Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN)

SPECIAL 2 WEEK EDITION- Issue #20

Date: January 14, 2018 - January 28, 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:
@amymya, @beatitudes8, @brimwoodfarm, @coghill, @daddykirbs, @eco-alex, @fernowl13, @foodisfree, @goldendawne, @greenacrehome, @livesustainably, @minismallholding, @mountainjewel, @pennsif, @sagescrub, @steemithomestead

Featured Article

“Avenues of Abundance | Implementing Permaculture Through Steemit” by @mountainjewel

“Steemit can leverage the permaculture ethics to create a healthier, equitable and empowered world!”

I fully believe that permaculture is the ideal lifestyle of the future and as @mountainjewel writes about in their article “Avenues of Abundance | Implementing Permaculture Through Steemit,” this social media platform (and as a result, each of us) has the power to make it a reality!

Follow @mountainjewel to read more about permaculture, its’ importance, and how we can change the world with the help of Steemit!

Featured Photo

“Minismallholding Second Meme Challenge Winner Announcement” by @minismallholding

The winner of the most recent meme challenge has been announced in “Minismallholding Second Meme Challenge Winner Announcement” by @minismallholding! Check out which Steemit user took the photo below and made the best meme!

Follow @minismallholding for future meme contests and upvote to support the initiative!

Recipe(s)

“Raw Cookie Dough Bites, Nutritious, Delicious, and Quick” by @amymya

You say ‘cookie dough’ and I’m sold. Check out how to make these “Raw Cookie Dough Bites, Nutritious, Delicious, and Quick” by @amymya and give your tastebuds a real treat!

Follow @amymya to get the recipe and see the step-by-step instructions!

“Harvesting, Processing and Storing English Walnuts for Winter Sustenance” by @sagescrub

Foraging for your own food? Well there is nothing better than locally sourced nuts so check out how @sagescrub went about “Harvesting, Processing and Storing English Walnuts for Winter Sustenance!”

Follow @sagescrub to see the full process and upvote to support the effort!

DIY Tutorial(s)

“How to Install a Toilet” by @greenacrehome

Sometimes the least glamorous job is one of the most important and necessary to understand. Look into “How to Install a Toilet” by @greenacrehome so you can better learn how to take care of your home!

Follow @greenacrehome for the photo tutorial and don’t forget to upvote!

“Trimming Goat Hooves” by @daddykirbs

Got goats? Then you will need to learn all about “Trimming Goat Hooves” with help from @daddykirbs! Check out his detailed description as well as a helpful YouTube video linked in the article!

Follow @daddykirbs to see the process and upvote to show your appreciate for the helpful information!

Current Events

“ecoTrain Highlights Magazine 27th Jan: Cozy up and enjoy this weeks selection from the @ecoTrain passengers” by @eco-alex

Another great roundup of inspirational and educational articles by the EcoTrain are available to check out in the “EcoTrain Highlights Magazine 27th Jan: Cozy up and enjoy this weeks selection from the @ecoTrain passengers” by @eco-alex!

Follow @eco-alex for future issues of the magazine and check out the members of the EcoTrain to see more great articles that aim to make the world a better place!

~Check out the January 22nd issue here~
~Check out the January 17th issue here~

“Win STEEM - The only Environmental Contest On Steemit” by @livesustainably

A new challenge has been initiated by @livesustainably and we all have a chance to participate when we check out the rules and regulations stated in the article “Win STEEM - The only Environmental Contest On Steemit!”

Follow @livesustainably to see future eco-friendly contests and upvote to support the contest!

Check out the winners of the previous “Pick It Up” challenge here!

“Who Has the best fire? Contest Part 3 Wood Cook Stoves” by @beatitudes8

Contests, contests, and more contests! This contest in particular is burning hot and sure to get a lot of submissions so check out “Who Has the best fire? Contest Part 3 Wood Cook Stoves” by @beatitudes8 for your chance to join the fun!

Photo from Pexels and used under the CC0 license.

Follow @beatitudes8 to see information about future contests and upvote to support the fiery competition!

