Discord channel.

Don’t forget to show your support and appreciation to the original authors of these articles by following, upvoting, and resteeming their work!

All photos, quotes, and articles belong to each respective linked author. Permission to repost and link these articles has been obtained from each respective linked author.

Cover photo (modified by @kiaraantonoviche) from Pexels and used under the CC0 license.

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