Countryside & Small Stock Journal

Countryside is my favorite magazine. People send in their personal experiences and I check my favorites and read them again and again. Some are pure entertainment. Some are brilliant detailed simple instructions on how to do complicated things.This is not a read of articles written by editors with degrees espousing information that you could get in the library, but, real life writings from people of all walks of life who have something to share like how to can dry foods in the oven or make lye soap.Many of the Magazines about living a natural healthy sustainable life style, and helpful information on how to get started homesteading are not practical for people who do not have a lot of money.If you are flying by the seat of your pants, many people will tell you the mistakes they made and how to avoid them, like checking out zoning laws and cost of infrastructure. Some lived like survivalist until they got their own house built. Experience their struggles and determination and the exhilaration of success. Practical considerations, like is your partner on board or will a divorce result? How hard is the work and how old are you?I no longer raise my own food and keep animals but my heart is still on the farm I grew up on, so, I will continue to enjoy all the experiences and challenges of the contributors to Countryside Magazine. Love it!

I have been a subscriber for years. I love this magazine for unique and common sense articles. The vast number of articles and topics is great!

I love reading this magazine from cover to cover. It is so informative because it is written by the folks that actually do it. It only arrives every 2 months but with the quality of articles that are in the magazine that is fine.This is the 1st time I have subscribed to this mag but now I plan to buy some older magazine that they sell from past years in bulk, like two years at a time. This is one useful magazine that you will not want to throw away after you have read it because of future use. If one day you decide to raise rabbits or goats just shuffle through your old magazines and I'm sure you will find plenty of pieces written on the subject. Planting a garden? This little magazine tells you how to use all your food scraps and coffee grounds to living up your soil for certain types of vegies. The best part is that it isn't written in a way that only a science major can understand it, it actually feels like your talking to a neighbor about something when you read it.I'm planning on starting my retirement homestead soon and this mag is gonna help me to slowly start living more self sufficient.

I am just beginning my homesteading journey on a small farm and this magazine has tons of tips and advice and recipes that I have been able to put to use. Can't wait to read more.

one of my favorite mag. when ever one arrives I have to stop what ever im doing. and sit down and read it. will always be a subsqriber.

Its a good magazine. I browse through it and my wife reads it cover to cover as soon as it arrives.

Im learning so much, really has opened the eyes of this beginner

I have subscribed to this magazine for two years now and can honestly say that it is $18 well spent. I have learned so much about gardening, sewing, homeschooling, farming, cooking, baking, canning, etc. from this magazine. I have told my husband that Countryside is one magazine subscription we will never stop.