Hi, and welcome to steemit. 😀 Interesting post and introduction. You will find quite a few homesteaders on here to exchange ideas with.

Cannabis....another great subject with many contributers, and loads of tips.

I don't think it is too late with cryptocurrency, it's still in it's infancy, and you really need to invest. However, for the meantime Steem is one way.

Viva is a great way to invest. Read about it: https://www.tradeqwik.com/
There are quite a few steemians who have joined. Any questions at all about Vivaconomy or cryptocurrency in general are welcomed by the team at Tradeqwik.
Hive account@rickyjrx wrote a post about this which includes links if you are interested. https://steemit.com/crypto/@rickyjrx/vivaconomy-and-tradeqwik-the-most-promising-investment-in-crypto

Anyways, I look forward to more posts from you, have fun., and steem on.