Steem has some really good 'alternative lifestyle' related communities.
These include Homesteaders Co-op, Natural Medicine, Vegans of Steemit, EcoTrain, TribeSteemUp, Canna-Curate and Truth Decentralized.
There may well be others I haven't come across yet.
As part of my plan to promote alternative lifestyle communities on Steem to attract new 'ALT.lifers' onto the platform I have started compiling a directory of the communities.
The Directory of Alternative Lifestyle Communities on Steem @ 19 March 2019
Thank you everyone for the feedback on the first draft of the directory.
I believe I have incorporated everyone's comments and feedback. My apologies if I missed anything - please do message me again.
Here is the updated and more complete directory.
If you know of any other communities on Steem that should be added please let me know. Likewise with any amendments to the information below.
I have also recently started drawing together a list of homeschoolers and unschoolers on Steem. It would be really great if we could get a Un/Homeschooling community active on the platform. Anyone interested do let me know.
Cannabis Collective / Canna-Curate @canna-curate
Leading Members : @bluntsmasha / @jonyoudyer / @fracasgrimm / @qwoyn
Description : A community account focused on curating exceptional cannabis content.
Discord : discord.gg/qTyzrqY
Features / Special Facilities :
- Hosts the GHRO radio station.
- Provides free instant accounts for newcomers to Steem.
- Provides new steemains with upvotes to keep engaged and motivated to help us grow the cannabis tag.
Spreading positivity - Canna-Curate hoodies available
Website : canna-curate.com
EcoTrain @ecotrain
Leading Members : @eco-alex
Description : Supporting eco building and sustainability, and supporting people who help make the world a better place.
Discord : discord.gg/sxpEPJc
Features / Special Facilities : @eco-alex's book 'Earthship Chronicles' that talks about the underlying themes of EcoTrain is available on the Homesteaders Co-op
Website : none currently
Global Homestead Collective @ghscollective
Leading Members : @freedompoint / @freedomtowrite
Description : Wants to unite, educate, and encourage individuals in all aspects of self reliant living around the globe.
Discord : discord.gg/hPJs5Rb
Features / Special Facilities : any special activities or features that the community has?
Website : coming soon
Homesteaders Co-op @homesteaderscoop
Leading Members : @sagescrub
Description : An international marketplace of mom & pop vendors accepting STEEM, SBD, and USD for their handmade, sustainable, homegrown and ethically sourced products.
Discord : discord.gg/t2faQnD
Features / Special Facilities :
- Provides free steem accounts and delegations
- Website allows international steem shopping with STEEM/SBD
- Bartering and gifting economy
- Provides and maintain a free open source WooCommerce plugin that allows other websites to accept steem/sbd payments.
Website : homesteaderscoop.com
Natural Medicine @naturalmedicine
Leading Members : @riverflows / @mountainjewel
Description : @naturalmedicine is a group that wishes to promote natural, holistic and supportive alternative remedies on Steem. We invite more intuitive healing that is supported by ancient wisdoms, home remedies, herbal lore and science, indigenous traditions of healing and other learnings that inform and support us to heal and nurture our bodies, minds and spirits.
We welcome all alternative practitioners and those with an interest in natural therapies, cures and medicines, and are committed to sharing and promoting these paradigms and understandings on the Steem platform. We support co-curation, mutual support and the promotion of the @naturalmedicine community, and are inclusive and respectful of each others skills, wisdoms and knowledge.
Discord : discord.gg/AfQSqMb
Features / Special Facilities : none currently
Website : none currently
TribeSteemUp @tribesteemup
Leading Members : @kennyskitchen / @trucklife-family
Description : Community Abundance Generator - supporting over 200 conscious creators.
Discord : open or invite only? - if open please provide non-expiring link
Features / Special Facilities : any special activities or features that the community has?
Website : none currently
Truth Decentralized @informationwar
Leading Members : @gregorypatrick / @truthforce
Description : A 100% voluntary group dedicated to truth, liberty, freedom, wisdom, philosophy, family protection, anti-censorship and decentralization.
Discord : open or invite only? - if open please provide non-expiring link
Features / Special Facilities : A Gift Bot for upvoting members.
Website : decentralizedtruth.com
Vegans of Steemit @vegansofsteemit
Leading Members : @evecab / @lenasveganliving / @plantstoplanks
Description : Community of vegans working towards creating a better world.
Discord : discord.gg/VQVzpxw
Features / Special Facilities :
- Runs the Steemit Fruit and Veggies Monday Competition
- Weekly newsletter with vegan post curation
Website : none currently
If you are a member of any of these communities please assist by adding or updating the information required.
If you belong to, or know of a Steem based community that you think should be added let me know.
To contact me please comment below or message me on Discord Pennsif#9921.
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Love it, @pennsif! A couple small updates for next time:
I believe HSCO just announced their website in the discord.
A couple of the features of NM are the curation team and our archives of natural medicine that are available to members who make a small delegation.
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Thank you for these points Nate. Now incorporated in the new version of the Directory...
Hi @altlife! This list is getting better and better :) Thank you for doing this!!
Would you mind updating our entry with a link to our new community profile on our website? This provides more info about our community. https://homesteaderscoop.com/community/homesteaders-coop/
Also, can you please change our description to read:
Thanks for the feedback. Now incorporated in the new edition of the list...
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Thanks for the awesome list of new groups to follow!
You are welcome.
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Great to showcase these wonderful community on Steemit to bring them to more folks attention!
Thanks for doing this @pennsif!
You are welcome.
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That's a very good compilation. I am a member of 3 of these communities, though lately my contribution has been minimal due to some other engagements but all of them are fantastic and serves a very good purpose in spreading out the right messages for the greater good of people.
Glad you find the Directory useful.
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