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116 pages every season on gardening, livestock, building, cooking, energy, and country living, written by people who actually live this way. About 90% fewer ads than a typical magazine.
★★★★★ 4.9 from 215 reader reviews · 130,000+ readers
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Get both magazines at half price
Self-Reliance is our sister magazine: 100 pages an issue on gardening, cooking, DIY, livestock, foraging, and off-grid living, with almost no ads. Together that's over 200 pages of hands-on reading every season.
This discount is valid for your first subscription year. Subsequent years renew automatically at the regular rate. Cancel anytime by email, phone, or online.
Written by people who do the work
- Grow more food and put it up for the year
- Build and fix things yourself
- Raise chickens, goats, rabbits, and more
- Be ready when the power goes out
- Firearms ownership, safety, and training
- Recipes, projects, and country living
Our writers are homesteaders, builders, and tradespeople writing about what they actually did, including what went wrong. Every cover is an original painting.
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What readers say
"These are the greatest magazines in the world! If you want to be able to persevere when the economy goes bad or another pandemic hits, you need these in your library."
James Malcolm · ✓ Verified Buyer"We're using them to improve our gardening skills, increase our garden production, improve our preservation techniques, and build a well-stocked pantry. Absolutely LOVE these magazines!"
Nancy ann · ✓ Verified Buyer"Every issue catches my interest immediately. Very impressed with the quality of the content, the ease of reading, and a magazine without massive advertising."
Wendy J Hoffman · ✓ Verified BuyerBefore you subscribe
Yes, and the gift gets the sale price too. Order online and enter their address, or call us at 541-250-5134 and we'll set it up for you.
We send new subscriber files to our printer every week, and your first copy goes out in the next batch. Periodical mail moves slowly, so allow a few weeks for it to reach your mailbox.
Your subscription renews automatically at the regular rate so you never miss an issue. You can turn off auto-renewal or cancel whenever you like.
Anytime, by phone (541-250-5134), by email, or online from your account. If you cancel partway through your term, we refund the unused portion, prorated.
Four times a year. Each issue is 116 pages, timed to the season, and worth keeping on the shelf for good.