Check out the previous Wood Stove challenge here!

“Time To Start ‘Fostering’ A Gardener” by @goldendawne

Just like the ‘Embracing A Steemian’ initiative that she started, @goldendawne will be working with and offering support to a special gardener. This gardener will also receive 100% upvotes from her throughout the week! Check out “Time To Start ‘Fostering’ A Gardener” to see the requirements and to nominate a gardener (or yourself)!

Image Source

Follow @goldendawne to see more about all of her different community improvement initiatives and upvote if you appreciate the immense support she provides!

Check out the 7th ‘Embracing a Homesteading Steemian’ here!

Also, take a look at the SEED SWAP initiative that @goldendawne and @beatitudes8 are running!

“Pennsif’s Pot (must change this name) - Giving Away US50 and US100 Grants - Pitch your Proposal” by @pennsif

Steemit brings out the best in people, including the charitable spirit displayed in “Pennsif’s Pot (must change this name) - Giving Away US50 and US100 Grants - Pitch your Proposal” by @pennsif! The idea of this new giving project is that each month @pennsif will give away a single one-off grant to an individual or charitable cause!

 
Photo from Pixabay and used under the CC0 license.

Follow @pennsif to see the requirements about grant proposals and upvote if you appreciate the generous and kindhearted spirit spreading across Steemit!

Don’t forget that @pennsif is looking for “Guest Finders” to help him find alternative lifestyle guests to feature on his MSP Waves Radio show!

Also, @pennsif is also running a logo contest for the alternative lifestyle radio show so check out how you can submit your design here!

“Sotall Directory of Steemit Posts wants to buy 10 articles” by @fernowl13

SoTall is looking for Steemit accounts writing about homesteading/self sufficiency/survival topics! Check out “SoTall Directory of Steemit Posts wants to buy 10 articles” by @fernowl13 to see how you can submit articles and get your content included (and maybe get a little extra SBD in the process)!

Screenshot taken of the SoTall.org website.

Follow @fernowl13 for more information and upvote for a great collection of self-sufficiency articles!

“Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge, Week 6” by @aunt-deb

The rules for this challenge are simple and few so as @aunt-deb states in the “Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge, Week 6” article, feel free to dive in!

Follow @aunt-deb to see the rules and requirements as well as the announcement of the winners next Saturday!

“Some Welcome Signs of Spring” by @brimwoodfarm

Winter is (slowly but finally) winding down as @brimwoodfarm shares “Some Welcome Signs of Spring!” Check out what they saw growing in their garden even though it’s still January!

Follow @brimwoodfarm to see the video tour and photographs and upvote if you are excited to see spring!

“The Positive Side of Winter Homesteading: A 4 Channel Collaboration” by @coghill

Even though spring is slowly approaching, there is plenty to be positive about this winter including a new collaboration called “The Positive Side of Winter Homesteading: A 4 Channel Collaboration!” Check out @coghill and the 3 other Steemit accounts that were determined to show “how you can take advantage of the winter time & beat those old winter time blues!”

Collaborators:
Coghill - linked above
Living Traditions Homestead - YouTube
Life in Farmland - Youtube
White House on the Hill - Youtube

“Food is Free Project turns 6 Years Old Today!” by @foodisfree

Just a few days ago, @foodisfree celebrated a huge milestone - the “Food is Free Project turns 6 Years Old Today!” The Food is Free Project “started with a simple front yard garden and that garden sparked conversations and a bigger vision of what was possible!”

Follow @foodisfree to read more about how the community has grown and upvote to congratulate them on this really cool achievement!

“Community Knowledgebase is LIVE!” by @steemithomestead

The homesteading community is making great strides because the “Community Knowledgebase is LIVE!” What is the KnowledgeBase? Basically, “it is a community-sourced and community-driven knowledgebase of information centered around homesteading and other topics to educate for the greater good of all.”

It’s time to celebrate! The @steemithomestead community has recently reached our 250+ Member Milestone!!!

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 16 articles by 16 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #21 - 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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