Lotus Garden Newsletter for Homesteaders. 27th January 2021

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The first month of the year is drawing to a close. What has the start to the new year been like for you? Has it been business as usual or have you made changes in your life after the tumultuous year we've just had and what looks like changes to the future? I hope you enjoy what we have for you today and hopefully you'll gain something from our features.

Things happening in the community.

**January is drawing to a close, so you have a few days left to get any entries in for the @naturalmedicine [January challenge](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@naturalmedicine/choose-from-6-writing-prompts-to-win-over-100-hive-for-january) and for [veganuary](https://peakd.com/hive-120078/@naturalmedicine/less-than-a-week-to-go-last-call-for-a-chance-to-win-100-hive).**

**This week's @ecotrain question of the week asks us [who do we trust and why?](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@ecotrain/ecotrain-question-of-the-week-5-3-name-five-or-more-people-that-you-listen-to-why-do-you-trust-them)**

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Some highlights of the week

We often hear about the amount of food waste in first world countries, but how many of us really comprehend the scope of it? This week, @jasonliberty started to get a real idea of the scope of it when he joined a group [dumpster diving for market leftovers in central California.](https://hive.blog/hive-174578/@jasonliberty/food-rescue-dumpster-diving-and-farmer-s-market-leftovers-in-central-california) [

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@blackberryskunk shares some of [her homestead life](https://hive.blog/homesteading/@blackberryskunk/my-homestead-life) with us and offers some great tips on saving money on food, the homestead way. Her photos are a delight to see! [

](https://hive.blog/homesteading/@blackberryskunk/my-homestead-life)

@thebigsweed has been [getting some major pruning done.](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@thebigsweed/winter-prunning-then-and-now-helping-hands) As always he shares a story and includes a wealth of information on the subject, so it's an enjoyable read which you'll learn something from as well. [

](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@thebigsweed/winter-prunning-then-and-now-helping-hands)

We're on a roll with multiple meal ideas in one post! @plantstoplanks shares her [soup, tacos and breakfast scramble with us this week.](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@plantstoplanks/mealpreptriplefeaturestewscrambleshroomtacos-eewb0ksbk5b0mi6rgsg7) [

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