Welcome to the old homesteading newsletter, coming to you from a new location! Yes, a LOT has been happening since the last edition two weeks ago and it's not just a move to Hive.

I hope everyone is keeping well in these troubled times. It's been a few generations since we've had upheavals on a worldwide scale to this level and it's guaranteed to affect both our physical and mental health. This week most of our highlighted posts touch on these issues.

The reason the newsletter is now coming to you from @naturalmedicine is because @sagescrub has made the tough decision to close the Homesteaders Co-op. It wasn't something he could do on his own and the help he was getting was limited to a few who probably didn't have the level of expertise in enough areas to expand the promotion of it to where it was needed.

I want to give a heartfelt thanks to @sagescrub for all he did to give others this opportunity, @kay-leclerc for trying so hard with the marketing and teaching us so much, @nateonsteemit for all his energy and enthusiasm and @bobydimitrov for always being on hand in the discord. And so we say a sad farewell to this wonderful project. For anyone who still wants to get together and talk garden, @riverflows has opened up a channel on the Natural Medicine discord.

Visit @eco-alex's page to read the latest accounts on the EcoVillages projects which have been keeping him busy. This week's @ecotrain question of the week asks what you do to stay balanced and positive whilst in lockdown.

@simplymike's Garden Journal Challenge continues on Hive, but for this month also on Steem. It looks like there are a few more days to get your entries in.

The first week of the @naturalmedicine challenge is over, but week 2 is still going and you've still got time to get and entry in for the immunity challenge.

The @innerblocks will now be running on both Hive and Steem as they continue to support the personal stories.

Between viruses and pollution, our airways get put through a lot. So @artemislives' natural decongestant and cough syrup should be just what the doctor ordered.

Quarantine has left @briarch fending for themselves a bit more, but skills previously learnt from family have meant they could make some repairs on the lawnmower and get it up and running again. They share tips and tricks on how this was done.

If quarantine is giving you some time to kill, then you might enjoy sitting down with a cuppa and reading the latest update from @jacobpeacok's Fantastica Homestead Chronicles.

With face masks in short supply, what better than to make your own? That's just what @marblely did and shared the process from start to finish.

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