Hi @cosmocornbread, just a small tip - you might want to add homesteading, (and maybe gardening also) as tags for your posts. They will get picked up by more homesteaders then.

You might also be interested in the list of Homesteaders and Preppers on steemit to connect with other like-minded people :
*https://steemit.com/homesteading/@pennsif/homesteaders-and-preppers-on-steemit-going-weekly-v7-30-jul-17

There will be a new version coming out soon, let me know if you would like to be included.