Date: December 17, 2017 - December 24, 2017
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:
- The article must be related to homesteading, prepping, farming & agriculture, sustainability, nature & environment, and/or gardening.
- The article must be published between the newsletter’s respective dates (Sunday to Sunday).
- The article must be original material. Any plagiarized articles will be blocked and future submissions from the corresponding account will be banned.
To submit a recommendation, simply comment on the most recent WHN article (please include a link) or dm the author (
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:
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.
Featured Article
“HomesteadersOnline Weekly Seed and More Giveaway! 1SBD this week” by
Interested in winning some free seeds (and more)? What homesteader wouldn’t be?! Check out “HomesteadersOnline weekly Seed and more Giveaway! 1SBD this week” by
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Featured Photo
“First Homestead Photography Contest” by
Instead of a specific photo, this week we’re focusing on the “First Homestead Photography Contest” being run by
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DIY Tutorial(s)
“Homemade Medicines #02: Skin cream - Cannabis, Chamomile, Calendula & Lavender Infusions With Cocoa Butter” by
With great ingredients in this miraculous natural remedy, it was a no-brainer for me to include “Homemade Medicines #02: Skin cream - Cannabis, Chamomile, Calendula & Lavender Infusions With Cocoa Butter” by
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Recipe(s)
“Step by Step: Making your own Sprouted Sunflower Seed Cheese” by
I’m from Wisconsin so any type of cheese is a main food group for me. That’s why learning “Step by Step: Making your own Sprouted Sunflower Seed Cheese” from
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Current Events
“Life On a Farm - Handling the Winter Snow on the Homestead” by
While a winter wonderland may be beautiful, it can seriously get in the way of daily life. Check out how
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“What?!? We certainly did NOT expect this!” by 
Winter can also be extremely hard on your livestock and pets. But surprises can happen as seen in “What?!? We certainly did NOT expect this!” by
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“A tiny fundraiser for a deserving family - LovingLuke” by
If you’ve been following along with the recent updates from 
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“Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit - heading towards 300 by the new year? v11 [23 Dec ‘17]” by
Our Steemit homesteading community is growing and we’ve almost reached 300! Check out “Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit - heading towards 300 by the new year? v11 [23 Dec ‘17]” by
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Penny for Your Thoughts
“There’s No Wrong Way To Homestead” by
It’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t see progress fast enough but
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Do you believe there is no wrong way to homestead?
That’s All Folks!
That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 8 articles by 8 different authors!
Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #17 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (
Don’t forget to show your support and appreciation to the original authors of these articles by following, upvoting, and resteeming their work!
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P.S. Have a very Happy Holiday season!