Farm Photo Friday – An Invitation

After writing in this space for four + years, I’ve been thinking for a while about how to breathe some new life into this blog of mine, but I just haven’t been quite sure how to do that.

I’ve thought about creating a standard Linky Party, but that seems over-done at this point, especially in the homesteading realm (there’s so many good ones out there already, really)…

I’ve thought about starting a new challenge similar to our big Local Bite Challenge last year, but that was so much work, I’m not sure I have something so extensive in me this year…

I’ve even thought about doing something on Instagram as an off-shoot of this space because of my love of photography, but the truth is, I’d want whatever it is to honor this space as well as honor all of you who participate in it!

Then, I figured out how to create a gallery of pictures here on the blog, which is super simple and so much fun.

Then, I saw this post, was completely inspired, and thought, “What a cool idea!  How about a link up of farm photos here on the blog that all my fellow farmers could participate in?!”

It would look something like the gallery below, except with all of your pictures as well as a list of links back to each of you after the mosaic!

1. (The direct link to your website or other online presence would be here)
2. (The direct link to your website or other online presence would be here) 
3. (The direct link to your website or other online presence would be here)
4. etc…

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I’m thinking that, to start, we’ll try this once a month, on the first Friday of the month. This means that any picture of or on the farm that you’re especially proud of or excited about that was taken during the previous month is fair game.

Here’s how the rules would break down:

• Email me (evergrowingfarm (at) gmail (dot) com) the image you’d like included in the Farm Photo Friday gallery along with where you’d like me to link to (your blog, facebook page, website, Instagram account, etc.).
• Please resize your photo so the largest side is no bigger than 700 pixels (my favorite free online photo editor is PicMonkey).
• Please name your photo with either your name or your blogs name.
• I will publish each monthly post on the first Friday of the month. Please submit your single photo before midnight (MST) on the Tuesday before the first Friday.
• Please remember that a farm can be urban, suburban or rural and your photos can include anything (or anyone) farm related.
• Once the post has gone live, I’d love it if you’d pop on over and leave a comment explaining a bit about your photo and/or letting us all know which of the gallery photos is your favorite and why.
• Once each monthly post is published, I will delete your photos from my computer as they belong to you, not me.
• Any photos received after each month’s deadline will be added to the next month’s gallery.

What do you think?  Want to participate?

Please send your contributions for our first link up to (evergrowingfarm (at) gmail (dot) com) before midnight MST on Tuesday, March 31st and I will publish our very first gallery on Friday, April 3rd 🙂

I can’t wait to see all of your wonderful farm photos!

xoxo,
M