I think collaborating on news gathering has to be a good way to do it. It's a shame you missed Hivefest, but you can check out the videos. Various new stuff was announced.
Do you have other geese? We seem to be back up to two eggs per day from our three chickens. We've been having to buy some. I am really not sure the chickens pay their way, but they are partly pets.
I did actually watch most of HiveFest on YouTube - partly what inspired me to get going again.
One goose and five hens now. The hens have been laying from the moment they arrived - surprised me given that they arrived the day before the snow.